Three-year old Kellan Brown heard a storm early Tuesday morning and ran to wake his mom, Tech student, Emily Hendrixson. The heavy rainstorm masked the sound of a tornado.       “We were asleep. Kellan woke us up. It just sounded like heavy rain,” Bryce Watts, said. “We heard […]

As of 1 p.m. today, 16 people in Putnam County are confirmed dead and 75 injured in the aftermath of the tornado that touched down early this morning.   Randy Evans, Cookeville police chief, said 70% of the damaged area still needs to be searched.   “It’s heartbreaking to see […]