This Week: Cumberland Considers Contract Amendment
Cumberland County Commissioners Monday will consider amending the contract between the state, Department of Mental Health, and the county. The contract provides payment for treatments ordered by the justice system for misdemeanor defendants. The Fentress County Commission will vote Monday to purchase 30 bullet proof vests for the sheriff’s department. The estimated price tag is […]
2020 Baxter Harvest Festival Cancelled
The Baxter Harvest Festival tried to extend the date, but will ultimately be canceled. Friends of The Depot Committee Member Jeanie Lee said she saw the trend of cancelling festivals and being part of the COVID-19 solution as the best plan. Lee said it will be tough on Baxter to miss the event. Along with […]
Breaking Stigmas During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Tennessee loses more people to suicide every year than car and motorcycle wrecks combined, and more than prescription opioids. Upper Cumberland Regional Director for the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network Mike Anderson said, September is about breaking the stigma of asking for help with mental health. While also asking community members to step up and ask […]
Gainesboro Port Authority Wants Army Corps of Engineer Meeting
The Gainesboro Port Authority is looking to meet with the Army Corps of Engineers this month to get them to sign off on a use beyond industrial. The Port Authority asked interested investors in July to submit long range plans so they can get approved for tourism use. Gainesboro Port Authority Commissioner Eddie Lane expected […]
