Jackson COVID-19 Cases Go To 11
Jackson County COVID-19 cases increased to 11 according to Saturday’s data from the Tennessee Department of Health. 251 COVID-19 cases across the Upper Cumberland were reported Saturday. Putnam County reported 95 cases and Cumberland 57 positive cases. Upper Cumberland COVID-19 Cases Putnam (95) Cumberland (57) Macon (33) Smith (12) Jackson (11) Dekalb (10) Cannon (8) […]
Schemling’s New Trial Denied By State Court Of Appeals
A man convicted by a Warren County Circuit Court jury of multiple drug charges lost his appeal to the State of Tennessee Court of Appeals. Todd Alan Schemling accused a McMinnville Police Officer of official misconduct and the trial court erred in sentencing him among his ten appeal claims. Schemling wanted his 2018 conviction on […]
Group To Rally Against COVID Infringement On Freedom
A local citizens’ group concerned about infringement on personal and economic freedom will rally Sunday on Cookeville’s Courthouse Square. “While Putnam County has (to date) only experienced 94 cases of Coronavirus, thousands of jobs have been lost and liberties taken away without traditional public debate and legislation by elected representatives,” Organizer Nancy Donadio said in […]
King Said Progress Not Grades Most Important
Putnam County Director Of Schools Corby King said grades are less important right now than ending the school year with a lot of learning. “How student work is assessed will depend on the grade level and the course in which a student is enrolled,” King said. “Our focus during this closure will be to provide […]
BBB Warns Of Scams During Pandemic
The only thing that has not changed during the pandemic? Scammers at hard at work, according to Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau President Robin Householder. Take, for example, a recent viral social media campaign urging the posting of senior pictures from years past in honor of 2020 high school graduates who will not experience traditional […]
