Putnam Schools Pass Budget
Putnam County Schools has passed a budget. Preliminary budgets had a $4 million gap, a space between the amount of services the board hoped to provide and the amount of money they had. The Putnam County Board of Education met Tuesday and eliminated enough services to narrow that gap to $1 million, then voted to […]
Cookeville Woman Says Billboard Experience Positive
A billboard funded by a crowdfunding campaign will soon go up on I-40 in Cookeville. Cookeville resident Julia Gruber started the campaign a month ago on gofundme.com. The campaign has since raised more than $3,000. “I think for me it was reassuring, the word I would use, that there are people in this town and […]
Smithville Man Arrested For Hit-And-Run In Coffee County
State authorities have arrested a Smithville man in connection with a deadly hit-and-run incident in Coffee County Monday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the suspect as Shelton G. Martin. Martin is accused of striking 78-year-old Arthur Mantone with his Mitsubishi Galant and leaving the scene. Mantone died at the scene and police later located […]
TVA Predicts Record-Setting Power Demand This Week
The TVA estimates Tennesseans will use more power this week than they have since the summer of 2012. With temperatures hovering around 95, the TVA believes power demand will be the highest it’s ever been. A written statement from the TVA estimates power usage to be about 18 percent higher than the usual summer demand. […]
Vet Programs At TTU Get Boost
Tennessee Tech’s veterans programs will get a boost this year. The Military and Veteran Affairs Office will open a student center specifically for veterans and their dependents this fall. The Tennessee Tech Eagles Wings Student Center is expected to be open before the fall semester begins. A Veterans Reconnect grant from the state will also […]
Senior Brain Games Registration Deadline Thursday
Seniors throughout the Upper Cumberland have a chance to show off their trivia knowledge with the annual Brain Games tournament. LaNelle Godsey is an assistant director with the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities. She said the annual trivia tournament brings something special to the area’s senior centers. “Folks really enjoy it and what […]
Life Church Prison Ministry Expanding To Davidson County
Life Church’s prison ministry hopes to touch lives throughout the Upper Cumberland and beyond. Associate Pastor Bob Sotis said the ministry began 10 years ago at the Putnam County Jail. Since then, it’s spread to Overton, White and Clay counties. Now, it’s moving into Davidson. Life Church partnered with a women’s ministry and the Metro-Davidson […]
Search Underway For Missing Man In McMinnville
McMinnville Police are searching for an elderly man who walked away from an assisted living facility this morning. 76-year-old Jack Miller was last seen around 8:00 a.m. in the downtown area wearing a plaid shirt, black jeans and white shoes. Authorities said Miller suffers from dementia and diabetes. If you locate Miller you are asked […]
Funding Approved For Burgess Falls State Park
The State Building Commission approved funding today for upgrades to Burgess Falls State Park. The money will be used to replace trails and bridges at the park. The Burgess Falls project is part of a $3.3 million initiative to upgrade park facilities throughout Tennessee including Fall Creek Falls State park. “Burgess Falls is one of […]
Sparta Revamping City Personnel Manual
The Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen will begin making changes to the city’s personnel manual Thursday. City Administrator Chris Dorsey said the manual is old and out of date. Last winter, city staff began meeting with a consultant from the Municipal Technical Advisory Service. “We spent about 6-8 months with John Grubb, he’s the […]
