Tennessee Sees Increase in Beekeeping Amidst COVID
During a year at home, many people took up new hobbies or interests, including beekeeping. Cumberland County Beekeepers Association President Jeremy Shoemaker said he thinks it came from a desire to get back to basics and homesteading. “People really got into beekeeping that way and wanting to do things themselves because of the supply chain […]
Cookeville Seeking To Beautify Historic Courthouse Square
The city of Cookeville wants to explore cleaning up and beautifying the area around the Historic Courthouse Square. Council Member Eric Walker brought up the need in a meeting several weeks ago. City Manager James Mills said he agrees with Walker about a need for beautification, and wants to explore options for how to achieve […]
Property Appraisal Appeals In Jackson Co. Begins
Several Jackson County residents participated in the start of week-long Board of Equalization meetings Monday. The five-member board hear pleas of property owners that feel their property value was unfairly adjusted. Mayor Randy Heady said it is a reappraisal year for the county and property values have rose. “In some cases, they went up 70 […]
TBI Investigating Deputy Involved Shooting In Overton County
A TBI investigation has been launched after the deadly shooting of a Sewanee man by the Overton County Sheriff’s Office. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway requested TBI assistance on the case Monday. The shooting occurred Friday night in the 1600 block of Standing Stone Highway. Deputies responded to a man brandishing a handgun identified as […]
PCSO Continuing Efforts To Locate Joshuah Brian Bohannon
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has been working Monday to find the whereabouts of 27-year-old Joshuah Brian Bohannon. Sheriff Eddie Farris said Bohannon was last seen near Burgess Falls State Park last week. “We’ve been talking to the family all weekend and doing certain things that we could,” Farris said. “It sort of got more […]
TTU Trustees Appoint Cynthia Polk-Johnson As New VP Of Student Affairs
Tennessee Tech’s Board of Trustees has named Cynthia Polk-Johnson as the university’s new Vice President of Student Affairs. The board met and approved President Phil Oldham’s hiring recommendation Monday. Johnson said Tech’s care for students and opportunity for growth motivated her to seek the job. “I noticed one of the things that caught my attention […]
Livingston in Need of Umpires this Season
The City of Livingston is looking for umpires for their summer baseball leagues. Parks and Recreation Director Michael Hayes said that after the pandemic, many of their umpires stepped away from the game, leaving a greater need for them this season. “These guys are what helps make the league–without umpires, it’s kind of hard to […]
Summer Tradition Of VBS Continues Popularity Among Local Youth
The longtime tradition of Vacation Bible School returns to churches across the Upper Cumberland starting this month. Adam Pharris is Stevens Street Baptist Church’s Children’s Pastor. Pharris said he believes vbs remains a popular event for the youth of the community. “This summer is kind of unknown with what it is going to be like,” […]
Safe Teens At Home Begins With Communication
School ending means more idle and alone time for teens, but experts say that can lead to dangerous habits. Being alone in the home presents teens with more opportunities to get into medications and alcohol in the home. Overton County Anti-Drug Coalition President Daryl Colson said that the most important thing parents can do to […]
UC Realtors Association Indicating Strong Housing Market
The average price of a sold home in Putnam County has increased by about $80,000 since 2019. Upper Cumberland Realtors Association President Kathy Dunn said that makes the current average $287,000. Dunn said these numbers indicate a very strong housing market. “This is not a bubble this time,” Dunn said. “When the proverbial bubble burst […]
