Tech Gets $300K To Help With Rural Economic Rebound
The US Department of Commerce’ Economic Development Administration awarded a $300,000 CARES Act grant to Tennessee Tech to assist in regional economic development. “We are pleased to make this investment in Tennessee Technological University’s Tennessee Center for Rural Innovation to respond to coronavirus in the rural Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee,” Commerce Representative Dana Gartzke […]
White Co Schools To Start With 2 Days In School
The White County Schools will start the fall term with students in school two days a week and at home three days. The hybrid model, according to Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger, represents a cautious way to ensure student safety. “We’re going to open with students in school two days a week and we’ll have […]
New Scoreboard Coming For Clay Co. HS
The Clay County High School Football Field will have a new scoreboard for the coming season. The Clay County Board of Education accepted a bid from M.T. Scores, Inc. in Smyrna to install the new scoreboard and two play clocks at both ends of the field. Hermitage Springs Principle Mike Gee said the company installed […]
Crossville City Court Postponed
The Crossville City Court docket scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed until October 6 at 8:30 a.m. The Crossville Police Department reports the move is due to continuing COVID health concerns and new mandates from the Supreme Court. The city is asking anyone with a court date next week to contact the City Court Clerk’s […]
Putnam County Covid Testing Moves Monday
The Putnam County Health Department will move Covid-19 testing to the Putnam County Fairgrounds starting Monday. County Health Director Lisa Bumbalough said the health department moved the location due to increased traffic. “We have seen an increase in the last few weeks,” Bumbalough said. “Of course, as everyone can see, Covid-19 is still very active […]
Customized Jackson County Face Masks On The Way
The Jackson County Mayor’s office will provide residents with 4,000 free customized face masks. Mayor Randy Heady said the plan is to get the community excited to wear a mask and start a trend in the county. “We are proud people, and the community spirit is strong here,” Heady said. “I am hoping they are […]
Local Directors Working Together On Return to Class
Upper Cumberland School Directors have been working together to coordinate plans to return students to the classroom. Clay County Director of Schools Matt Eldridge told the Clay County School Board Thursday night that 15 of 18 counties in the region will return to school as normal at the beginning of the school year. “We’ve all […]
Police Station Construction Numbers Approved
Cookeville City Council approved three resolutions Thursday night to begin construction on a new police station to be completed by November, 2021. “This is a great step for Cookeville,” Council Member Eric Walker said. The council approved the $13.66 million construction costs for the facility. Council also accepted the budget for the furniture and fixtures. […]
Cookeville Passes Resolution Supporting Police
Cookeville City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday night supporting the city’s police department. “(The council) continues to have full faith and confidence in the law enforcement agencies providing service to the citizens of Cookeville,” Mayor Ricky Shelton read from the resolution. “(We) recognizes that professional law enforcement is NOT synonymous with those individuals that […]
Heavenly Host Lutheran Offering High School Courses
Heavenly Host Lutheran School is offering high school classes for the first time. A online and on-site hybrid will be put launched, with over half the week spent on campus and the other days online. Director Zachary Murphy said parents have wanted this option for years. “We have to be willing to reach out there […]
