T-DOT revealed the preliminary design of the North Willow Avenue Widening Project Tuesday during a public information meeting. T-DOT Region Two Director of Pre-Construction Rachel Gentry said the project will construct a five-lane street from Broad Street to 12th Street. Gentry said continuous center turn lanes will be...

Crossville's Fire Station Two project remains behind schedule, but progress has been made. City Council received an update Tuesday night. City Engineer Tim Begley said electrical, HVAC, and plumbing are completed on the east and west ends of the building, and they are finishing up the metal trim work and gutters. Begle...

Cookeville City Council asking state legislators to reauthorize a law allowing annexation with majority property owner consent. Elections are now required as part of annexation. City Manager James Mills said rules formerly specified if two/thirds of the property owners in the proposed annex area consented in writing, a...

The White County Ethics Oversight Committee considering docking commissioner pay, as a way to deal with issued over poor attendance by county commissioners over the last few months. Commission Chairman Derrick Hutchings said many commissioners have not attended meetings consecutively, provoking the discussion. The Comm...

Putnam County will join the Putnam County Schools and Tennessee Tech to further emergency safety across the county. The Assistant Director for Education Safety will focus on emergency operations and school safety. Putnam County Emergency Management Director Brandon Smith said the cost would be split three ways. Smith q...

Several Fentress County residents expressed concerns about comments made by commissioners last month about people moving into the county. A heated discussion began last month when some commissioners expressed their opposition to the primary election called for by the Fentress County Republican Party. Lifelong County Re...

Former Library Director Dianne Duncan will fill a vacancy on the Putnam County Library Board of Trustees. The Library Board had recommended Duncan, while many citizens recommended Maryleigh Bucher. Both nominees spoke before the Putnam County Commission. Duncan said she believes in reading to young children and that he...

The Upperman Bees wrestling team is entering the season with momentum after a standout campaign last season that produced two state champions and a renewed sense of depth across the roster. Last season, the Bees saw Jacob Stinnett capture the state title at 106 pounds, while Grady Phelps secured gold at 126 pounds. Fou...

A Cookeville man arrested following a shooting at the South Willow Avenue Waffle House Tuesday morning. 40-year-old Derrick J. Brown allegedly shot a 21-year-old male in the abdomen after a verbal altercation in the parking lot just after midnight. Investigators say that after shooting the victim, Brown fled on foot. T...

Overton County Authorities have confirmed that a house fire in the Rickman community on Tuesday has taken the life of a three-year-old child. The fire took place at 924 Rickman Monterey Highway. Overton County E-911 Director Chris Masiongale said the three-year-old was rescued and transferred to Cookeville Regional Med...