TDEC Hopes For Public Access Opportunities At Chestnut Mountain
The State hopes open up part of White County’s Chestnut Mountain area for public access. Brock Hill is the Deputy Commissioner for Parks and Conservation for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Hill said the department looks forward to working with the nature conservancy, which recently took ownership of the nearly 6,000 acres of […]
Prescott Elementary School Receives STEM School Designation
Prescott Elementary School received a Tennessee STEM school designation by the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. Catherine Jones is the principal of Prescott Elementary. “Just confirms that what we are doing are our best practices and they are research-based to support our students and get them prepared for the future,” Jones said. “There were times, we weren’t sure if […]
Frying Poke Sallet the Native Way
Not everyone can cook a poisonous weed and make it taste good. For Jackson County natives, poke sallet goes well with almost any dish, but most prefer to fry it. Dale Smith is commander of Post 129 in American Legion and a native of Jackson County. “My wife, she will, like I say, power boil […]
Monterey Budget Includes Funding For Water Plant Upgrades
The Monterey budget has some funding set aside for several upgrades at the water plant. Finance Committee Chairman Nathan Walker said the city will set aside $10,000 over the course of the next couple of years to replace a chlorine dioxide generator system. “It’s working right now, but he expects it will need to be […]
Fall-Creek-Falls Sees Fifty Years as a State Park
50 years ago to this month, Gov. Buford Ellington unveiled blueprints for a state park “next to the Great Smokies as a resort area.” The state park became Fall-Creek-Falls. Jacob Young manages Fall-Creek-Falls. Originally, the government wanted to make Fall-Creek-Falls a national park. The national government handed the park to the state, Young said. “And […]
18-Year Old Leads Police On Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle Thursday
An 18-year-old Cookeville man has landed behind bars after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle Thursday. Cookeville Police have charged Nicholas Kaden Geesling with evading arrest, reckless endangerment, DUI, and multiple other offenses. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. A Cookeville Police report states that officers observed Geesling driving a stolen […]
Upper Cumberland Electric Planned Outage
The Upper Cumberland Electic and TVA planned a power outage for Saturday through Sunday. The power disconnection will affect users in Gainesboro, North Springs, Jennings Creek Highway, Gladdice Highway, York Highway, Roaring River Road and Celina Highway. The Gainesboro Substation and equipment will be under maintenance for the duration of the outage. In the case of inclement weather, […]
Road Connecting Crossville and Spring City To Open
A road connecting Crossville and Spring City will open to one lane traffic on Saturday, May 12. TDOT worked on the section of SR-68 near log mile 5 in Rhea County after a slide in April. Only light traffic can use the road, including school buses, cars, and pick-up trucks. Heavy commercial vehicles cannot drive […]
Horse Struck By Vehicle In Cumberland County Thursday
A horse suffered injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Cumberland County Thursday. The accident happened around 2:00 p.m. on Highway 70 North. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said a 2016 Ford Focus struck the horse when the animal entered the roadway from the left. The driver of the vehicle simply unable to avoid the […]
White Co. BOE Votes To Close Central View Elementary
The White County Board of Education has voted 4-2 to close Central View Elementary School. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger has wanted to close the school as a way to save money and to fund school safety projects and SROs at each school. Closing Central View would save the school system some $1.2 million and […]
