Putnam Election Commission Approves Poll Worker Pay Raise Recommendation
The Putnam County Election Commission has approved pay raise recommendations for poll workers. Election Administrator Michele Honeycutt said that there is not a set raise, but one calculated based on each employee. “We looked at other counties,” Honeycutt said. “granted there are other counties that are less but they don’t have as many workers, it’s […]
Clay’s Angie Eads Hopes To Continue Fair And Equal Assessments In New Position
Clay County’s new Property Assessor Angie Eads said that she wants to continue a fair and equitable assessment process for the county. Eads said that she’s served in the office as Deputy Assessor for the past 16 years. She said that she wanted to take the position to continue the legacy of her predecessor Billy […]
Lady Bees Basketball Coach Dana McWilliams Recognized By TSSAA
Upperman High School Women’s Basketball Coach Dana McWilliams has been recognized as a 2021 TSSAA Distinguished Service Award. McWilliams has been coaching the Lady Bees for nearly three decades. She first started coaching the team at 23 years old, after she graduated from Tennessee Tech where she played basketball. Under McWilliams, the team has gone […]
Putnam Election Commission Begins Ballot Box Sealing Process
The Putnam County Election Commission began the process of checking and sealing ballot boxes Friday morning. Election Commission Chair Phil Adams said that one Democrat election commissioner and one Republican election commissioner will attach one lock and one seal each on every box. “So each one has a Republican lock, a Republican seal, a Democrat […]
Tech Website Honors Vol State’s Online Computer Information Technology Program
Vol State ranks number one for its online Computer Information Technology program according to tech website ZD Net. Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator Eric Melcher said the online courses focus on cyber defense, networking and programming. “What’s cool about it is a lot of these classes can include industry certifications that students can work for,” […]
Sen Blackburn Hears Concerns Of White Co Leaders At Roundtable
Impacts of inflation the center of discussion as White County leaders joined Senator Marsha Blackburn in a roundtable discussion Friday. Blackburn engaged with local elected officials at the White County Courthouse. Blackburn said the feedback now heads back to Washington. “The number one issue that came up today was inflation,” Blackburn said. “We also heard […]
Celina Man Arrested After Not Reporting Dead Body
A Celina man has been charged with failure to report the discovery of a body. Andy Cruea arrested on one count for allegedly not telling authorities about a dead Kentucky woman at his residence. Maegan Bowling was found dead on Cruea’s sofa after authorities located her vehicle outside the Ross Boles Road home. Investigators discovered […]
Wheaton Running For Re-Election To Continue Work For The City
Cookeville Vice-Mayor Laurin Wheaton said that she’s running for re-election because she still has projects she wants to see through over the next four years. Wheaton said that aside from the aquatic facility, she also wants to see Cookeville get more, higher-paying jobs. She said that she thinks the city is in a place where […]
Byrdstown Improving Walking Trail At Little League Park
Byrdstown in the process of upgrading its walking trail around its little league park. Mayor Same Gibson said the town received a state health department grant funding the work. “We’re going through and cleaning out all the woods and the underbrush and the trail itself,” Gibson said. “Going to put in some new rock crossings […]
Monterey Finance Committee Held First Meeting On New Budget
The Monterey Finance Committee began the process of creating a new budget for 2022-2023 Thursday. Committee members heard requests from department heads prioritizing needs for funding. Chair Nathan Walker said supply and equipment prices rising is a main concern entering next fiscal year. “It’s going to hit us all,” Walker said. “I think all of […]
