Power Restoration Costs Could Top One Million
Power restoration to the Caney Fork Electric service area could cost over $1 million. That’s according to Caney Fork Electric General Manager Bill Rogers. Rogers said he has only received billing from a single contractor thus far and there are still a lot of costs to tally. “We have assembled our internal payroll numbers,” Rogers […]
Putnam County Chamber Has New President
The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber Of Commerce has a nominee to serve as President/CEO of the organization. The committee, chaired by Phillip Baker, met Thursday to make its final decision. Chamber officials confirmed the committee made a final decision, but said the name will not be announced until Monday, citing confidentiality. CEO George Halford announced in […]
Putnam County School Nutrition Changes
Beginning Wednesday, Putnam County School Nutrition distribution will change. Putnam County School Nutrition will serve a two-day supply of meals each Monday and Wednesday, and then the regular meal distribution will take place on Friday. Meals will not be served on Friday or Monday, April 13 as those days are previously scheduled holidays. Weekend meal […]
148 COVID-19 Cases Tallied Across Region
COVID-19 cases continue to increase slowly across the Upper Cumberland with 148 cases reported Thursday. The Tennessee Department Of Health reported 82 Putnam County cases, 34 in Cumberland County, and 7 in Dekalb County. Jackson, Overton and Smith Counties reported 5 COVID-19 cases. Warren and White stand at three positive cases while Clay and Fentress […]
Return Of Overton’s Pioneer Day Postponed
Overton County’s historic Pioneer Day will not return in 2020 because of COVID-19. Chamber Marketing and Tourism Director Shannon Cantrell said cancelling Pioneer Day was the easiest and safest decision for the community. “We didn’t want to do it,” Cantrell said. “We knew under the circumstances and concerns of COVID-19 that we really didn’t have […]
4892 New Unemployment Claims In Upper Cumberland
Another 4,892 Upper Cumberland residents applied for unemployment last week. That brings the two-week total to over 9,000 first-time unemployment claims according to the Tennessee Department Of Labor. Statewide, the unemployment claims for the week ending April 4 increased to over 112,400. In four weeks, more than 110,000 people have lost their jobs because of […]
Cummins Strike Enters Second Month
As talks resume, the United Auto Workers strike at Cummins Filtration in Cookeville enters its second month. UAW Local 1407 initiated the strike March 8 after eight weeks of negotiations and two failed ratification votes from the union. Local 1407 President Mark Dyer said at the time the reason talks broke down included unfair labor […]
Dale Hollow Road to Reopen
The Dale Hollow Dam Road is set to reopen Thursday following its closure March 26 to fix damage. Clay County Highway Commissioner Jason Browning said the road was closed due to rain damage. “Due to the excessive rain, a section of it just kind of slid off into the lake,” Browning said. “We repaired it […]
Warren School Director Search Delayed
The Warren County School System has delayed the hiring of a new director due to COVID-19. Chairman Tanya Bess said the board has narrowed down its search to four finalists. “One of the most important qualities is their morals,” Bess said. “I also think how they listen. Of course their education is so important, the […]
Fight COVID Stress With Exercise
Stress is a common emotion among adults, and especially now due to COVID-19 concerns. Wonderfully Made Personal Trainer Lindsey Mayberry said exercise helps adults deal with stress. “There’s so much inactivity and uncertainty in the world anyway so we’re getting a little bit nervous about what is happening, but a lot of that is because […]
