Clay Co. Conducting Damage Surveys For Weekend Flooding
Clay County Emergency Management is asking residents to participate in a damage assessment survey for last weekend’s flooding. EMA Director Kyle Haney said the information will be used by the county highway department and TEMA to gauge the extent of damage. “We have the URL posted on the Clay County Emergency Management Facebook Page,” Haney […]
Fentress Man Sentenced 10 Years In Prison
A Fentress County man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a hearing Thursday. Charles William Cavender in 2020 was convicted of the unlawful carrying of a firearm after being convicted of multiple felony crimes for violence and being under the influence. The hearing for this crime was held today and resulted with Criminal […]
TTU Students Take Advantage Of Mass COVID Vaccine Clinic
About 350 Tennessee Tech students were vaccinated Thursday at the university’s mass COVID vaccination clinic. Senior Business Management Student John Forth was one of those students who took advantage of the event. He said the overall process took about 15 minutes. “I recently received COVID way back a couple months into school, and I know […]
Cookeville City Court Cases Continued To April 13 At CPAC
If you had a case in Cookeville City Court between November and March, your court date has arrived. Cases have been continued until April 13th at CPAC. City Judge David Ledbetter said this is for anyone with a court date between November 1, 2020 and March 30, 2021. Ledbetter said there is still time to […]
Hard Freeze Tonight Can Damage Unprotected Plants
A hard freeze is expected tonight and that could cause problems in Upper Cumberland gardens. Overton County UT-Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett said temperatures have gotten as low as 13 degrees in mid-April. Garrett said one thing many people might not consider is damage that can be done tonight to plants purchased in big box […]
River Road Repaired In Clay County, Water Restored
River Road in Clay County has been repaired, including a water line that slipped into the Obey River. County Road Supervisor Jason Browning said that water has been restored to residents impacted by this line break. Browning said that the road has been repaired but drivers should be cautious. “They opened the flood gates at […]
Van Buren Co. School System In Running For Energy Grant
The Van Buren School System has been named a finalist for a TVA School Uplift grant. The $400,000 grant is meant to improve energy costs through school improvements. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said if awarded, the funds would be used to transition to LED lighting and replace HVAC systems in Spencer Elementary and Van […]
Local Church Hosting Baxter Easter Celebration Saturday
Putnam County’s Pleaseant Grove Fellowship invites you to an Easter Celebration at the Baxter Depot. Pastor Houston Jared said his church wanted to host the community event to make up for last year’s shut down. “Saturday, April the 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,” Jared said. “And what it is is just food, fun, […]
