Board Approves Salary Increases For Employees, Oldham, On Split Votes
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved salary increases for employees and President Phil Oldham on split votes Thursday. Employees will receive a 1% raise across the board. They’re eligible for another 2% under TTU’s merit pay system. Oldham will receive a 3% raise. Discussion of both was heavy and resulted in a few voting […]
Counterfeit Money Reported In Baxter
The Baxter Police Department are looking for a man who allegedly passed counterfeit money at a local business today. Police Chief Danny Holmes said the incident has taken place twice. The first happened at McDonald’s on June 4th when a man passed a fake $20 bill and the other occurred today at Subway. Holmes has […]
TTU Raises Tuition 4%
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 4 percent increase in tuition and mandatory fees. Based on board documents, that means tuition and fees at Tech will go up about $342 for all students. Before the vote, members said they didn’t like doing it and asked for a financial plan to avoid increases […]
Putnam Co. Committee To Discuss Vacant Commission Seat Monday
Only two people have expressed interest in filling a vacant Putnam County Commission seat. County Executive Randy Porter said Jimmy Neal and John Allen have put their names forward to fill the 9th District seat. Neal currently serves as a public information officer with the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Allen serves as the current president of […]
Lebanon Man Arrested For Assaulting City Councilman
Illinois authorities have arrested a Lebanon man wanted for robbing and assaulting a Carthage City Councilman earlier this year. 40-year-old Booker T. Spence is facing charges of aggravated assault and aggravated robbery. Carthage Police officials report that Spence robbed and assaulted Councilman Phillip Brooks at this home in January. He allegedly punched Brooks in the […]
State Adds New Attendance Indicator To Report Cards
Beginning this school year the state will begin using a new accountability measure called the Chronically Out-of-School Indicator. The indicator will place a larger emphasis on attendance when school districts and schools are given performance scores. Putnam County Schools Attendance Supervisor Corby King said the indicator will be placed on student report cards beginning this […]
Job Fair Tuesday At Goodwill Career Solutions
Goodwill Career Solutions will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in Cookeville. Goodwill spokesman Chris Fletcher said the five companies featured have more than 100 positions open between them. On-site interviews are possible that day, Fletcher said. Goodwill Career Solutions is a division of Goodwill Industries. They work to find […]
Cookeville’s Storm Drains Handling The Rain
Despite a heavy morning downpour, Cookeville’s storm drains appear to be doing their job. City Public Works Director Greg Brown said he hadn’t heard any complaints late Thursday morning. City workers have been clearing and maintaining storm drains this summer and their efforts appeared to be paying off. “Well, when you have more rain, heavy […]
