Cookeville News

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.

Two men were recently indicted on the charge of theft of over $10,000 but under $60,000 for allegedly stealing materials from a Cookeville highway construction company.

An Algood man was arrested for his fourth theft offense in as many months this week.

Only about 68 percent of people traveling in the front seat of vehicles inside the City of Cookeville are wearing a seatbelt and about 85 percent of back seat passengers are, according to recent surveys done by the Cookeville Police Department.

The Cookeville Gas Department is looking to better meet customer demand after experiencing this year's harsh winter weather.

A Cookeville teen who failed to stop at a stop sign ended up with drug charges, police say.

A woman being assaulted in a car parked at Cookeville Kroger Tuesday got the attention of witnesses who jumped in to help the woman escape.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on Tuesday announced the beginning of the process that will lead to development of the 2015-2025 Statewide Comprehensive Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan.

According to Officer Brian Long's report, Timothy R. Kelly, of North Hickory Avenue, called the police department yesterday evening "requesting that we take him to jail due to the cold weather."

A lot of you may know Jay Fox as an entertainer and song writer who lives in our community.

There were 49 representatives from TTU Treehouse, TTU Water Professionals, TTU Lions Club, the Tennessee Department of Environment Conservation and the City of Cookeville who spent three hours getting the saplings into the ground.

Around 3:30 p.m. Monday, maintenance personnel at the Willow Park Apartment Complex called the Cookeville Police Department to report two unresponsive persons lying in the floor of an apartment.

Cosmetic items appear to be a hot commodity to steal, according to recent reports filed by the Cookeville Police Department.

Robert Baird has joined FSGBank as senior vice president and market executive for the Knoxville, Jefferson City and Cookeville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed John D. Stites II of Cookeville to the Tennessee Board of Regents as the representative of the Sixth Congressional District.