WCTE Will Feature Educational Programming For Kids’ Summer Learning
WCTE will take part in a state-wide program to help families participate in summer learning activities. “Camp TV” started last year to help kids have a summer camp experience in the midst of COVID. WCTE Education and Engagement Coordinator Misty Stewart said the program provides educational activities to kids across the country. “WCTE was actually […]
Men’s Mental Health Addressed At Livingston COVID Press Conference
Local mental health experts said depression and anxiety have been more common among men since COVID began. Dale Hollow Mental Health Director Anne Stamps spoke at Livingston’s Monthly COVID update Monday. Stamps said six million men each year are affected by a mental illness. Stamps said depression and anxiety can manifest differently for men. “With […]
White County Entering Contract To Keep Plastics Out Of Landfill
The recycling market has fallen on hard times with the shrinking demand for plastics. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it reached a point to where the county was denying recycling company’s requests to dump their plastics. Robinson said without plastic buyers, the recyclables end up going to waste. However, Robinson said recently White […]
Pickett Co. Schools Receive One Bid For HVAC Work
Pickett County Schools has received one bid for system-wide HVAC replacements. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the price for work came in over the TVA Grant supplying the funds. “The entire bid was over the 400 k grant,” Elder said. “But, you got to remember it has all those DOAS units. It’s got all […]
Overton Co. Schools Seeking Community Input On ESSER Funding
The Overton County School System is asking for community feedback on how to potentially spend federal COVID funding. Federal Programs Director Teresa Johnson said the results will be compared to the districts goals to create an improvement plan. “There is a requirement within the ESSER 3.0 where we as a school district have to have […]
Dunaway Elected To State Committee For Court Administrations
Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway has been elected to the state’s District Attorneys General Conference Executive Committee. In this role, Dunaway will have a voice in the overall administration of justice in the courts of Tennessee. Dunaway was voted in by fellow members of the general conference. “It is an honor to work […]
Three Finalists Selected For Future President Of Volunteer State
Three finalists have been selected to be the next president at Volunteer State Community College. The Tennessee Board of Regents Search Advisory Committee has narrowed its candidate list to Dr. Jothany L. Blackwood, Dr. Orinthia T. Montague and Dr. Irene Rios. The candidates will participate in campus visits, including forums with the public and campus […]
Man Arrested In Smithville For Cookeville Kidnapping
A man accused of kidnapping and sexual battery in Cookeville has been arrested by the Smithville Police Department. Twenty-Nine-Year-Old Tyler Justin Hall was located at the Smithville Dollar General Sunday, one day after he kidnapped two Sam’s Club employees. The two were approached by Hall in the parking lot of Cookeville’s Sam’s Club. Hall allegedly […]
Cookeville Residents Might See Smoke During Sewer Testing
Smoke testing in Cookeville’s sanitary sewer system will begin this week in various locations. Testing will be done by the Department of Water Quality Control to search for sources of storm and ground water entering the sanitary sewer system. A special non-toxic smoke is being used and it leaves no stains. The smoke will have […]
Fentress Man Arrested For Selling Opiates Obtained Through TennCare
A Fentress County man has been arrested for selling Oxycodone obtained through TennCare benefits and TennCare fraud. Kenny Evans of Pall Mall was arrested by the Office of Inspector General and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Department in a joint effort. Investigators say Evans used TennCare to get the pills and then sold them to an […]
