Tennessee Tech Office of Sustainability holds Bi-Annual Think Tank
Yesterday Tennessee Tech Office of Sustainability held its bi-annual Think Tank. This event allows for students to meet with the different committee members and share their ideas on how to make Tennessee Tech a greener campus. DeLayne Miller manages sustainability at Tennessee Tech. “We try to improve all the programs that we have. We get […]
Invasive Pest Targeting Crepe Myrtle, Could The UC Be Next?
An invasive pest targeting the Crepe Myrtle tree has made its way into Tennessee. Officials say the Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale mostly effects Western and Middle Tennessee, but it could soon make its way to the Upper Cumberland. Frank Hale serves as an entomology professor for the University of Tennessee Extension. “People tend to move […]
Emergency Funding Allows SROs To Be Placed In All Cumberland Co. Schools
Cumberland County will now have SROs in all 12 schools across the county. Emergency funding approved by the County Commission will hire school resource officers to be placed in four elementary schools. Sheriff Casey Cox said the need to “fast track” the hiring of SROs was obvious after recent school shootings across the country. “When […]
Cookeville Farmer’s Market Welcomes People from All Over
With spring knocking on Middle Tennessee’s door, the Cookeville Farmers’ Market welcomes farmers and consumers from all over. Melinda Keifer coordinates Cookeville’s Economic Development. “Our goal is that it grows. Now our market is free,” Keifer said. “You just have to have a permit. About a fourth of our vendors are from out of the […]
Local School Districts Receive GEAR Up Tn Grants
The Overton County School System now have even more resources to to help increase enrollment and success in postsecondary education. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has awarded the school system a $832,000 GEAR Up grant. “We are very excited about being one of the 15 school systems across the state chosen for the Gear Up Grant,” Livingston […]
Head Named New Chief Of Gainesboro Police Department
A veteran Jackson County law enforcement officer has taken over the reigns as Gainesboro Police Chief. The city has named Michael Head as chief of the department. Head said his main goal will be dealing with the drug problem. “There will always be a drug problem. You can slow it down, knock a dent in […]
Monday Crash In Warren Co. Under Investigation
A two vehicle crash on Warren County’s Nashville Highway remains under investigation by the THP. The Monday night crash sent 44-year-old Michael Bratcher to Vanderbilt Medical Center via helicopter transport. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Bratcher’s Freightliner truck rear ended a Buick Sedan driven by Jason MacNatt. The impact caused Bratcher’s truck to cross a […]
Disturbance At Cookeville Regional, No Charges
Cookeville Police detained two McMinnville residents Tuesday after narcotics went missing from a Cookeville Regional crash cart. Officers responded to the Medical Center Emergency Room Tuesday morning around 10:30am concerning a disturbance. Hospital staff noticed a crash cart had been opened during a patient discharge. Police investigated but no charges filed in the incident.
New Medicare Cards On The Way, Beware Of Scams
New Medicare cards will be going out to Tennesseans starting in June. Tennessee Senior Medicare Patrol Program Coordinator Loni Hitchcock said residents need to watch out for some scams as those cards begin to arrive. “One of the scams is someone calling and claiming to be from Medicare. They tell the person that there is […]
Putnam Fire Department To Apply For Expansion Grant
The Putnam County Fire Department will be applying for a grant that would fund part of the salary for three new firefighters in Monterey. Chief Tom Brown said he’s been wanting to hire some firefighters in Monterey for the past few years. “We are just low on volunteers in the Monterey area, so any response […]
