New Award Announced For High Schools Registering Students To Vote
The Putnam County Election Commission is pushing to get high school students registered to vote with a new voter registration award. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has launched the Anne Dallas Dudley Award for individual high schools. Putnam County Elections Administrator Michele Honeycutt said registering 85 percent to 100 percent of eligible seniors will […]
Cummins Falls Using Layered Protection During Severe Weather
Sunday’s rainfall caused Cummins Falls State Park to close as a safety precaution. Park Manager Ray Cutcher said the park monitors rainfall through radar, the National Weather Service and its own rain and water depth gauges. Cutcher said the park adds as many layers of protection as possible to prepare for the unexpected. “When we […]
Overton TCAP Scores A Mixed Bag Compared To State
Overton County Schools saw a decline in some 2020 TCAP scores, but overall, majority of the schools maintained 2019’s numbers. That is according to 7th-12th Grade Curriculum Supervisor Kim Dylan. “I think we saw the most significant learning loss in our early grades and also our 9th graders,” Dylan said. “Sometimes those transition grades can […]
Putnam K-9 Unit Aids In Arrest Of Suspected Thief
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Baxter Police caught a suspected side-by-side and truck thief Monday, aided by the K-9 unit. The suspect allegedly stole the side-by-side from an address on White Cemetery Road, when deputies pursued the suspect they fled. Later, a truck with the side-by-side matching the given description was spotted and the […]
Jackson Adds Longevity Pay To Budget, A First For The County
Jackson County Commissioners added longevity pay for county employees in their new fiscal year budget, a first for the county. Mayor Randy Heady said that the addition has been in the works for some time. Heady said he wanted Jackon to compete with other counties’ employee pay, and to show an appreciation for long-serving employees. […]
UC Habitat For Humanity Hands Out Yearly, Lifetime Awards
Upper Cumberland Habitat For Humanity honored its 2020 President’s Volunteer Service Award winners Monday. Gold level award winner Allen Vosejpka volunteered for over 1,000 hours in 2020 alone, it was his first year in the program. Vosepjpka said the homeowners make it all worth it. “They really care about the house and they put in […]
TWRA, EPA Contain Unknown Hickman Creek Substance, Continue Testing
Officials have located where the unknown substance killing fish is entering DeKalb County’s Hickman Creek. EMA Director Charlie Parker said the product enters the creek near Edgewood Street area in Alexandria and has since been contained. However, the source not yet found. “The EPA contractors have managed to dig like almost like a well where […]
TTU Will Temporarily Require Masks Indoors When Classes Begin
Tennessee Tech will temporarily require masks inside campus facilities when classes begin Thursday. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said the decision was based on conversations within the President’s Cabinet with faculty and students. “Looking at all the factors with the Delta variant. Looking at the possibility of a spike when we have a very large […]
Cookeville Regional Reports 47 COVID Patients, 15 In Intensive Care
Cookeville Regional reports 47 positive COVID patients Monday with 15 in intensive care. According to the medical center, three more people have died as a result of COVID, two from Putnam County, one from Fentress County. Six new COVID patients were admitted Monday.
Hiking Marathon Encourages Cumberland Community To Explore Their Local Trails
Cumberland County’s Hiking Marathon returns for its 7th annual event this September. The marathon was started in 2015 to highlight some 25 miles of trail in Fairfield Glade, as well as the available trails around the area. Friends of the Trails President John Conrad said the marathon’s structure is not for competition, but to get […]
