Cookeville News

In the last week, Cookeville retailers have seen fake $100 bills coming across their counters and police say they are likely all coming from the same place.

A man traveling on Highway 111 Friday says someone dropped an egg on his vehicle as he drove under a bridge.

He ditched the TV he was attempting to steal and fled the scene, police say. But Cody C. Lockett, 22, was stopped a short distance away and arrested on a theft charge.

Planning for the 2014 Putnam County Blue Ribbon Ceremony are, seated, from left, Janie Rice of CASA, Jessica Tucker of DCS and Rita Turnipseed and Judy Greenwood, both of Casa.

An investigation into drug activity at a local hotel uncovered a meth lab discarded in the dumpster behind the building and vehicles containing meth making materials.

A Cookeville man who had been charged with driving under the influence on four previous occasions was charged for a fifth time over the weekend.

From staff reports QUESTION: "Does Putnam County have a coroner or medical examiner? If so, who are they and how are they selected? How long do they serve?" ANSWER: Randy Porter, Putnam County EMS/911 director, answered this question: "Putnam County has both a medical examiner and coroner.

A 31-year-old man from Cookeville, Tenn., died in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near Bozeman.

Before artist Lynne Looney moved to Cookeville, she was known in Texas for her large-scale artwork.

An ordinance to rezone a property near Cookeville's WestSide district failed last week before the Cookeville City Council.

The number of potential candidates receiving petitions for the August county general election is picking up with the qualifying now less than a month away.

Michelle Parrott, family and consumer sciences agent, has been named the new director for the Putnam County UT Extension office.

An early morning fire gutted the kitchen of an Algood home Friday and caused extensive smoke damage throughout the house, officials said.

Deuel White of Deuel's Creative Photography has his own booth at the show but was also photographing all the other booths as well.

Stew was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in Middle Tennessee. He currently lives in Nashville with his wife and daughter.

Monterey is part of the Putnam County Rail Trail Authority no longer. That was the decision of the board of mayor and aldermen last night when members approved a resolution to withdraw, saying Monterey saw no benefits from being included.

By BRITTANY STOVALL HERALD-CITIZEN Staff COOKEVILLE - Like other governmental entities within the county, the City of Cookeville is applying for a grant that will rehabilitate dilapidated homes and that will not require a match from the city - and that will also be at no cost to the homeowner.

Brad Emerton, right, speaks with Judge Seth Norman as Jerry Randolph listens. Emerton and Randolph are both recent graduates of the 13th Judicial District Drug Court program.

Adam Ryan, owner of Home CORR, hangs a chandelier at his booth at the Upper Cumberland Home and Garden Show, which begins today from 4-8 p.m. and continues through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion in Cookeville.

By BAILEY DARROW HERALD-CITIZEN Staff PUTNAM COUNTY - A Carthage woman stopped for displaying expired tags on her vehicle has been charged with possession of drug items.