Livingston’s Halle Ledbetter Bill Penn Broadcast Scholarship Recipient
Recent Livingston Academy graduate Halle Ledbetter named the recipient of the Bill Penn Broadcast Scholarship. During her time at Livingston Academy, Ledbetter played both basketball and golf all four years of high school. She said she plans to continue her education at Middle Tennessee State University where she will major in Journalism Sports Media. “Just […]
National Weather Services Reports Crossville Storm Was EF-1 Tornado
National Weather Service reports an EF-1 tornado touched down in Crossville Sunday. The tornado had winds up to 95 miles per hour and was documented to be 50 yards wide. The tornado touched down just west of Highway 70 N and traveled 1.7 miles before lifting in the area of the Executive Inn on Hwy […]
Highland Rim Academy Working To Establish Campus Off England Drive
A Cookeville Board of Zoning Appeals approval puts Highland Rim Academy one step closer to establish a campus of its own. The BZA approved a variance allowing for a secure front vestibule at the building off of England Drive. Director of Advancement Casey Overstreet said the K-12 school was founded in 2007 and now has […]
Livingston Updates Fees For County Fire Coverage
City of Livingston is updating its fire coverage fees for buildings outside of the city limits. Mayor Curtis Hayes said that includes buildings like the County Industrial Park. He said they want to provide protection services for local businesses, but in a way that makes more financial sense for the city. “To our knowledge, the […]
Cookeville PD To Implement New Program For Response to Mental Crises Or Substance Abuse Issues
Cookeville Police Department working to implement a new program to help respond to calls dealing with mental illness or substance abuse. Retired Major Ken Sircy is working to facilitate a grant with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He said ultimately, this serves as an alternative response and a better response for those suffering […]
Putnam County Preschool Applications Available
Applications for Putnam County Preschools are available now. Elementary Instructional Supervisor Diana Wood said putting your child in a preschool makes the transition to elementary school smoother. “We are really just getting them ready for kindergarten,” Wood said. “So it’s exposure to lots of topics, and working on getting ready to read, developing some social […]
Artificial Intelligence Becoming More Common In Schools
Artificial Intelligence has been making its way into the classroom recently. Tennessee Tech Professor Bill Eberly said the biggest trend in AI currently is chat GPT, a program that can accurately answer questions and generate writing based on machine learning. He said there are pros and cons to this rise in technology, that it can […]
National Weather Service To Survey Storm Damage In Fentress And Cumberland Counties
The National Weather Service is set to visit Fentress and Cumberland Counties Monday to assess and survey storm damage after what appeared to be a tornado touched down Sunday night. Fentress County EMA Director James Bilbrey said there was damage to several residences, garages, and barns in the Allardt area. He said crews reported damages […]
Warren Animal Control Facility Hoping To Start Expansion This Summer
A local business has donated pre-cast walls to help construct the new Warren County Animal Control building. The county has struggled for some time with not having enough space to accommodate the influx of animals in its care. County Executive Terry Bell said they have appropriated funds and secured a location for the new facility. […]
Jackson County Has A New 4H Agent
Neylan Spivey is the new 4H agent for Jackson County. Spivey said the 4H program is a great opportunity for kids to learn leadership skills, and do community service. He said that he wants to teach young people valuable life skills and that the program is about more than just agriculture. “The biggest goal that […]
