TTU Trustees Approve AD Contract Extension
Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson has reason to celebrate. Last week, the TTU Board of Trustees approved another five-year contract extension. Wilson has served as Tech’s athletic director since 2004. He said he takes pride in the athlete’s academic progress and made continuing that success part of his plan for the next five years. […]
TVA Removing Center Hill Lake Line Friday
TVA crews will remove an old line at Center Hill Lake Friday. TVA spokesman Scott Fiedler said the line across the lake and down Highway 96 is an old one and isn’t in use anymore. “We’re going to take this line down, remove the poles along the right of way, cut them down, then recycle […]
New Principal Named At DeKalb County High School
DeKalb County High School has a new principal. Director of Schools Patrick Cripps has hired Randy Jennings as the new DCHS principal. Jennings has spent the past 13 years serving as principal of DeKalb County Middle School. Earlier this month Cripps hired former DeKalb County High School Principal Kathy Bryant to serve as the new […]
Law Adds Car Warranty Scams To Consumer Protection Act
A new anti-scam law passed by the General Assembly this year has already gone into effect. Sometimes, scammers send car warranty information to vehicle owners. The scam looks like it may be from the dealer or the manufacturer, but it’s not. The new law adds the scam to the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. It […]
Six Groups Get Arts Commission Grants
Six Upper Cumberland programs will get a boost from the Tennessee Arts Commission this summer. Rep. Ryan Williams announced the grant recipients Monday. The grants total $47,000, given to a variety of groups for their projects. Those projects include the Algood Senior Center, Bryan Symphony Orchestra, Art Round Tennessee, Cumberland Art Society, Tennessee Theater Association […]
TTU Salary Increases Part Of State Budget
Tennessee Tech’s pay raises were part of the state budgeting process this year, officials said. At its meeting Thursday, the TTU Board of Trustees approved the plan, which calls for a one-percent salary increase for employees who receive benefits and were hired before Jan. 1, 2017. The measure also allows for a two-percent increase based […]
DeKalb Neighbors Helping Neighbors Blood Drive Wednesday
DeKalb County Court Clerk Jimmy Poss hopes neighbors will help neighbors for a good cause Wednesday. Poss’ office will sponsor a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the DeKalb County Complex. For each donation, county officials will donate $2. That money will be split between the county’s two senior centers. Poss […]
Lake Tansi Man To Serve Three Years For Attempted Robbery
A judge has sentenced a Lake Tansi man to serve three years in prison for attempting to rob a man last year. 50-year-old Kenneth Wayne Spivey recently pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated robbery. According to Cumberland County authorities, Spivey entered a Tansi Beach restroom in September wearing a law enforcement badge and carrying a handgun. […]
Lifetime Insurance Ending For Cookeville City Employees
The Cookeville City Council has voted to eliminate lifetime participation for city retirees in its employee health insurance program once they reach the age of Medicare eligibility. Human Resource Director Gail Fowler said the change will apply to employees hired after July 1st and won’t affect current employees or retirees currently on the city health […]
Sparta Hopes For TDOT Approval On Roosevelt Paving
Sparta officials hope Roosevelt Dive will be paved soon. The city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed a measure allowing City Administrator Chris Dorsey to put the project out for bids if approval comes in from TDOT. “We have been waiting multiple times to get approval from TDOT, different phases of this project, it’s taken […]
