Medicare Enrollment Period Approaching
Medicare open enrollment begins on Thursday and there are things to consider if someone is looking to change plans. Swallows Insurance Account Executive Cassandra Newman said this is important for people considering a change with their Medicare Advantage or Prescription Part D plan. Newman said being aware of your current doctors and prescriptions are essential […]
Gainesboro Bicentennial Park Nearing Completion
Gainesboro Bicentennial Park new playground and pavilion should be publicly available by December. Chamber of Commerce President Jordan Hunter said concrete pouring for the about 600 square foot pavilion begins next week with landscaping for the playground following shortly after. “He will be coming the 19th of this month, so next Monday, to start the […]
UC Veteran’s Cemetery Land Purchase Finalized
The Upper Cumberland Veteran’s Cemetery has found its home in Sparta after the state finalized a deal for land along Country Club Road. The search for an Upper Cumberland location has been an ongoing process for several years. Veteran’s Services Deputy Commissioner Tilman Goins said the 127 acres finally complete the department’s goals of having […]
More Work Planned for Algood Farmer’s Market
Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said things are up and running and details are being finalized on the farmer’s market. Morrison said it’s being used heavily everyday despite multiple parts of the market needing to be finished. Morrison said the bathrooms, electrical and lighting still need to be finished but it isn’t slowing down the […]
Extended Sewer Line Project, Next Step For Fentress RSCC Campus
Another step has been taken toward a stand-alone Fentress County Roane State Campus. The Jamestown City Council Monday approved to extend the city’s sewer lines once plans become concrete. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the next step is to present the potential project to the state. “If we present something, we don’t want them to […]
Putnam Expects Early Voting Trend to Continue
Putnam County is expecting a turnout of about 1,000 early voters a day when early voting starts on Wednesday. Elections Administrator Michele Honeycutt said last presidential election the county saw between 900 to 1,100 early voters a day, and expects that to continue. Honeycutt said the amount of early voters in Putnam has led to […]
Commissioners Ask Justice Center Parking Questions
After some 90 minutes of questions from Putnam County Commissioners at a Monday Night work session, the board will once again consider the purchase of two pieces of land near the county justice center next week. The board voted against the purchase last month, effectively ending the plan to expand the jail and court room […]
Algood Prepares to Decide on City Park Design Company
Algood is looking at two different design teams for implementing the city’s park design plan. City Administrator Keith Morrison said both Kimley-Horn and Clinton Engineering’s plans will be presented Tuesday night. Morrison said the city council will need to decide which firm to move forward with. “Which one of the companies that we will negotiate […]
Invasive Species Threatens Highland Rim Ash Trees
White and Green Ash Trees across the Highland Rim are struggling to survive due to the invasive Emerald Ash Borer. The Asian wood boring beetle lays its eggs under the tree’s bark. When the eggs hatches, the larvae feed on the transportation tissues of the tree disrupting the movement of nutrients and water. Virgin Falls […]
Fentress RSCC Goals: Permanent Satellite Campus, TCAT Courses
The Roane State Community College administration hopes to build a permanent satellite campus for Fentress County. College president Chris Whaley said all the other counties Roane State services has a stand-alone facility except for Fentress. “Fentress County needs one, deserves one,” Whaley said. “I couldn’t obviously give you a time frame, you know, how long […]
