Cumberland River Festival Continuing As Scheduled, Rain Effects Minimal
Wednesday’s significant rainfall has not affected the schedule of Jackson County’s Cumberland River Festival. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Hope Vargas said doors still opened at 1:00 p.m. for the two-day event starting Friday. “Definitely mud can be a factor,” Vargas said. “Thankfully though, the airport is on level ground, and it is spread out enough […]
East 52 And Timothy VFD Fundraising At Standing Stone Car Show
The East 52 and Timothy Volunteer Fire Departments are teaming up at the Standing Stone State Park Car Show on Saturday. East 52 Fire Chief James King said they will be working concessions and passing out fire prevention week information. King said if you bring an appetite early or work up one during the show, […]
Lester Flatt: A Sparta Bluegrass Legend Celebrated To This Day
Bluegrass lovers across the region will gather in Sparta Saturday to celebrate the life and talents of Lester Flatt. Sparta Bluegrass Musician Blake Williams will host the event. Williams said he first met Flatt through local music festivals and later played banjo in Flatt’s band, “Nashville Grass.” “He was a great guitar player and one […]
Standing Stone Monument Keeping Native Heritage In Public Eye
Standing Stone Day is Saturday and the centerpiece to the celebration has a long history in the area. The Monterey Depot Museum’s Dale Welch said the Standing Stone is believed to have been created over 1,500 years ago. Welch said that is based on an indigenous mound village towards Livingston that worshiped the sun. However, […]
Sparta Alderman, Vice-Mayor Oppose TWRA Habitat Project
Sparta Alderman Jeff Lowery wants to draft a letter to the state, opposing a cutting project in the Bridgestone-Firestone Centennial Wilderness. Lowery said he thinks the Board of Aldermen needs to be aggressive and say the city does not want the hardwoods cut. “As a city of Sparta, I would like for us to even […]
Spectrum Selects Cumberland To Break Ground On Rural Broadband Initiative
A broadband expansion project that would impact over 150,000 Tennessee homes and businesses broke ground in Cumberland County Friday. The rural initiative lead by Spectrum through federal funds will give just under 6,000 Cumberland County homes access to broadband internet. Mayor Allen Foster said extending connectivity to constituents has been a goal of his since […]
Tech Seeking Funding For Second, New Engineering Building
Tennessee Tech will seek state funding in next year’s budget for a second, new engineering building. President Phil Oldham said the project was not the next priority, but the state has opened proposals for a second round of capital outlay. “This one is on the lines of advanced construction and manufacturing engineering,” Oldham said. “Keep […]
UC Law Enforcement Searching For Female Who Fled Group Home
Local Authorities are looking for 18 year old Megan Hendrixson after she fled the CHANCE group home for girls. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said deputies took the missing person report from the group home on September 20. Farris said that while Hendrixson is 18, she was placed in state custody out of White County […]
Fall Creek Falls Sees Some Trail Closures And Cabin
Some trails and fisherman cabins are closed at Fall Creek Falls following Wednesday’s rains and flooding events. Park Manager Jacob Young said that one of the biggest closures comes from that in the Upper Loop trail. “And that’s sad because the Lower Loop was closed due to a 2019 flood,” Young said. “A similar situation. […]
Cookeville’s Knights Of Columbus Selling Famous Boston Butts Saturday
Are you hungry? Cookeville’s Knights of Columbus Chapter will be cooking up Boston butts for sale Saturday. The Knights’ Russell Steel said the group has a long tradition of this type of fundraiser. “We’ve been cooking Boston butts for years,” Steel said. “We’ve got quite the reputation for them. They’re the best in Cookeville for […]
