Monterey officials awaiting a resolution signature from Governor Lee to begin the formal process of creating a city administrator position. Mayor Alex Garcia said the city board must approve the change with a two-thirds majority vote once the resolution is signed. Garcia said the goal is to have the new contractual pos...

NAACP Branch President Tom Savage said a march on the legislature this week tried to make a statement about this week's redistricting session. Tennessee's 9th Congressional District covers Memphis and most of its suburbs, and is the only Democratic district in the state. The Cookeville Branch President Tom Savage said ...

Cumberland County Administrator of Elections Jill Davis said Tuesday's election a success after a fire decimated their primary facility weeks before voting. Davis said the department lost every piece of equipment intended for use at the precincts during the blaze. Davis said the staff worked tirelessly to ensure the el...

With spring weather in full bloom, more bicyclists are taking to the roadways for exercise, but local law enforcement said following traffic guidelines are key. From using hands as turn signals to displaying a white light and red rear reflectors, Cookeville Police Sergeant Charlotte Austin said cyclists need to be mind...

Some 23 percent of registered Overton County voters weighed in on three contested county races in Tuesday's election. Victoria Looper defeated Angela Ledbetter for the County Clerk nomination with 65 percent of the vote to Ledbetter's 34 percent. Ledbetter will face no opposition in the general election. Shawn Gray cap...