Changes Coming to Crossville Military Museum
The founders of the Crossville Military Memorial Museum are stepping back and looking to include the community in maintaining the museum. Managing Director Locke Kelly said Crossville, Cumberland County and local veterans are stepping in to help with the leadership transition. However, Kelly said there is a critical need for volunteer guides and the museum […]
Cookeville Auto Gas Meter Reader Testings Delayed
The Cookeville Gas Department has faced delays in testing automatic gas readers due to the March tornado and COVID. Director Jeff Mills said the city is still in the planning stages but wants testing to begin before the year ends. “So far, everything has run pretty smooth,” Mills said. “We have been pretty methodical as […]
Hip Cookeville Brings Live Music to CPAC
The community group Hip Cookeville is bringing back live music Saturday with two shows at CPAC. Hip Cookeville Founder Blair Dudley said his group started on Facebook looking to promote local businesses, organizations and community. Saturday rock and roll is back in business but socially distanced, with The Petty Junkies. “These guys are professional touring […]
UC Teen And Adult Challenge Expansion Update
The Adult and Teen Challenge of the Upper Cumberland’s new multipurpose building is nearing completion. Executive Director Tim McLauchlin said construction of the interior walls for the 5,700 square foot building is now underway. “The foundation has been poured. The plumbing is in ground,” McLauchlin said. “The building itself, all the steel and metal has […]
Putnam Commissioner Votes No on Jail Land Purchase
Putnam County Commissioner Kevin Christopher said he does not support the county jail expanding so close to residential areas. Christopher said the jail has reached its capacity within a generation and believes Cookeville will only continue to grow as time passes. Leading Christopher to vote no Monday on a land purchase to expand the jail’s […]
Home Lost in Putnam County Fire
A Putnam County home has been completely destroyed by an early morning fire on Turkey Hollow Road. Putnam County Fire Chief Tom Brown said fire crews dispatched Thursday at about 4:00 AM. No one was home at the time of the fire, and had collapsed by the time crews arrived on scene. The fire was […]
Putnam Officials Expect Learning Loss To Be Less Than State
Preliminary data from the State Department of Education projects COVID-19 has produced a 50 percent proficiency decrease in 3rd grade reading and 65 percent in math among students statewide. The data ties the losses to prolonged school closures and time away from the classroom. Putnam County Curriculum Supervisor Jill Ramsey said the large gaps in […]
Tech Grad Enrollment Up 18 Percent
Tennessee Tech graduate enrollment has increased some 18.3 percent over last year. According to statistics released by the university, some 1,399 students are taking graduate courses at Tennessee Tech. The largest number of graduate students are in the College Of Education with some 38 percent of graduate enrollment. The College of Business and College of […]
Putnam Library Begins Phase 3 of Reopening
The Putnam County Library is moving into Phase 3 this week and opening up more services. Allowing guests to browse the book stacks and opening up meeting rooms to groups of ten or less. Putnam County Library Director Phil Schaller said letting people find a book in-person during the pandemic could be a nice change […]
