Jere Whitson And Capshaw Named Reward Schools
Two Putnam County Schools achieved a 2021-2022 reward school status. Jere Whitson Elementary and Capshaw Elementary improved their academic growth, academic success, and attendance. According to the Department of Education, this is the top distinction a school can earn in Tennessee. Director of Schools Corby King: “We are proud of the successes shown by our […]
Putnam Schools Rebidding Work For Upperman High Baseball Field
Putnam County School System will revisit work to fix flooding issues for Upperman High School’s baseball fields. The school board previously rejected a $330,000 bid to explore more economical routes. Deputy Director Tim Martin: “While some of those people were out there looking at the field, they felt like maybe we could scale that back […]
Wheaton: City Is Confident In CRMC’s Decision
Cookeville Mayor and Hospital Board Member Laurin Wheaton says the city has confidence in the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. That, after CRMC announced the elimination of six upper management positions due to financial constraints Wednesday afternoon. The six positions include four administrative directors, a hospital director, and the hospital’s Chief Strategy Officer. Wheaton said when […]
Van Buren BOE Approves Bid For School Improvements
The Van Buren County School Board approved some $260,000 of capital improvements that include a roof repair at the pre-k school. Director of Schools Cheryl Cope said the project would also replace some doors and windows at the school and the CTE building. “These are older buildings that sometimes leak around the windows and doors,” […]
Work Delays On Fentress Standalone ER Could Push Opening Back To Early Winter
Work on major projects in Fentress County back on track after about three weeks of delays. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the standalone ER had issues with a previously installed storm drain line. He said the developers weren’t aware of the line when the original plans were engineered. “The city had to put in a […]
Edgar Evins State Park Awarded Excellence In Resource Management
Edgar Evins State Park recognized for Excellence in Resource Management by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Park Manager Brad Halfacre said resource management involves taking care of natural resources such as trees and wildflowers to create a “Native Pollinator Corridor.” He said last year the park sprayed, burned, and hydroseeded over one mile […]
UC Regional Airport Striping Project Ahead Of Schedule
Upper Cumberland Regional Airport closing its runway for the rest of the week while the new striping project is underway. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the closure will have a major impact on business, missing out on up to 800 operations. “And that was one of the reasons that TDOT said they would pick up […]
