Cumberland Schools TCAP Shows Gains In 8th Grade Math, High School History
Cumberland County Schools seeing gains across the board in its TCAP district scores. Director of Schools William Stepp said that two of the biggest gains were in 8th-grade math and high school history. He said that one area they will focus on for next year is literacy across all grade levels. “We know we have […]
Former Van Buren Superintendent, Principal To Be Laid To Rest
Longtime Van Buren County educator Neal Wayne O’Neal will be laid to rest Friday. He passed away at the age of 78-years-old. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said O’Neal was a teacher, high school principal and served 10 years as superintendent. “I graduated in 1983 and Mr. O’Neal was one of my teachers that I […]
Bangham Convenience Center No Longer Accepting Brush Drop Off For Foreseeable Future
Putnam County Solid Waste asking residents to bring any brush for disposal directly to the Putnam County Landfill. Director Doug Ashburn said that inability to get employees at the Bangham Convenience Center has created difficulty in the disposal process. “We’ve not been able to clean that site up for probably two to three months now, […]
Some Overton Commissioners Disappointed With Land Purchase Situation
Disappointment. That is how two Overton County Commissioners described this week’s county land purchase that did not happen. Commissioner Robbie Melton said she was surprised to learn that a 210-acre property would not go to the full commission. “I’d like to see us reconsider the possibility of this being an industrial park and address the […]
Woodbury Woman Airlifted After Wednesday Traffic Accident In DeKalb
A Woodbury woman was airlifted after a Wednesday traffic accident on Blue Springs Road in DeKalb County. 69-year-old Kathy H. Phillips was traveling south on State Route 56 in a 2006 Nissan Murano SUV when she crossed the centerline and into the path of a northbound 1993 Mack dump truck, driven by 34-year-old Ryan A. […]
Early Voting Set To Begin Friday
Early voting is set to begin on Friday, July 15th. The early voting process in the state of Tennessee typically begins 20 days before an election and ends five days before. Putnam County early voters will vote at the Election Commission office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays from […]
Squirrel Caused 1,950 Customers To Lose Power Thursday Morning
Over 1,900 Tri-County Electric customers were left without power Thursday morning thanks to an unlikely culprit. External Relations Director Tammy Dixon said a squirrel damaged the corporation’s Moss Substation in Clay County, resulting in a some 2 hour outage. “Squirrels for some reason like equipment and some reason it seems like summer is worse,” Dixon […]
Twin Lakes Broadband Proposal Named Finalist For State Funding
A Twin Lakes proposal to expand broadband access in Putnam County is one step closer to happening. The grant application was named a finalist for state funding through ARP broadband money. The $15 million project would bring 195 miles of fiber network to unserved areas of Putnam County. “While official grant awardees will not be […]
