Bailey: BEP Funds Should Hold Steady 2021
With school enrollment declining across the state, changes to Basic Education Plan funds could change. Senator Paul Bailey said he thinks funds will remain steady through 2021. He said legislature members will understand declining enrollment numbers as a result of the pandemic. “But at the same time, if we are back to a normal type […]
Unemployment Falls Across The UC
Unemployment fell below double digits in every Upper Cumberland county last month except Dekalb County. Warren County saw the biggest decrease in July as unemployment dropped 2.5 percent to 9.9 percent. Dekalb County’s July rate stands at 10.3 percent, but that’s down 1.2 percent from June. Both counties saw the biggest increases in job loss […]
The Movies Return To Cookeville…As AMC Reopens
The big screen returned to Cookeville Thursday night with AMC Highland 12 reopening. People gathered with their popcorn buckets in hand. Some came to watch classics while others came for the premieres of long awaited titles. Cookeville’s Christiana Allen said she came to the theater to enjoy some hot, fresh popcorn. “I missed the movies, […]
Cumberland Asks For Freeze On State Testing
The Cumberland County Board of Education unanimously approved requesting a freeze on state standardized testing Thursday night. In its resolution the Cumberland County Board cited the disparities in learning and teaching methods this school year. However, if state testing does happen in Tennessee, the board asked the results be used in a different fashion. Instead […]
Visits Begin To Engage Some Putnam Virtual Learners
School principals, counselors, school resources officers and administration staff have begun visiting Putnam County virtual learners who are not participating under the guidelines. “Remote learners that are not engaging with the teachers, not completing work, not completing assignments and we are asking those students to come back to school,” Director of Schools Corby King said. […]
CRMC COVID Case Hits High At 28
Cookeville Regional’s COVID case load hit 28 patients Thursday, the highest number since the outbreak began. CEO Paul Korth said the numbers show more people testing positive across the Upper Cumberland. “They’ve been in the low-to-mid 20s now for the past couple of weeks,” Korth said. “But there are more people that getting tested positive. […]
Off-Campus Tech Student COVID Cases Rise
The number of Tennessee Tech students with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis has doubled since Monday. The increase is among students living off-campus. According to data from Tech officials, 37 students living off-campus have tested positive. That’s up from 16 on Monday. Only two students living in residence halls have tested positive. A Tech spokesman said […]
TTU Marketing Professors Study Broadband
Two Tennessee Tech Marketing and Finance professors want to know how expanding broadcast access could impact local economies. Dr. Ferdinand DiFurio said he and Yolunda Nabors studied what impact broadband could provide for the state. “We basically studied, tried to measure those impacts in three main areas,” DiFurio said. “We looked at the impact on […]
