Jackson County Meeting Army Corps of Engineers For Roaring River Enhancements
Jackson County officials will meet with the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday to talk expansion and enhancements for Roaring River Park. Mayor Randy Heady said the Army Corps of Engineers has shown interest in improving the park themselves. Heady said they had floated the idea of adding things like a Frisbee golf course, however now […]
Senator Bailey Carrying Bill To Add Positions To Judicial Districts
State Senator Paul Bailey is proposing legislation that would provide additional support to Tennessee judicial districts. Bailey said this would create 12 additional assistant district attorney general positions, also creating more secretarial and victim-witness coordinator positions. Bailey said an overwhelming amount of cases has been a chronic problem for judicial districts. “There’s a big case […]
Grow Your Own Grant Program Needs Secondary Math Teacher Candidates
Tennessee Tech is considering the second round of the Grow Your Own teacher grants. But, College of Education Associate Dean Julie Baker said if they were to move forward, they would need to find new partner districts. Baker said the first round of candidates are preparing for classes this Summer, but still have eight participant […]
Jackson County EMS Providing Free First Responder Training
Jackson County is taking applicants for its free emergency medical responder classes that begin on Thursday. EMS Field Training Officer Derek Woolbright said this 6-8 week course will teach skills to treat bleed control, traumatic injuries, splinting and administering oxygen. Woolbright said that a strong base of EMR workers allows for decreased response times in […]
Cookeville-Putnam NAACP Setting Up Office On Whitney Avenue
The Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP has a property it can call home and start expanding its work. President Thomas Savage said they will be moving into the old Putnam County labor temple on Whitney Avenue. Savage said having an office opens the door to start conversations and meet in a formal location with like-minded organizations. “We […]
UCDD/UCHRA Expanding Services For Recovering Individuals
UCDD and UCHRA have received grant funding to create two new services in the substance abuse program. The first being a new recovery to work program. Executive Director Mark Farley said the development district received a half a million dollar grant allowing the expansion. “We’ll be hiring somebody to serve in the region helping individuals […]
Blood Assurance In Emergency Situation and Needing Donors, Extending Hours
Cookeville’s Blood Assurance office will be open extended hours Thursday through Saturday for blood donations. Blood Assurance said there is a critical need right now for O-positive, O-negative and A-positive blood types. They are sitting at under a half days supply for most blood types, when in an ideal situation they would have a five-day […]
Putnam Co Commissioners Approve Architect Drawings For Expansion Jail
Architects will begin final work on drawings for the Putnam County Jail. County commissioners approved up to $250,000 in architectural work Monday night. Sheriff Eddie Farris said this begins the process of creating final drawings, a process that would take about eight months. Farris said the goal remains to break ground this fall. “We still […]
Four UC State Parks Earn Highest Rank For Sustainability
Four Upper Cumberland State Parks have received the highest honor from TDEC for their efforts in environmental sustainability. Burgess Falls, Cummins Falls, Rock Island and Standing Stone all received platinum status in the, “Go Green With Us,” program. Regional Director of External Affairs Tara Wohlgemuth said only 10 out of the 56 state parks earned […]
Elsie Blaylock Named Director Of Van Buren Co. Head Start Program
Elsie Blaylock has been named the Director of UCHRA’s Van Buren County Head Start Program. During Wednesday’s Board of Directors meeting, Executive Director Mark Farley said it was time to make Blaylock’s position official. “I named Elsie Blaylock as the interim at that time until we knew exactly would happen with the early head start,” Farley […]
