First Lady Lee Fall Creek Falls Service Project
First Lady Maria Lee will participate in a service project at Fall Creek Falls Thursday to build 50 picnic tables to encourage outdoor learning and working. The park camp site recently received a grant to install fiber cable Internet. Lee said the picnic tables provide an outdoor area for people to utilize the connectivity. “For […]
Rep. Windle Wants To Protect BEP Funding
District 41 Representative John Windle said his main takeaway from the Tennessee House Education Committee session Tuesday was how to guarantee state BEP funding. House members met with Education Commissioner Dr. Penny Schwinn and several superintendents from across the state. “We are in flux this fall, and it is just not fair to penalize the […]
White County Completes Two Capitol Projects
White County has completed two capitol projects, an expansion to its health department and the bridge replacement for Robert Matthews Highway. The commission approved the remaining appropriations for both projects Monday to balance the budget. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said about 1,500 square feet of examination rooms were added to the health department to […]
900 Putnam Students Return In Person
Over 900 Putnam County Students have returned to in-person learning. The deadline for parents to make a decision on how their child learned passed Tuesday. Curriculum Supervisor Sharron Anderson said the school system will now start managing class room numbers and moving teachers to accommodate the influx of students. “This will definitely provide more stability […]
Text-To-911 In The Works For White County
White County 911 services are in the process of adding a Text-To-911 system. Once completed, residents may directly text the county’s 911 services for emergency needs. E-911 Director Suzy Haston said the number to send a text is still 9-1-1. “Say there is a domestic going on, it is much easier for them to text […]
Jackson County Asking Air BnB’s to Get Business License
Jackson County wants all Air BnB clients to make sure they have a business license so occupancy taxes can be collected. In January of 2020 an occupancy tax went into effect for the county. While the tax has brought in $15,000 in revenue, Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said word of mouth indicates some clients […]
McMinnville Police Chief Retires After 9 Years
McMinnville Chief of Police Bryan Denton announced his retirement Tuesday night after nine years. Denton’s final day will be December 31st after spending 40 years in law enforcement. Denton said he hopes to leave the city with enough time to fill his position. “I wanted to make sure there was enough time to do that […]
Four Day School Week for Warren County
Warren County School Director Grant Swallows said he feels good about moving to a four day in-person school week. The new schedule goes into effect October 12. Swallows said adopting four days instead of five will help keep teachers and students practicing virtual learning in case the system has to go back to the hybrid […]
Cumberland Cancels Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Cumberland County has cancelled its Hazardous Waste Collection Day over COVID-19 concerns. The state was set to come in and help collect things that Cumberland County solid waste cannot usually accept. Cumberland County Solid Waste Director Conrad Welch said people will have to hold on to some of those items in the meantime. “Maybe some […]
Putnam County Increases Tire Disposal Fee
Putnam County is increasing its $1.00 tire disposal fee if residents get rid of more than eight tires a year. “What we’ve done now is added 29 cents to that, so now it will be a $1.29,” Putnam County Solid Waste Director Keith Street said. “That will generate, going on last year’s tonnage numbers, about […]
