Cookeville News

This weather radar image shows a massive storm front crossing North America, bringing ice from Mexico all the way into Quebec on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.

Senate District 15 is held by Senator Charlotte Burks, who has announced her intention not to run for reelection.

The cavalry was called to Cookeville Regional Medical Center early this morning when a suspicious package was discovered near the hospital's East Entrance.

A woman indicted in February on charges of having sex with a young boy pled guilty yesterday in criminal court to the charge of aggravated sexual battery.

A man was recently arrested on burglary and theft charges after allegedly stealing more than $26,000 worth of items from a home.

He drove to work Tuesday and parked his car. A few hours later, it was missing. That's what the victim of an auto theft told Officer Craig Taylor, according to a police report.

By MEGAN TROTTER HERALD-CITIZEN Staff COOKEVILLE - This Friday, Putnam County will honor its World War II veterans in the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, located at 90 E. Spring St. Attendees will hear a welcome from Quartermaster Chuck Mateyka of VFW Post 6296, watch a video of President Franklin D.

A public hearing and first reading to rezone properties located on North Jefferson Avenue and East 8th Street will be held during tomorrow night's Cookeville City Council meeting.

The Family Life curriculum used by the school system will be available for review at a public hearing Thursday.

A hearing has been set for the property tax appeals that came out of a state investigation last year which determined over 200 properties in Putnam County had been severely under-assessed.

Although we often show our appreciation for our military service veterans while they are in uniform, we often forget that many have difficulties -- both physical and emotional -- once they return home.

The county is reportedly not planning to share a $1.4 million bond that Cookeville has taken to build the new Cookeville-Putnam County Animal Shelter.

A man wanted on three drug indictments was arrested Saturday as he visited someone at the Putnam County Jail.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. A Putnam County couple has been accused of stealing from an area hospital after police said the incident was caught on surveillance cameras.

Park View Elementary third graders are preparing for the school's annual production of "The Nutcracker."

An extra reason to celebrate came this past holiday weekend with the announcement of the full schedule for the 2014 Muddy Roots Music Festival , coming up Aug. 29-31 at the Junebug Boogie Ranch in Cookeville, Tenn.

Officials are investigating the cause of a fire that occurred just after 9 a.m. Sunday.

Floats are being decorated in the holiday spirit and Santa is practicing his "ho, ho, ho," - Christmas parades in Putnam County are this week.

A stigma of shame stalks government health care for the poor and could affect the education children receive in school.

Members of the Friends of White Plains, from left, are Charlene Dickinson, Chuck Johnson, Jackie McMurray, Tracey Duncan, Judy Roberson, Eunetta Jenkins, Mona Copeland, Mark Dudney, Sarah Johnson, Jeff Jones and Chuck Womack.