TTU’s Julie Baker Recognized With OVC’s Outstanding Faculty Award
Tennessee Tech Professor Julie Baker recognized with the OVC’s inaugural Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Student Success Award. The Associate Dean of the School of Education has served at Tech for some 17 years. She said student success begins with the social connections students build in Putnam County. Baker said one student stuck with her. “So […]
White Co. Executive Said Roundabouts Are More Beneficial Than You Might Think
The potential for a T-DOT project to create a roundabout in Putnam County may be concerning to some. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said when a similar situation occurred in White County a few years ago, he shared those concerns. He said now, he and others feel differently. “I’ll tell you what kind of […]
Pickett To Start Feasibility Study For Bill Dance Signature Lakes Project
Pickett County Commission will move forward with a feasibility study for the Bill Dance Signature Lakes project. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county received just one bid after having to rebid the project. He said that is because the work is very specialized and requires certain qualifications to even be considered. “Once this study […]
Stealing Road Signs Have More Consequences Than Harmless Prank
Several Upper Cumberland counties struggling with having road signs stolen. Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said this has been an issue for several years and is not something new. He said he thinks teens who are up to mischief do not understand the consequences stealing a road sign can have. “We have a lot of […]
Monterey Depot Museum Receives Award Of Excellence For Mary Ann Officer Video Series
Monterey Depot Museum received an Award of Excellence for Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary’s interview with a local centenarian. Cleary said the three-part series came about when he learned Mary Ann Officer was about to turn 100. He said driven by his curiosity, he decided to create a three-part series asking 99-year-old Officer 99 questions. “One […]
Cumberland Making Preliminary Plans For Opioid Abatement Money
Cumberland County beginning the process to spend its opioid abatement settlement money. The county received some $294,694. County Mayor Allen Foster said the state has provided a document that shows general areas where the money can be spent. “Or opioid abatement and trying to get people to not use it in the first place,” Foster […]
OCSD Seeking Your Input In Family Engagement Survey
Overton County School District seeking your input in the annual family engagement survey. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said the survey is very short. He said it asks questions that go along with the district’s family engagement goals. “We’re like any other organization, we want to continually do better, we want our school system to […]
