Airport Board To Consider Feasibility Study Over Commercial Flights
A feasibility study on commercial flights at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport could gain approval this week. The regional airport board will consider the work authorization of phase one Tuesday. Airport Manager Dean Selby said he expects the motion to pass based on the terms. “What drives the next phase is what do we see […]
Bear Sightings In Overton Becoming More Common
Multiple bear sightings have been reported in the Alpine area of Overton County over the last few weeks. TWRA Outreach and Communications Coordinator Mime Barnes said that bear sightings in the Upper Cumberland have become more common as bear populations grow and their ranges increase. She said that bears have come to find the region […]
UCHRA Holds First Meeting Towards Grant Proposal Battling Poverty
A leadership group ready to change social services. That is what UCHRA/UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said was his main takeaway from last week’s kickoff meeting revisiting social services. The meeting was the first over a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Opportunity Act Planning Grant the agency received. “There is a frustration that we all […]
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Brings Attention To Issue Locally
January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and human trafficking is a big issue in the Upper Cumberland. That’s according to WillowBend Farms Director of Survivor Services Kelli Germain. WillowBend Farms is an anti-human trafficking nonprofit that helps survivors in the Upper Cumberland get the resources they need. “This is a real crime and […]
State Rep Sherrell Bringing Some Local Issues To Nashville
State Representative Paul Sherrell said the election of school directors is something he plans to bring to Nashville Tuesday as the General Assembly reconvenes. Sherrell said he first filed for the legislation last year. “People would like to see their superintendents of school elected instead of appointed,” Sherrell said. “I cover White County and about […]
Clay Library Awarded Twin Lakes Grant For Solar Charging Benches
The Clay County Library is the recipient of some $5,000 in grant money from Twin Lakes. Director Judith Cutright said that the funding will be used to purchase solar-powered charging benches for outside the library. “We had a purchased a solar-charging table last year through another grant and it is very widely-used,” Cutright said. “There […]
Cookeville Approves Submittal Of Assistance To Firefighters Grant Application
Cookeville City Council approved the submittal of an Assistance to Firefighters Grant application. The grant application will be sent to the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA. Fire Chief Benton Young said that the grant will be used to purchase 50 portable and 12 mobile P-25 compliant radios. “If awarded the grant would be $53,974 […]
Jan 6th Cookeville Snowfall Most On Record Since 1996
Thursday’s snowfall in Cookeville was the highest amount recorded on January 6th since 1996. That is according to Local Weather Observer Michael Detwiler. He said Cookeville got about five inches while some areas in the region exceeded seven inches. “Livingston got 6.5 inches so the numbers were really up there, and I’ve heard some reports […]
Central View Subcommittee Could Come To An End This Week
The future of the Central View Community Subcommittee will be decided by the White County Board of Education this week. Subcommittee Chair Bob Young said a board vote makes the final call, but a third subcommittee meeting is unlikely to happen. “I think we got good feedback from the community as far as some ideas […]
TTU Students Return To Cookeville For Spring Semester
Tennessee Tech returns from Christmas break ready to begin its spring semester. Some schools changed openings due to the recent COVID variant surge. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said Tech compared its date to others to make a decision “Most people did not change that are in our sphere of colleagues,” Lykins said. “It’s just […]
