A burglary suspect was arrested last week in Putnam County after his truck ran out of gas. According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, June 20, 2026 Deputies responded to a residential burglary on County Farm Road. Multiple stolen items taken from the residence were found concealed in the bed of a Gra...

Cumberland County's May unemployment rate was 3.8%, unchanged from April. It was down 0.3% from last year. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) reports 94 of Tennessee's 95 counties reported May unemployment rates below 5%. Perry County was the only county whose unemployment rate was abo...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is once again participating in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign. ODW's heightened awareness and enforcement annually takes place around the July 4th holiday, and this year is July 3-5 (Friday-Sunday). Boater...

A man suspected of burglarizing a home in Monterey on Saturday, June 20, 2026 was taken into custody at a home in Cumberland County on Monday, June 22, 2026. Michael Lynn Vernon was booked into the Cumberland County Jail and will be transferred to the Putnam County Jail. The Monterey Police Department said that altho...