Overton Schools Add To Virtual Learning Capacity
Overton County Schools have purchased four additional Microsoft team rooms to increase virtual learning capacity. The online meeting rooms provide a platform for students learning from home. Director of Schools Mark Winningham said the upgrades give the school system the option to go fully virtually if needed. “We noticed that need back in the spring,” […]
UCHRA Plans Bus Shelters to Protect Riders From Weather
As cold weather begins, UCHRA plans to use a $240,000 grant to set up shelter for people waiting on the UCHRA bus routes. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said there are routes running in a circle to take those in need of transportation where they need to go. Farley said this started in Cookeville and […]
UCAAAD Partnering with Senior Centers for Alzheimer’s Awareness
The Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability is giving out 1,000 Alzheimer’s flag bags and resource guides for caregivers in November. UCAAAD Family Caregiver Assistant Sara Martin said the agency is partnering with local senior centers and programs like Meals On Wheels. Martin said starting next week they will give out bags with […]
Sparta’s Taft Church Road Work Added to Next Paving Cycle
Work on Sparta’s Taft Church Road/Highway 111 intersection is set to begin in next spring’s paving cycle. The T-DOT project would add a turn lane going North into the Walmart parking lot. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the city will apply for the T-DOT permit sometime next year. “With all the other projects we had […]
