General Assembly Approves $25M For Roane State-TCAT Oneida Joint Facility
The Tennessee General Assembly has approved some $25 million for a high learning facility in Fentress County. Senator Ken Yager said that a new joint facility between Roane State Community College and TCAT Oneida/Hartsville has been in the works since at least 2019. He said that after reading a statistic that only 16 percent of […]
Upperman Principal Billy Stepp Returns Home To Serve As Cumberland School Director
Upperman High School Principal Billy Stepp said his family ties to Cumberland County was a main reason why he pursued the Director of Schools position. Stepp begins his three-year contract with the system on July 1st. He said he is excited for the opportunity. “I went to school there and still know several people up […]
Miller Wants To Explore Possible Safety Measures On Broad Street
Cookeville City Council Member Mark Miller said that he’d like the city to explore changes in parking spaces in front of the Broad Street Post Office. Miller said that after an incident on Saturday where a young girl was struck by a truck and air flighted to Vanderbilt Hospital, something should be done to increase […]
Putnam Schools Student Transfer Portal Opens
Putnam County School System has opened its new transfer student portal. Attendance and Enrollment Management Supervisor Chris Pierce said that the portal will allow for priority 4 students in grades 1 through 4 to attempt a transfer to a school outside their zone. “Every now and then you’ll have a situation where a family’s work […]
Overton County Fairgrounds Hosting Community Yard Sale
Turn your clutter into cash this Saturday at the Overton County Fairgrounds. The Overton County Fair Association is hosting a community yard sale. Fair Associate Lacey Pennington said all are welcome to sell items and do some shopping at the same time. “So many places charge a big rent for yard sales, and if you’re […]
Cookeville Woman Injured In Wednesday I-40 Accident
A Cookeville woman was injured Wednesday morning in an I-40 accident in Putnam County. 61-year-old Marianne Brown was traveling east in a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro when she struck the rear of a 2020 Kenworth Semi-Tractor driven by 65-year-old Ronald Vosekuil of Spartanburg, South Carolina. After striking the vehicle, Brown then ran into a guardrail on […]
Crossville Council Hears Update On Meadow Park Lake Project
A project that would create a long-term solution for potable water in Cumberland County is entering its second phase. The Crossville City Council received a progress report from the consulting firm leading the work Tuesday night. The project would raise the Meadow Creek Park Dam in Crossville by 20 feet. Consultant Kevin Young said 360 […]
Incumbent Commissioners Move On In Putnam County Primary
Just under six thousand Putnam County voters came out to vote in Tuesday’s Primary Election with County Commission races the biggest issue on the ballot. In district two, Sam Sandlin and Ron Chaffin were the top two vote getters. Sandlin captured some 46 percent of the vote. In the primary for district four, Ken Hall […]
Garrett Takes Overton County Republican Primary For Sheriff
Overton County Sheriff John Garrett captured better than 52 percent of the vote Tuesday to win the Republican primary. Garrett tallied 1508 votes to 783 for Shane Barlow and 607 for Marty Philpot. Turnover was described as steady in Overton County Tuesday. In the Republican primary for county executive, Steven Barlow will face Ben Danner […]
Incumbents Face Tough Night In White County Commission Race
Incumbent Denny Wayne Robinson won the Republican Primary for White County Executive Tuesday. Robinson beat challenger Joe Hallums Tuesday with more than 5,000 voters casting ballots. Robinson finished with 55 percent of the vote to Hallums’ 44.9 percent. Incumbent Sheriff Steve Page moved on capturing 67.5 percent of the votes in the sheriff’s primary Tuesday […]
