DCHS Graduation Friday
DeKalb County High School will hold graduation Friday. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. on the high school’s football field. This year, each graduate will be issued 4 tickets for family members to sit on the field. Lawn chairs will not be permitted this year.
Upper Cumberland Unemployment Rate Decreases In April
The Upper Cumberland’s unemployment rate decreased more than a whole percentage point from March to April. The region had a 5.2 percent unemployment rate in March compared to April’s rate of 4-percent. Clay and Pickett County had the greatest decrease in unemployment with a 1.7 percent rate of change. Clay County went from a 6.5 […]
Safe Food Handling Prevents Foodborne Illness At Picnics
Memorial Day often brings picnics and barbecues. Putnam County Extension Agent Michelle Parrot said folks need to practice safe food handling to make sure no one gets food poisoning. Side dishes, like cut vegetables, potato or macaroni salad and even desserts need to be kept cold. “Sometimes you have to spend a little more to […]
Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Schools
Part of the Trump administration’s budget plan includes an $800 billion cut to Medicaid. The Medicaid program doesn’t just pay for healthcare. Medicaid funding helps schools pay for equipment, personnel and programming required for some students, usually those with disabilities. Putnam County Schools Director Jerry Boyd said those dollars go to cover needs schools have […]
Trump Budget Puts After School Programs In Danger
The Trump administration’s budget proposal includes cutting all funding to the 21st Century Learning Centers, a nationwide after school program. The White House said the program isn’t providing results, but Putnam County Director of Schools Jerry Boyd said it’s providing a valuable service. Boyd said the requirements of those programs is they have to be […]
THP Conducting Checkpoints This Weekend
Tennessee Highway Patrol will be out in force this weekend. Lt. Jimmy Neal said troopers will conduct drivers license and sobriety checkpoints on roads all over the Upper Cumberland. They’ll also conduct saturations, which includes several troopers spaced at intervals on a particular road to control speeding and other violations. Commercial vehicles will also be […]
High School Report Cards Delayed In Cumberland County
High school students in Cumberland County won’t receive their report cards Friday. The Cumberland County Board of Education released a statement Thursday stating high school report cards would be held because the state hasn’t released scores from the End of Course exams yet. End of Course exams are given in grades 9-11 at the end […]
Former Sheriff Abston Makes Kid’s Day, Story Goes Viral
The story of an Algood boy and former Sheriff Jerry Abston has gone viral. Last week, eight-year-old Adam Coffin and his mom Dawn stopped in at Algood’s Dollar General. The boy was wearing his police uniform and they were buying walkie-talkies, his version of a police radio. Abston was behind them in line. Dawn Coffin […]
