Clay County officials say progress is continuing on plans for a new county jail, even as environmental reviews and financing steps add time to a process that has been underway for years. The update comes as county leaders work through multiple requirements tied to site approval, environmental studies, and loan authoriz...

People who were stranded in Cookeville due to the major crash that shut down I-40 on Thursday were taken care of, thanks to an emergency plan implemented by Putnam County EMS. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said EMS has a mass casualty bus that was used to load those stranded and take them to the [...]

Cookeville Regional Medical Center's Cardiac Care team has successfully completed its first tricuspid valve repair, marking a new milestone for advanced heart care in the Upper Cumberland. The procedure expands the hospital's structural heart program and enables patients to receive specialized cardiac care locally rath...

A foster care town hall is set to take place in DeKalb County on Saturday as organizers work to connect the community with foster care resources and address a growing local need. The event will be held at Outreach Baptist Church and is designed to educate residents about foster care while offering ways for individuals,...

The Cookeville City Council approved an amendment to the city's zoning code that allows commercial-zoned properties to be subdivided into individual commercial units. Council Member Eric Walker raised concerns about parking requirements and shared parking agreements, saying they could limit the types of businesses allo...

White County is the first sheriff's office in the state to launch a new mobile app designed to alert residents when emergency vehicles are operating nearby to improve public roadway safety. The new digital siren app sends real-time alerts to users' phones when a White County emergency vehicle is running emergency traff...

When York Dragons basketball player Brody Choate first stepped onto the court as a freshman, he helped take the Dragons all the way to the state championship. Now, back on the hardwood after a year away, Choate is writing a new chapter: One built on patience, power and a mindset sharpened by baseball. Choate stepped [....

Sparta will no longer pursue a sidewalk project from Bockman Way to Polk Street after the city's board of aldermen voted to walk away from the project Thursday night. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said even after scaling down, the project would cost an estimated $2 million, which is twice the amount of the city's gra...

Cookeville City Council approved additional costs to the Water Treatment Plant Generator Project on Thursday. Among the additional costs was to pay an estimated $13,000 to Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Cooperative. Water and Sewer Director Barry Turner said the costs are for the Cooperative to remove lines and p...

Pickett County Bobcats fisherman Braydon Scott said he does not need a scoreboard to measure his growth, just a quiet stretch of water and a chance to represent the school on his jersey. Now entering his fifth year with the Bobcats, Scott said what began as the occasional trip to a lake or river quickly [...]