Local News
2025-26 Youth Fish Art Contest Now Open
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is encouraging youth across the state in grades K-12 to submit their original artwork of any Tennessee native fish for the national Art of Conservation: Fish Art Contest. The contest is free to enter, and students can submit one 2D piece and one 3D piec...
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40-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed Saturday in Cookeville
A man was fatally stabbed in Cookeville early Saturday morning (October 18, 2025). In a statement on Monday, Cookeville Police Department said the victim, 40-year-old Shawn Torres, was airlifted to a Nashville area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The suspect, identified as 40-year...
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Cumberland County Commission Approves Resolution to Enter Into Contract With Flatrock Motorsports to Supply EMS and Fire Services to the Area
The Cumberland County Commission has approved a resolution that would allow the county to enter into a contract with Flatrock Motorsports to supply EMS and Fire services to the area. According to County Mayor Allen Foster, it is an addition of services for the county. If the contract is agreed to b...
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Joe Sherrill and Sheryl Webb Appointed to Cumberland County Regional Planning Commission
Mayor Allen Foster reports that two people were appointed to the Regional Planning Commission during Monday night's Cumberland County Commission meeting. Commissioner Terry Lowe resigned his position on the RPC and was replaced by Commissioner Joe Sherrill to fill the term that ends August 31, 2026....
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White County Deputy Steve Araneo Completes Intensive 80-hour D.A.R.E. Course
White County Sheriff Steve Page has announced that Deputy Steve Araneo has successfully completed the intensive 80-hour D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) course. The D.A.R.E. program educates children and teens on the dangers of drugs, alcohol, bullying, and other high-risk behaviors. Fo...
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