End Of Winter Best Time To Prune Trees
Now is the time to prune back your trees according to Cookeville Electric Department. Forester Jeff Fitzpatrick said pruning trees can help keep power lines safe and prevent damage to the electric system. He said the best time of year is the end of winter. “During the fall of the year, as the sap goes […]
Rep. Williams: State And Local Sales Tax Bill Will Be Difficult to Approve
A proposed state and local shared sales tax bill has a slim chance of passing in this general assembly. That’s according to State Representative Ryan Williams. Williams said the challenge for the legislature is that in order to enact the bill, it could affect the amount of discretionary money it has to spend. “By signing […]
Putnam School Board Hopeful New Funding Formula Will Allow For More Teacher Raises
Putnam County School Board having to wait on new school funding formula numbers before they can have serious conversations about teacher salaries. School Board Member Lynn McHenry said they all agree that teachers deserve higher salaries to help recruit and retain good employees. He said the difficult part comes from having to balance what they […]
Fentress Opioid Abatement Committee Beginning Work
Fentress County working out how to best spend opioid abatement settlement money through a newly-formed committee. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the county received over $115,000 in their portion of the nationwide settlement. “The funds that we will receive will go to opioid reduction in the county,” Johnson said. “Hopefully it will go for instructions […]
Spring Break Important Rest Period Before 4th Quarter Academic Rigor
Putnam County Schools hoping spring break will be a time for students and teachers to relax and refresh. Director of Schools Corby King said it is important for those in the system to get a break for a nine-week grading period. “This third nine weeks especially without the snow days we typically have, we’ve had […]
Sparta To Move Forward With Civic Center Roof Repairs
City of Sparta moving forward with a roof repair project at the Civic Center. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the roof had been having issues with holes from fallen branches and sticks. He said up until now, they had just been patching the holes. “This roof is actually about 22 or 23 years old, […]
