Teen Challenge Ribbon Cutting Set For Thursday
Teen Challenge Of The Upper Cumberland will more than double its ability to help Thursday. The organization will hold a ribbon-cutting for its new 16-bed women’s facility at the Livingston campus. Teen Challenge broke ground on the 3,800 square foot facility last March. “We can hold 11 ladies in our current building and we’ve been […]
Stone Memorial Students Part Of Walkout
Several students at Stone Memorial High School participated in the School Walkout Wednesday morning. “They did everything within the confines of what was right and what was appropriate,” Cumberland County Director Of Schools Janet Graham said. Graham said students at Cumberland County High School will participate in a forum Monday night along with parents and […]
Report: Local Students With Disabilities Facing Harsher Punishment
A new report from the state comptroller’s office found students with disabilities received corporal punishment at a higher rate than students without disabilities. That data includes 18 schools across the Upper Cumberland with a higher rate of corporal punishment among students with disabilities than the general population in 2013-2014. The Comptroller’s Office of Research and […]
Crossville Man Arrested In Domestic Violence Case
A Crossville man faces multiple charges after a domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend. Police arrested 22-year old Octavius Lemond Harper after officers found him hiding under his girlfriend’s sink. The victim had an active order of protection in place against Harper. Harper had shown up at the woman’s workplace, taking her house key and […]
Tech: Best In State For Loan Repayment Odds
Tennessee Tech ranks number one in Tennessee among public universities in giving graduates the best chance to repay student loans, according to two new surveys. TTU ranks 83rd nationally in the data released by Student Loan Report, 121st by LendEDU. The Student Loan Report looked at early career salary, student loan default rate, and average […]
Utility Work On Jefferson, Willow To End Week
Drivers should watch for one-lane closures along Cookeville’s Jefferson Avenue and Willow Avenue through the end of the week. Crews will be working on sewer lines from First National Bank to Krystal Wednesday and Thursday. The work along Jefferson Avenue will mainly be done overnight. Sewer manhole work will take place on the northbound lanes […]
Phase Four Of Highlands Initiative Already At 71% Of Goal
The Highlands Economic Partnership’s phase four has reached over $2 million in pledges from local partners on its next five-year phase. That’s more than 71 percent of the overall $2.85 million goal in place before Wednesday’s public launch. “It’s our time,” Highlands Chamber President/CEO George Halford said. “We have a wonderful opportunity ahead.” The partnership […]
Crossville’s Phoenix School Gets Its Own SRO
The Phoenix School will get its own school resource officer thanks to a Tuesday night vote by the Crossville City Council. The board voted unanimously to pay for a fourth SRO, providing one to each of the schools within the city limits. The Phoenix School serves students from infants to age 21 years old. The […]
New Soccer Complex Fields, Entrance One Step Closer
Construction of two new fields and a North Washington entrance to the Putnam County Soccer Complex will be considered by County Commissioners next week. The Putnam County Fiscal Review Committee approved the application for a state grant to cover 50 percent of the $675,000 price tag Monday night. “Great to be able to start the […]
Art Circle Library’s New Director Interested In Technology
After serving 30 years at the Art Circle Public Library, James Houston has taken over as the Crossville library’s director. And he plans to get to work on technology. “We want to merge traditional library services and advance our technological abilities,” Houston said. “We want to introduce new apps that would help people connect to […]
