Putnam School Board Approves Bid For Upperman HS Roof Replacement
Putnam County Schools awarded a $3.8 million bid to replace the Upperman High School roof. Director of Schools Corby King said the project should be completed in about 18 months. “That’s something that was just next on the list,” King said. “With the county commission, we’re fortunately able to roll that into the ESSER funding, […]
Two New Buc-ee’s Locations Coming To Tennessee
Crossville will no longer be the only Buc-ee’s located within the state. One being built in Sevierville and now two new locations have been announced for Murfreesboro and Clarksville. Initial reports say the travel centers should open in 2023 or 2024. Buc-ee’s opened its first travel center in Lake Jackson, Texas, in 1982. Since then, […]
UCHRA Offering Free Rides New Year’s Eve Night
UCHRA and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will be providing free, safe rides home this New Year’s Eve. Sheriff Eddie Farris said any location up to five miles outside the Cookeville city limits is eligible. “Keeping people safe in our county and in our community is certainly the most important thing to me as sheriff,” […]
Upper Cumberland State Parks Hosting Guided Hikes On New Year’s Day
The state parks across the Upper Cumberland are offering guided hikes this new year as a part of its signature hike series. The program schedules four ranger-lead hikes each year. Fall Creek Falls Savannah Couser said 57 state parks will participate in the First Day Hikes on Sunday. “We’re going to be offering a hike […]
Warren General Sessions Court To See Changes In New Year
Warren County General Sessions Court will see changes starting in the new year. Judge Ryan J. Moore said they are implementing three changes in hopes of making dockets more efficient both from the court’s side and the participants’ sides. “Starting court daily at 8:30 a.m,” Moore said. “And on criminal and traffic days we want […]
Long Holiday Weekend Brings Emphasized Warnings Against Drunk Driving
Drunk driving is even more of a concern this year with New Year’s celebrations expected to occur on Friday, Saturday, and even Sunday nights. McMinnville Police Department’s Mark Mara said that in order to keep everyone safe, it’s important to plan ahead with your celebrations. “It’s discouraging because it doesn’t matter if they’re caught by […]
Jackson Co. Making Progress On Water Outages
Good news in Jackson County as water is slowly being restored after portions of the county have been without running water since Sunday night. County Mayor Randy Heady said that about 400 individuals or less are still awaiting water compared to Wednesday’s 1,000. He said the areas still mostly affected include the Bagdad area in […]
