Twin Lakes Now Offering 10 Gig High-Speed Internet
One of the fastest internet speeds available today is now an option for some in the Upper Cumberland. Twin Lakes is offering 10 Gig broadband. Manager/CEO Jonathan West said typical broadband speeds have a 25 megabit connection. 10 gig is 400 times faster. “Do I need that? How fast is that? What does that mean?” […]
Award Winning Author To Speak At Tech About Gender Bias In Healthcare
Tennessee Tech welcomes journalist and author Maya Dusenbery Monday night as the Center Stage and Women’s Center speaker. Status of Women Commission University Chair Stephanie Adams said Dusenbery will speak about her book Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leaves Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed and Sick. “One of the things that […]
Clay Ambulance Committee Approves 3-Year Contract With Celina
The Clay County Ambulance Committee has approved a three-year EMS contract with Celina for the county commission to consider. Celina Mayor Luke Collins said the two entities agreed on a some $464,000 contract with a 2-3 percent yearly increase. “The employees at the ambulance service are happy about that,” Collins said. “It will help us […]
Monterey Committee Approves Budget With Raises And Additional Police Officer
Monterey’s proposed budget includes employee raises, an additional police officer and extra money for increased water department costs. Chairman Nathan Walker said the town’s Finance Committee will send the proposed budget to the Board of Aldermen for consideration in May. “With the increase in sale taxes and property tax increases overall in revenues,” Walker said. […]
Livingston-Overton Chamber Hosting Chamber 101 Series
Livingston-Overton Chamber of Commerce will start a series to help new and existing members better understand the scope of their benefits. Director Shannon Cantrell said that it’s important for the chamber to have good relationships with its local businesses to help the community thrive. “When I see our local businesses succeed, and I see tourism […]
Overton School Board Receives Data About School Bus Driver Shortage
Overton County School Board received data about the bus drivers shortages that are trending across the state. Chair Mike Hayes Hayes said that the data collected indicated that the shortage stems from a combination of issues with pay, benefits, and the new commercial driver’s license requirements. “In Overton County, one of our biggest issues is […]
McGee To Serve As New Hermitage Springs School Principal
Hermitage Springs School welcomes Christine McGee as its new principal. McGee said that she’s been working with the school for some 12 years. She said that in the past few years with COVID, she’s served as a team leader in the upper grades of the school. “Our principal was retiring and he had nominated me […]
Coast Guard’s New Boat Fire Extinguisher Regulations Start April 20th
New Coast Guard fire extinguisher regulations for boats will go into effect on Wednesday, April 20th. Randy Ventress is the Nashville Auxiliary Division 11 Operations Officer. He said that the new regulations require any boat drivers with extinguishers over 12 years old to replace them. “A corroded busted up fire extinguisher is of no use […]
State Testing Begins This Week For UC Schools
Upper Cumberland school systems are preparing for end of year state testing to begin Tuesday. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said teachers the last couple of weeks have been focusing on getting students ready. “Our teachers feel confident,” Dronebarger said. “They’ve been down this road before. They are hitting those standards, going back […]
Bobby Q’s Owner Reflects On 37 Years Of Business
After 37 years of serving the Cookeville community, Bobby Q’s will close its doors this Saturday. Owner Mike Migliore said it’s one of the hardest decisions he has ever made. “We’ve really enjoyed it,” Migliore said. “Had a passion for the restaurant and putting out good food to my friends and all the new people […]
