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    Linda Clark, State Executive Committeewoman, District 15

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    Linda Clark, State Executive Committeewoman, District 15 October 18th – A great day for life, liberty and the pursuit of...
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    As a parent, I learned years ago that if my child was aggravated or frustrated, he could certainly express his emotions, but if he was simply...
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    JaJuan Nicholls and Mekhi Cameron Named Players to Watch by the OVC
    October 14, 2025
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    October 13, 2025
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    CRMC Holly Davis, RN, is the Latest Recipient of the DAISY Award
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    October 16, 2025
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    October 15, 2025
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    October 11, 2025
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    October 9, 2025
    COOKEVILLE, TN – October 8. 2025 – The City of Cookeville has completed the installationof temporary traffic signals at the intersection of Henley...
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    Preserving a Legacy: Monterey’s Standing Stone Day
    October 16, 2025
    For 83 years, the history and legend of the Standing Stone Monument were lost in time. In 1979, however, Dr. Opless Walker resurrected the...
    MAN CHARGED IN OCTOBER CRASH TAKEN INTO ICE CUSTODY
    October 14, 2025
    COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — A man charged in a crash that left a motorcyclist critically injured earlier this month in Cookeville has been taken into...
    Juan Mariano Perez Perez, 31, of Cookeville, was arrested and charged following a Saturday evening crash that left one motorcyclist critically injured, according to Cookeville Police. COOKEVILLE MAN CHARGED AFTER CRASH THAT INJURED MOTORCYCLIST Police...
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    September 24, 2025
    Lurline Judd, 84, of Crawford, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at TriStar Skyline Medical Center.Funeral services were held at 1...
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    October 17, 2025
    As a parent, I learned years ago that if my child was aggravated or frustrated, he could certainly express his emotions, but if he was simply...
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    MAN CHARGED IN OCTOBER CRASH TAKEN INTO ICE CUSTODY
    October 14, 2025
    COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — A man charged in a crash that left a motorcyclist critically injured earlier this month in Cookeville has been taken into...
    Arrest List: Putnam County and Surrounding Areas
    October 9, 2025
    These warrants are obtained through the Circuit Court Clerk’s office and includes arrests from Algood, Cookeville, Baxter and Monterey police, the...
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    An example of the OpenGate weapons detection system approved for use in Putnam County schools. The portable units help screen students efficiently without delays. School Board Approves Purchase of Metal Detectors
    October 9, 2025
    In today’s society, school safety is a top priority.But how can administrators balance safety with a comfortable learning environment?“The metal...
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    No. 8 Tennessee Tech Faces Lindenwood in Key OVC-Big South Road...
    October 16, 2025
    ST. CHARLES, Mo. – No. 8/10 Tennessee Tech is 6-0 for the third time in program history and the first time since 1977, and travel to Lindenwood for...
    JaJuan Nicholls and Mekhi Cameron Named Players to Watch by the OVC
    October 14, 2025
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    #12 is Molly Barnhart
#32 is Carrigan Crockett
#6 is Gracee Otto
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    October 14, 2025
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    October 9, 2025
    There’s nothing simpler on a menu than bread, yet often there is nothing more memorable than a loaf of homemade bread fresh out of the oven....
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    October 11, 2025
    View photo gallery
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