Pet Mask Donations Continue Across Middle TN
Invisible Fence of Middle Tennessee aims to assist emergency personnel by continuing donations of animal oxygen masks. General Manager Brian Atkinson said some emergency crews still do not have access to the specialized oxygen masks. “Throughout the area that we cover, which is really of all of Middle Tennessee, we try to get out to […]
Avery Trace Lockdown Due to Improper Entrance
Avery Trace Middle School was placed on temporary lockdown Friday after a parent improperly entered the building. Principal Mike Mills said the lockdown only lasted about five minutes and nobody was put in danger. “Today we had a gentleman asked to be buzzed into school just like our protocol [requires] and he stated he was […]
Sparta Woman Airlifted After Friday Morning Crash
A 24-year-old Sparta woman suffered head injuries following a one-vehicle crash in Cookeville Friday morning. Emergency services airlifted Latasha Cullum to Vanderbilt University Hospital for treatment. At 3:40 AM, Cookeville officers arrived at the crash located near the Putnam County Fair Grounds on East Veterans Drive. A press release indicates that officers saw a black […]
Crossville Considers Merging Amphitheater, Depot Management
Crossville city officials will look into combining management of the amphitheater and depot. City Manager Greg Wood said multiple individuals have come forward with ways to help improve the depot as the city braces for lost revenue. “When the city took over the depot, at that point in time we really didn’t have any viable […]
Tech Launches ‘I Heart Tech Students’ Giving Campaign
Tennessee Tech launched a new campaign Thursday that seeks to make a difference in the lives of students. The ‘I Heart Tech Students’ Campaign provides an invitation for students and faculty to donate towards three campus initiatives. Kevin Braswell is the university’s Vice President of Advancement. “If we don’t believe in ourselves as a campus, […]
Monterey LED Street Lights to Increase Savings
Monterey Aldermen will have to decide how the town should use the savings from a future project to install LED street lights. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the money could be used for paving projects or improving the town’s storm water drainage system. “They had said earlier that any savings would be plowed into street paving,” […]
