Cookeville News

The first step of a fleet plan to keep patrol cars updated in the Algood Police Department was taken last night as the council approved the purchase of four patrol cars on state bid.

A fire at an East 15th Street apartment is under investigation as officials work to determine if the residence was also burglarized.

Larry Self and his wife Betty will be both celebrating 38 years of being the directors of the Cookeville Rescue Mission and bidding the mission a fond farewell as they officially retire tomorrow.

A man Cookeville Police are familiar with has been arrested again, according to a report from Cookeville Police Officer Kenneth Frye.

A Baxter man has been charged with stealing from his employer, according to warrants on file in general sessions court of Putnam County.

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.