Clay County Leads In Unemployment For Third-Consecutive Month
Clay County has posted Tennessee’s highest unemployment rating for the third consecutive month. That according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state reports Clay County’s unemployment rate was 5.4 percent for the month of May. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kevin Donaldson said the closing of Cumberland River Hospital earlier this […]
Cumberland Container Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Cumberland Container celebrated its 50th anniversary at its headquarters in Monterey Friday. Michael D’Angelo serves as the president of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC). He said companies like Cumberland Container are a critical asset in the corrugated industry. “Independents are a small but powerful part of the corrugated market. Independent box makers represent […]
Monterey Voting On Continuing Budget Resolution Monday
Monterey aldermen will consider a continuing budget resolution during Monday’s board meeting. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the resolution comes after the board voted against a new spending plan earlier this month. “We’re under the same financial constraints and guidelines as we were when the fiscal year ended June 30th,” Wiggins said. “This means that the […]
Maple Avenue Development Temporarily Halted
Cookeville developers halted plans last week for a townhouse development at the corner of Neal Street and Maple Avenue. City Administrator James Mills said the developer asked the city to remove the proposal from consideration. “There’s some adjustments to the site development that need to be made and there were concerns about access off of […]
Jerry Boyd Named UC Superintendent Of The Year
Jerry Boyd has received the Upper Cumberland Superintendent of the Year award. Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) presented Boyd with the award during a Putnam County School Board meeting last week. “Jerry truly is a very humble and intelligent person,” TOSS Executive Director Dr. Dale Lynch said. “I will tell you, as someone who […]
