Fentress No Longer A Distressed County
Fentress County has officially moved off the Tennessee distressed county list to only at-risk. The Appalachian Regional Commission annually categorizes all counties in Tennessee as distressed, at-risk, transitional or competitive based on economic status. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the economic improvement is due to the workers of Fentress. “The workforce that we have,” […]
Jackson County Economy Improves to At-Risk
Gov. Bill Lee announced today that Jackson County is no longer economically distressed. Each year, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) creates an index based on economic status for all counties in Tennessee. Mayor Randy Heady said moving on from being a distressed county to only at-risk is due to Jackson County’s residents wanting to improve. […]
Putnam County Jail Open For Limited Visitation
Beginning July 6th, the Putnam County Jail will re-open visitations by appointment only. Visitations will be limited to two people per inmate. Appointments can be scheduled from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each scheduled session will last 30 minutes. Officials ask visitors to not come 10 minutes before or after your scheduled […]
West End Park Renovations Underway
Cookeville’s West End Park will receive two new basketball goals with a resurfaced court. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city tries to keep the park updated every five years for the families at the West End communities. “I can not tell you the actually numbers of people that use it, but is is […]
Race Issues Need Dialogue
Cookeville Vice-Mayor Laurin Wheaton said she feels more community dialogue needs to take place on the topic of race. Wheaton said that although she is sympathetic to Councilman Mark Miller’s concerns over Confederate symbols on city property, she feels like more discussion is needed to help keep the community united. “The way I want to […]
Five Putnam Teachers Selected To Attend Tennessee Arts Academy
Five Putnam County art teachers will attend the 2020 Tennessee Arts Academy. The Tennessee Arts Academy is a week long training course for art teachers. Normally hosted on Belmont University’s campus, the educational session will take place virtually this year. Curriculum Supervisor Sharon Anderson said this is the largest representative group Putnam has had in […]
Putnam County Building Permits Hit Another Record
Call June another record-setting month for Putnam County building permits. The county set an all-time record with 54 building permits totaling almost $8 million. Of those permits 34 were for single-family residential homes. All three numbers are new records. These numbers reflect construction in the county only, not including the four municipalities. The previous high […]
CRMC Moving Forward Toward Robotics Center Of Excellence
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will take the first step toward becoming a Robotics Center Of Excellence by purchasing a new Da Vinci robot system. “This is a way to get better outcomes with the same or similar operation using the robot as a tool,” General & Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Charles Huddleston said. The Medical Center […]
Veterans Cemetery Asset to White County
Locating the Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery in White County will be a huge asset to the community. That’s according to County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson who said he is excited at the prospect. He said the county was involved in the process in the past but thought it had missed its chance when the […]
35-Year Broadcaster Penn Dies Tuesday
Long-time Upper Cumberland broadcaster Bill Penn died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 69. Penn’s wife, Debra Penn, said Bill passed away peacefully Tuesday after spending several weeks at the hospital. Penn said Bill had been in failing health this spring. Penn spent some 35 years serving listeners and advertisers across the region. He […]
