Changes Coming to UCHRA Nutrition Program
Changes are coming to the UCHRA’s nutrition program, according to Interim Executive Director Mark Farley. Farley said the program had been operating at a deficit of at least $250,000 upon his arrival. “Systematically, you can’t continue on running a program at a deficit such as this,” Farley said, adding some costs were offset by both […]
Area Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Safety
Area law enforcement will be cracking down on safety violations during the summer travel season, according to Highway Patrol Captain R.C. Christian. During a Click It or Ticket press conference, Christian said violations go beyond not wearing a seat belt. “We’re always looking for distracted drivers,” Christian said. “We’re seeing such increases in crashes and […]
Tennessee Tech Moves to Educate Students about Federal Financial Aid
Tennessee Tech is working to educate students on federal financial aid restrictions. Dr. Brandon Johnson is the Vice President of Enrollment Management and Career Placement at Tech. Federal financial aid only applies to courses contributing to a degree. “One we have to educate students to make sure they are aware of this, so that will be […]
School Safety Assessments Taking Place Statewide
Homeland security officials have spent this week touring White County school facilities as part of a statewide security assessment for public schools. It marks the first time that the state has has led a comprehensive effort to determine the security needs at each individual school. The recommendation to conduct the assessments came from a school safety […]
Citizens Should Not Call 911 During Power Outages
Citizens should not call 911 during power outages. Brandon Smith coordinates public safety for Putnam County. “The problem for us in the center is we are receiving hundreds of calls with three or four dispatchers working in the room and mixing in emergency calls on top of that,” Smith said. “So it’s really difficult to […]
Animal Blamed For Tuesday Morning Power Outage
An animal caused a power outage in the northeast and northwest parts of Putnam County Tuesday morning. Upper Cumberland Electric District Manager James Dennis said about 1,500 people lost power when 3 breakers went suddenly out. “We had a small animal get on the main bus in the ground and cause us to lose part […]
Putnam County Fire Department Responds to House Fire
Putnam County Fire Department responded to a Hilham Road residential fire 6:00 PM, Monday evening. The fire crews found a single story house with smoke coming from the eves. The fire started in the attic of the residence. Crews determined the fire as an electrical fire. The crews stayed on site for two hours. The […]
Stalnaker Will Not Participate In State Track And Field Meet
A Cookeville High School athlete will not be allowed to participate in this week’s track and field state championships in Murfreesboro. Cookeville high School Principal Cliff Matloc said school system officials made the decision after police arrested 19-year-old Nathaniel Stalnaker last week on a felony charge of patronizing prostitution. Stalnaker, one of ten men indicted […]
