Overton County Ambulance Service’s Revenue Up
The Overton County Ambulance Service’s revenue increased some $250,000 for the 2019 fiscal year. Director Jim Morgan said the increase is mainly due to switching to a new in house billing software. The billing software is used to file claims with insurance companies. “We used to use a third party biller who did the billing […]
Small Biz Grant Available For Main Street Businesses
A new grant opportunity is available for Cookeville small businesses in need of COVID relief. The HartBeat of Main Street grant seeks to help small business owners adapt to the pandemic. The grant will also help to revitalize and strengthen historic downtown commercial districts. Cookeville Cityscape Director Holly Freeman said recipients could receive up to […]
Winningham: Communication Is Strongest Ally With COVID
Since March, school districts have created plans to guide faculty and students through the unknown. Now districts are planning out inevitable situations students and faculty will be facing as school resumes. Overton County Director of Schools Mark Winningham said it’s important to be as proactive as possible when situations will arise. “As an administrative staff […]
Mealtime Changes in Putnam Schools
Mealtime will look different for students as they return to school in Putnam County. School Nutrition Fund Accountant Stacy Bradford said that although changes are coming to the daily meals, those changes will look different at each school. “Lunches and breakfast will look a lot different this year,” Bradford said. “It is on a school-by-school […]
Fentress OKs August 10 Phased-In Opening
The Fentress County School Board approved a revised calendar Monday night that will begin Monday August 10. Because of the cancellation of the Fentress County Fair, Schools Director Mike Jones said the system had an extra day that could be put to use in training teachers. “We really need some extra time to do some […]
Art Prowl Director Excited For Cookeville’s Art Future
The new director of Cookeville’s Art Prowl said she’s excited to see what the future holds for Cookeville’s art scene. Jen Luna took the job this spring. She said she believes Cookeville’s art scene is vibrant for a small town. “Really, there’s so many talented people here that I think a lot of people don’t […]
Putnam’s Manager of Accounts Submits Her Last Budget
Putnam County Manager of Accounts and Budgets Debby Francis has put here final budget in the books. Putnam County Commissioners approved the new fiscal year budget Monday night. Francis said since the budget was status-quo because of COVID-19 with no big adjustments, she did not play a big part as years in the past. “I […]
Putnam Teachers Return For In-Service
Putnam County School’s In-service day will take place virtually Tuesday. Although teachers across the county will be separated, they will be together in learning how best to handle upcoming COVID-19 situations. School Director Corby King said this is the first step for the school year. “All of the teachers will be in their individual schools […]
Clay County New Chamber Of Commerce Director: Doug Young
The new director for the Clay County Chamber of Commerce is a familiar volunteer. Three-Star Director Doug Young has volunteered for the chamber for over 10 years. He said it was important for him to step in to continue the county’s strategic plan. “Right now times are hard and I’ve thought ‘I’m going to be […]
Planning Commission Delays Residential Parking District Vote
The Cookeville Planning Commission voted to delay a vote on new residential parking districts Monday night. The districts are designed to limit street-side parking by non-residents. Commission members said they had questions about the specific language of the regulations. Planning Director Jon Ward said his department will compile answers for consideration at the August meeting. […]
