Upper Cumberland Unemployment Increases Slightly
The Upper Cumberland’s unemployment rate increased in all but two counties for the month of May. Clay and Fentress Counties saw improvement, dropping to 3.8 and 3.3 respectively. The region as a whole saw a slight increase from April to May, up to 3.1 percent. The region still remains under the Tennessee state average, which […]
Peoples Stockyard Sells for $2.7 Million
The Peoples Stockyard in Cookeville sold for over $2.7 million at auction Saturday. Waymon Hale of Waymon Hale Construction in McMinnville was the winning bidder, purchasing both lots up for sale. Hale said he is unsure as to what they might do with the property, but added “I hope I double my money”. The property […]
Sparta to Pick-up Walking Bridge Trail Project
The City of Sparta will pick-up the walking bridge trail project in the coming weeks. City Administrator Chris Dorsey said the trail project started about a year ago. “We got to the point where we decided that rather than having to force ourselves up through the woods to the top of the hill where the […]
Cookeville Man Airlifted Following Friday Afternoon Crash
A Cookeville man suffered injuries during a single vehicle crash in Putnam County Friday afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 135 at East Whitehall Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the injured man as 63-year-old Clifford Chaffin. According to a THP crash report, Chaffin’s 2000 Chevrolet Silverado struck an earth embankment after he failed […]
