Tech Offering Free Halloween Themed STEM Lab
Kids can get hands on with Halloween this Friday at the Millard Oakley STEM Center for its Creepy Crawly Lab. Outreach Coordinator Carlos Galindo said the lab is geared for 3rd through 8th graders, with changing themes. Galindo said this makes sure kids have something new to do every time they come. “There’s hands-on STEM […]
Livingston Native’s “Our Town” Exhibit Highlights Sights Of Livingston’s Charm In Paintings
An art exhibit highlighting the beauty and community of Livingston. That’s what artist and Cookeville High School teacher Mitchell White’s “Our Town” exhibit at Bishop Studios is all about. White said that when he originally began work on the pieces five years ago, he sought inspiration from old black-and-white photos, but that the pandemic changed […]
White Co. Schools 3rd COVID Spending Plan Approved, BonDeCroft Addition Happening
White County School System has received final approval on its third round of federal COVID funding. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district will now be able to move forward on improving BonDeCroft Elementary School. “It’s one of our older buildings,” Dronebarger said. “We’re going to tie it together with a free standing gymnasium […]
McMinnville Breakfast Rotary Keeping Rivers Clean Through Grant
McMinnville’s Breakfast Rotary Club is one of 19 organizations that received a state grant for river cleanup projects across the state. Member Rachel Killebrew said the organization started the Friends of the River 14 years ago. Killebrew said its mission is to keep the 120 miles of Warren County river front clean. “We couldn’t do […]
Clay County HS Students Learn Business World Of Tennessee Titans
The Clay County High School FBLA got a chance to learn the world of sports business with the Tennessee Titans. FBLA Member Eliza Jenkins said that as a student-athlete she knew sports but did not know what happens behind the scenes. Jenkins said they got to participate in labs across the stadium with the Titans’ […]
McMinnville PD Says Citation Management Software Aids In Efficiency
McMinnville Police Department said that using Courtware Government Software Solutions has made their day-to-day operations much smoother. The city of Algood approved a license agreement to begin using the software at its meeting Tuesday. McMinnville Lieutenant Ben Davis said that the citation management system controls where citations come in and whether it needs to go […]
Putnam Seeing New Interest in Shoney’s Hill From Developers
Putnam County is seeing new interest from developers in the Shoney’s hill property off South Jefferson Avenue. Mayor Randy Porter said there was some interest from buyers a year or two ago, but the appraisal was lower than commissioners were willing to consider. Porter said things have changed with the county’s real estate market booming. […]
Van Buren Could Avoid Sixth District After Maps Redrawn
Van Buren County grew by over 600 residents according to census data, but it might avoid having to add a new district. The county’s redistricting committee met Thursday, looking at maps that did include a potential 6th district. However, Commissioner Henry Seamons said the committee was under the impression that a new district had to […]
Cookeville-Putnam Animal Shelter Temp. Closed For Staff Shortage
Cookeville-Putnam Animal Shelter will be temporarily closed to the public until October 23rd. Director Jennifer Hutchinson-Tracy said COVID related issues have left the organization short-staffed. “We are still accepting animals via animal control,” Hutchinson-Tracey said. “So if there is a stray animal, aggressive animal or injured animal, call animal control.” With only three staff members […]
WCTE Blues And Brews Event, Local Beer And Live Music At Dogwood Park
WCTE’s annual Blues and Brews event returns to Cookeville’s Dogwood Park Saturday. The beer tasting, music listening event is a big fundraiser for the non-profit. Director of Development and Marketing Susan Luna-Hazlewood said with last year’s event held virtually, it is exciting to be back. “We relay on the community support and donations in order […]
