TSSAA Football Championship Capacities Limited To 5,500
The TSSAA will limit crowds at the state high school football championship games to 5,500 attendees per game. The games are set to kickoff December 3rd at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville. TSSAA Assistant Director Matthew Gillespie said the same COVID guidelines from this season will carry over for all nine games. “It is going to be […]
UCDD Adds COVID Response Coordinator To Team
The Upper Cumberland Development District has created a new COVID Response Coordinator position to facilitate recovery efforts for local municipalities and businesses. Kim England will serve as coordinator and give COVID updates, Executive Order updates and any new information useful to city and county mayors. England said with protocols often changing, Upper Cumberland leaders need […]
New COVID High At CRMC
The number of positive COVID cases at Cookeville Regional Medical Center reached 42 Monday, a new high. Seven additional tests are pending. CRMC Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said residents need to continue wearing masks in public. Putnam County reported 57 new cases Monday putting the active case number at 383. Overton and Fentress counties […]
Hotel Human Trafficking Arrest, Most Cases Start at Home
A Livingston man was arrested with a child after a human trafficking investigation at a hotel in Springfield, Tennessee. Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking Community Educator Rana Zakaria said rural parts of Tennessee can be high risk areas because of geographic isolation and less job opportunities. However, Zakaria said abduction is not the most common […]
Upper Cumberland BBB Consolidated
The Better Business Bureau’s Upper Cumberland office has been consolidated into the Middle Tennessee Office in Nashville. Middle Tennessee BBB President Robyn Householder said all services are still available to residents of the Upper Cumberland. Householder said the BBB is still assessing whether opening another physical office makes sense for operations. “We’re just going to […]
Jamestown Optimistic for Downtown Sidewalk Grant
Jamestown is taking the next step in applying for a $250,000 dollar multimodal sidewalk grant for downtown. Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said he will take a resolution to the city council on Monday in order to submit the long form application. Baines said he believes the city council is behind this effort and is confident […]
Putnam Co. Library Introduces New Children’s Librarian
The Putnam County Library System has a new children’s librarian ready to help the youth of the community. Shannon Chaney started her career with the system in 2018 as a library clerk. She said she is prepared to undertake the role and encourage more families to participate in the library system. “Introducing children to libraries […]
Free Drive-Thru Flu Shots at Three Putnam Schools
The Putnam County Health Department will hold a drive-by flu shot event Monday at three schools. Anyone is welcome to get a free flu shot at either Burks Elementary, Upperman Middle School or Jere Whitson Elementary from 3pm-7pm Monday. Putnam County Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough said during the pandemic it’s important to protect everyone’s […]
Cookeville HS Renovating Track Over Break
Cookeville High School is resurfacing its track and adding a new pole vault pit over fall break. Athletic Director Steven Robbins said the track was last upgraded about 10 years ago. “It was time. The track was starting to wear and show its age,” Robbins said. “I have been here. This is my fourth year […]
Putnam Commissioner Expects High Interest In Old Fairgrounds
Local Realtor and Putnam County Commissioner Kathy Dunn said she thinks it is the right time to start preparing to sale the old fairgrounds next spring. Dunn said she expects the land to bring in a fair price and developments to come easily based on its location and the current market. “I think the land […]
