Monterey Police Walk Burks Elementary Students To School In Community Event
The Monterey Police Department joined Burks Elementary School students on their walk to school Thursday. Monterey Police Chief Bill Randolph said he believes working with the children at a young age allows them to see the officers as people and friends. Randolph said hosting this event allows the children to trust the officers more where […]
A.H. Roberts Elementary School Closes For Remainder Of School Year
Overton County Schools closed A.H. Roberts Elementary School for the remainder of the year due to electrical issues. A mass power outage that happened Thursday morning caused malfunctions in the school’s main panel. The components needed to repair the issue are in short supply and are not readily available. “We know there will be many […]
One Squirrel Caused Over 5,500 Customers To Lose Power In Overton
A single squirrel caused over 5,500 Overton County residents to be without power Thursday morning. UCEMC Livingston District Manager Ben Winningham said the unlikely event happened at the Celina Highway Substation at 6:30 a.m. “One squirrel,” Winningham said. “He just slithered through the gate, got to climbing around on the TVA switch gear and had […]
Over 800 Putnam Students Will Graduate This Week
It is graduation week for the Putnam County School System. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said a total of 866 students are expected to graduate in four ceremonies. “We try to not have two graduations going on at the same time, and the schools do all of that planning,” Martin said. “We just want […]
Putnam Schools Transportation Supervisor To Retire After 35 Years
After 35 years of transportation work for Putnam County Schools, Supervisor Kim Bradford has announced her retirement. Bradford said there was no certain deciding factor. She just knew that it was time at this point in her life. “I’m going to miss of course the staff here,” Bradford said. “We’re like one big family. I’m […]
