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Putnam County Student Apprehended for Alleged Threat Against Cookeville High School
A 17-year-old Cookeville High School Student was apprehended Friday (3/27/2026) for allegedly stating "I have a gun and I'm going to shoot up the school." The Putnam County Sheriff's Office says SRO Deputies were notified of the threat, immediately located the juvenile, and took him into ...
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Partially Decomposed Body Found By Hikers Near Monterey, TN
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said Sunday morning (Sunday, March 29, 2026) that it was made aware of a partially decomposed body, found by a group of hikers, near Monterey, at the Eastern end of the county. Deputies and Investigators are on the scene and their first order of business is to iden...
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CCHS to Present First Musical in New Auditorium
The CCHS Jet Theatrix Theatre 2 class is proud to announce the VERY FIRST MUSICAL in the new Jets Auditorium. To help celebrate the musical's 25th anniversary since its Broadway opening, we are proud to present Seussical Jr. April 8-12, 2026. The show runs approximately 70 minutes. Adult admissio...
Mar 28, 2026
Your Mailed Tax Returns Could be Marked Late Due to USPS Changes to Postmarks
The United States Postal Service (the "USPS") announced changes to the application of postmarks that may affect whether certain Tennessee tax filings mailed to the Department of Revenue (the "Department") are considered timely. Effective December 24, 2025, the USPS postmark date ...
Mar 28, 2026
Grant Program Available to Protect Private Forestland from Development
TN Department of Agriculture Press Release: NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) announces the application period is open for a special round of Forest Legacy Program (FLP) funding made available to landowners to protect privately owned forested land from de...
Mar 28, 2026
ABC News
Intensifying drought could trigger water shortages and prolonged fire season in the West
Jacob Lake, Arizona, Burned trees from the Dragon Bravo Fire. The wildfire burned 145,000 acres on the north rim of the Grand Canyon and in Kaibab National Forest. (Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Several re...
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Persistent heat and dangerous wildfire conditions could impact these parts of the US this weekend
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A large swath of the country is expected to face dangerous heat and fire weather conditions this weekend, forecasts show.The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for more than 47 million Americans from the Great P...
Mar 28, 2026
How police arrested a suspect in the 1990 'Lovers' Lane' cold case murders in Houston
Floyd William Parrott, 64, was arrested in connection with the 1990 murders of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson, the Houston police said. (Houston Police Department)(HOUSTON, Texas) -- A man who had a history of impersonating law enforcement has been arr...
Mar 27, 2026








