Man Drowns At Meadow Creek Lake
A father drowned at Monterey’s Meadow Creek Lake Thursday afternoon trying to save his son. The Putnam County Sheriffs Department identified the man as 41-year-old Derek Lee Wilson. Monterey Police Chief Bill Randolph said Wilson and his son were fishing. “The father and son were in a kayak,” Randolph said. “The son had on a […]
UCDD Offering Revolving Loans For Struggling Businesses
The Upper Cumberland Development District is offering revolving loans for businesses struggling from the pandemic. The UCDD has offered this program before, but Executive Director Mark Farley said they’re receiving double the amount of federal funding, some $5 million. “When we get this new money in, we’ll be making that at a very low interest […]
35 UC Medical Professionals Recommend Mask Wearing
Thirty-five members of the Upper Cumberland Medical Society have signed a resolution encouraging residents to wear masks. Medical society member Dr. Jim Batson said high infection rates and available hospital space is the society’s biggest fear. “Our numbers are rising just like everybody else in the country,” Batson said. “We are a regional hub of […]
TTU Cyber Security Professor On Twitter Attack
Tennessee Tech Cyber Security Education Assistant Director Eric Brown said social engineering was the method used to hack high profile Twitter accounts. On Wednesday, false messages soliciting Bitcoin appeared on accounts like former President Barack Obama, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Brown said this was remarkable not because of the type […]
White County Maintenance Team Ready For School Year
Local schools have been closed for more than five months, and White County School local maintenance teams are busy getting the buildings ready. Maintenance Department Director Randy Alley said thanks to schools being closed since March, more repairs have been done. “It’s been good for the maintenance department to be able to get into some […]
School’s New Tool: Individual Shut Downs
School systems statewide will have a new tool for dealing with a COVID reopening: the closing of one school because of a COVID outbreak. Putnam County’s Director of Schools Corby King said shut downs could be tailored. “With this, the state has given us leeway to close individual schools,” King said. “So if I have […]
Mask Mandates Increase For Retailers
Wal-Mart, Kroger and Sam’s Club are among a growing list of retailers requiring shoppers to wear masks. Mike Dorey of Rickman headed to Walmart Thursday. He questions the usefulness of wearing a mask but will follow Wal-Mart’s request. “I do not really know the size of the macrons of the germs and what the mask […]
Tech’s 2020 Bacchanal Cancelled
Tennessee Tech’s School of Art, Craft and Design’s 2020 Bacchanal has been cancelled. The annual art auction is a fund raiser for art student scholarships. School of Art, Craft and Design School Director Kimberly Winkle said Bacchanal is an event where social distancing is just not possible. “What makes it so wonderful is how our […]
Baxter To Submit Grant For Splash Pad & Farmers Market
Baxter will apply for a Blue Cross Blue Shield grant in August to build a splash pad and farmer’s market in Seminary Park. Baxter Mayor John Martin said the park upgrades will add to the appeal of Baxter and help fill job openings for the Portobello plant opening in the future. “We have four great […]
Fire Safety: What To Remember
With several major home fires occurring across the Upper Cumberland over the last two weeks, fire safety is not to be taken for granted. Sparta Fire Chief Kirk Young said families should practice an escape plan every other month to prepare for a home fire. “When you get a plan, everybody that lives there knows […]
