Legislation Changing UCHRA/UCDD Boards Likely To Pass
UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said legislation that would change the organization’s governing boards appears to be moving forward. Farley said the proposed bill would cut down the number of required city mayors that participate in meetings. “I would suppose in our situation is what we would do is just limit our board to just […]
Jackson Co. Schools Supervisor Says Lee’s Funding For Books Will Help
An Upper Cumberland curriculum supervisor thinks Governor Bill Lee’s proposed state funding for young readers will help the learning gap. Lee has proposed $2 million to provide four books and reading resources for students entering first grade across the state. Jackson County Schools Instruction Supervisor Tammy Woolbright said the time period after kindergarten is critical […]
Livingston Spring Cleanup Week Starts This Week
The city of Livingston will be having Spring Cleanup Week starting Monday. Mayor Curtis Hayes said this event is a perfect way to get rid of their junk that’s cluttering up their spaces. “This is a good opportunity for folks to clean out their basement, their garage, or any discarded items they just don’t want […]
Biden Administration aims to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A Tennesee Tech. professor says Biden’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 is a lofty goal, but a worthy one. Dr. Lauren Michel is a paleoclimatologist who teaches about weather, climate and geology. Her research specializes in giving context to climate change today. Michel said the Biden administration is creating policy driven […]
Rise In Putnam Co. EMS Calls
Putnam County’s EMS has seen a 7 percent increase in calls over the last year. Putnam County Chief of EMS Tommy Copeland said the reasons for the increase in call volume can be attributed to a number of things, ranging from population increase, to calls for overdoses, to simple convalescent transportation. Copeland said that despite […]
