TTU Officially Welcomes Pelphrey To Campus
Tennessee Tech officially welcomed new men’s head basketball coach John Pelphrey to campus during a Friday press conference. Pelphrey thanked both Athletic Director Mark Wilson and University Phil Oldham for their support during the process. “I’m just really appreciative. For me, first and foremost, that the most important thing is who I work for,” Pelphrey […]
UCRA Named 2019 Governing Body of the Year
The Tennessee Aviation Association has named the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport (UCRA) as its 2019 Governing Body of the Year. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the airport being operated by four governing bodies allows them to be successful. “People just don’t believe me at first when I tell them we’re operated by four different entities,” […]
Computer Outage Affecting Blood Assurance
A computer outage is causing issues with scheduling appointments at Blood Assurance. Cookeville Blood Assurance Account Manager Trudy Cody said the outage has prevented appointments from being made online and over the phone, but locations are still open and accepting blood. Phone lines are also down, but hospitals are calling cell phones to place stat […]
New Building Plan Would Address Overton School Needs
A new comprehensive building plan would help address several needs within the Overton County School system. Director of Schools Mark Winningham said concerns vary from school to school. “Each school kind of has its own individual concerns that need to be addressed,” Winningham said. “In some cases, it may be roofing, it may be issues […]
Driver Airlifted Following Crash In Baxter
One person suffered injuries during a crash at Highway 56 and the Interstate 40 off-ramp Friday. Baxter Police Chief Danny Holmes said crews responded to the crash at 9:45 a.m. “There was a car traveling South on Highway 56 and a tractor-trailer truck was coming off the ramp,” Holmes said. “He lost all of his […]
Baxter Aldermen Vote To De-Annex Elmore Town Bridge
Baxter’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have voted to de-annex the Elmore Town Bridge following a special-called meeting Thursday. Mayor John Martin said Putnam County officials had approached the city about taking over the property to possibly repair the bridge. “They approached us and said they want to expedite this because there’s 72 homes in […]
