Tech Could Receive $110 Million Under Governor’s Budget
Tennessee Tech could receive $110 million in funding. The amount comes from Governor Bill Lee’s proposed 2020-2021 budget. The budget includes $64 million for Tech’s annual appropriation, and $48 million in capital appropriations. President Phil Oldham said he’s thankful for the hard work of faculty and staff. “Governor Lee’s proposed budget is another good year […]
Local School Systems Closing Due To Illness, Flooding Concerns
Cumberland, Putnam, Van Buren, and White County schools will be closed the rest of this week. All three school systems made the announcement Wednesday due to an increase in absences from flu and other seasonal illnesses. Putnam County Interim Director of Schools Corby King said he also considered widespread flooding when making the decision. Putnam […]
Planners Defer Plat For Window Cliff Road Subdivision
Plans for a 10 lot subdivision on Window Cliff Road and Baxter Road have hit a small snag. The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission voted Tuesday to defer action on a preliminary plat for the project. The group did not want to approve the plat until seeing a topographic map of the land. The commission’s […]
Former Finance Firm Employee Arrested, Charged In TBI Theft Case
A former employee of a Macon County finance firm faces charges for allegedly abusing her position to steal customer loan payments. TBI special agents have obtained indictments charging 41-year-old Serena Swindle with theft over $10,000. Authorities arrested Swindle Monday and booked her into the Macon County Jail on $3,500 bond. During the investigation, agents found […]
Monterey Accepts $84,623 Bid For Roof Replacement
The town of Monterey will spend nearly $85,000 to replace a leaky roof at city hall. That price includes a $10,000 add-alternate to get the project under warranty. Alderman Nathan Walker said he didn’t mind spending the extra money to fix the problem. “In my experience, you can pay for it up front or you […]
Election Commission Examines Voting Machines
The Putnam County Election Commission on Wednesday examined voting machines for the March 3 primary election. Chairman Phil Adams said the commission made sure that each machine has remained sealed since the previous election. “We want to make sure somebody has not gotten into the machine to mess up the integrity of the vote,” Adams […]
TN Quit Week For Tobacco Users
The fifth annual TN Quit Week is this week, a program that’s spreading awareness of free tobacco quitting programs. Power of Putnam Grant Coordinator Sarah Blessing said to take advantage of local resources to help you quit smoking. “It is very important,” Blessing said. “Here in Tennessee, 31 lives are lost each day as a […]
Homeless Man Arrested For Violating Sex Offender Registry
A homeless man was arrested in Crossville Tuesday for violating the Sex Offender Registry. 54-year-old Andy Phillips was found within 1000 feet of the Cumberland County High School. According to the police report, Phillps had been staying at a Justice Street residence without reporting to his sex offender registry. The arresting officer approached Phillips at […]
Livingston Approves Resolution For Water System Rehab Grant
Livingston aldermen have agreed to provide matching funds for a water system rehabilitation grant program. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the $630,000 would replace current four-inch lines with new six-inch water lines. “It’s for areas that need to be upgraded and have good fire flow,” Hayes said. “It’s just replacing the bad pipes that causes some […]
Cookeville Museum Docent Need Almost Filled
The Cookeville Museum has nearly reached it’s docent limit. Museums Manager Beth Thompson said nine docents were added. They have 25 volunteers and three staff members. “We have had a really great response to our call for docents, so we got lots of volunteers that we’re in the process of training right now. A big […]
