Speedway Sponsoring Algood PD, Trinity Church Food Drive
Speedway has partnered with the Algood Police Department and Trinity Church for a local food drive Saturday. Patrol Commander Lieutenant Bryan Whitefield said this is the first Pack-A-Cruiser food drive for the department. Whitefield said the idea was brought to him. “I got an email from the Speedway Corporation back last December,” Whitefield said. “And […]
Putnam Needs New Elementary School Based On Growth
As the budget process begins the Putnam County School System will reignite discussions with the county commission about a new K-8 school. The Countywide wide enrollment capacity stands at roughly 86 percent. Director of Schools Corby King said the system’s one to two percent annual enrollment growth, is outpacing projected growth from an earlier study. […]
Putnam Grocery Giveaway Resumes Friday At New Location
The Putnam County weekly grocery giveaway has been moved. Cookeville Strong Member Katelyn Steakley said the grant funded program will resume at the Putnam County Sports Complex Friday at 10:00 a.m. “What we learned was that we had a little bit too much traffic flow for the fairgrounds, so that is why we are moving,” […]
Volunteer Energy Exploring Other Electric Providers
Volunteer Energy Cooperative is considering buying power from a new provider after increasing whole sale rates from TVA. Volunteer Energy Cooperative President Rody Blevin said prices have continually increased over seven years at about a two percent rate. “We spent about a year talking to TVA about a possible new contract,” Blevin said. “TVA refused […]
Nationwide Interest In Jackson County Music Festival
The Inaugural Dailey and Vincent Cumberland River Music Festival is coming to Jackson County this Fall. Chamber of Commerce President Jordan Hunter said more than a year of behind the scenes work, led to the announcement tickets would go on sale. Hunter said the festival will be big for local business and tourism. “We have […]
Overton Health and Rehab Must Meet Federal Guidelines To Open
The Tennessee Department of Health announced that visitation is open for nursing homes. However, Overton County Health and Rehab Public Information Officer Scott Stevens said that announcement is misleading. Stevens said nursing facilities follow CMS and CDC guidelines, not Tennessee’s guidelines. “Number one is, the county positivity rate in whatever county you’re in has to […]
Van Buren Co. School Staff Receiving Bonuses
Van Buren County School staff will be receiving a one time bonus this year through ESSER COVID relief funds. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said full time employees will get $500 and part-time employees will draw $250. “I think that will be a morale boost for them, because they have worked hard during the COVID […]
Crews Starting Widespread Cleanup Efforts In Overton Thursday
Crews began an expected long cleanup process in Overton County Wednesday. Overton County EMA Director Chris Masiongale said work was focused on the Hanging Limb area today. A larger,widespread effort is taking place Thursday. “We’ve had about 300 requests so far for debris removal, and we will prioritize those for people who have trees on […]
Cookeville Planning Presents Annual Report
The Cookeville Planning Department shared its annual report of 2020 with the Planning Commission. Director Jon Ward said the yearly review includes the department’s work activities while also programming new projects for the future. “We’re just looking at what we anticipate our major works projects will be,” Ward said. “We also ask the Planning Commission […]
Algood Looks To Add Garbage Truck in Next Budget
Algood is looking to add a third garbage truck to its fleet with a dual use vehicle. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this would be a smaller truck for residential use that could be a backup for commercial pick ups. Morrison said this truck is built similar to the commercial truck, but is small enough […]
