Spencer Subject To State Investigation Over Utility Issues
Spencer will be subject to a state investigation of the financial, technical and managerial capacity of its utilities. Comptroller’s Office Technical Secretary Ross Colona said Spencer has been under the Water and Wastewater Financing Board for quite some time, an financial fixes like water rate increases have not improved finances. Engineer Nathaniel Green spoke on […]
Community Support Can Mean A Merry Christmas For Algood Kids
The Algood Head Start Center is asking for community help to provide the best Christmas possible for kids. Center Supervisor Bridget Murphy said they have 131 kids to serve this holiday. Murphy said for 17 years the community has rallied to helps kids and families who need extra support. “It’s magical, it’s something that not […]
Four Candidates Interview For Open Clay Co. School Director Position
The Clay County Board of Education met in a special called session Tuesday night to interview four director of school candidates. All four candidates were allotted 30 minutes to answer questions. The board brought each member before them in alphabetical order. First up was retired K-8 Principal Debbie Eads on her focus if appointed. “Reading […]
Celina Aldermen Discuss EMS Contract And Recruiting More Workers
Celina officials are exploring options to find more EMS workers after several employees have left the department. Interim Director Andy Hall presented the situation to the Board of Aldermen Tuesday. Hall said six full-time employees have quit, leaving just six workers operating emergency services in Clay County. “Five or six are working at least 3-4 […]
Overton BOE Increases Pay For Different Substitutes And Assistants
Pay increases for several Overton County School employees were unanimously approved by the Board of Education Tuesday. Education Assistants, food service substitutes, certified and non-certified substitutes and bus drivers substitutes will benefit. Board Member William Abston said the pay change would be effective immediately. “Typically in the past what we have done is we waited […]
Putnam 911 Reporting Verizon Wireless Outages
Putnam County 911 has received multiple reports of Verizon Wireless outages in the area. They are reporting no known cause being reported to Tennessee 911 centers. Other carriers being affected is unknown. 911 is not impacted if the subscriber’s phone can get a reliable signal. Putnam County 911 said to make sure residents have a […]
Cookeville Man Arrested After Attempting To Run Over Putnam Deputy
A Cookeville man faces 15 charges after a manhunt Tuesday that started with the suspect allegedly attempting to run over a Putnam County Deputy. Sergeant Josh Reams arrived at 2155 Wildwood Road to serve an outstanding warrant on 21-year-old Mason Tyler Stout. Stout attempted to run over Deputy Keith Maynard with his vehicle and later […]
Putnam 911 Receiving Reports Of Verizon Outage
Putnam County 911 said it has received several reports of a Verizon Wireless outage in the area. At this time, other carriers affected are unknown and there is no known cause reported to Tennessee 911 carriers. 911 calls are not impacted if a reliable signal is available to a subscriber phone. Putnam 911 asks to […]
State Grant Going Towards Completion Of Cookeville Habitat Home
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity has received extra state funding to build a new home in Cookeville’s West End. Director of Development and Communications Casey Clark-Jackson said this future home owner is a single mother of four kids. Clark-Jackson said this extra funding bridges the gap to get a home completed. “It is 100 percent […]
