After a five-day trial, a Putnam County Jury delivered guilty verdicts against the two men charged with shooting Trooper Adam Cothron on July 19, 2024 during a routine traffic stop on I-40 in Cookeville. On Friday, March 27, 2026 Timothy Laquan Davis, Jr. was found guilty of: Attempted First Degree Murder of a law enf...

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 custody. During the ...

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 identify the individual ...

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 admission will be $10 with c...