Finding Fentress Project Creates Community Signage Through Arts Grant
Fentress County is creating signage to promote art, community, and local culture. County Chamber Executive Director Jacob Rosenbaum said the workshop was sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission. Rosenbaum said locally trained facilitators conducted the workshop with a focus on utilizing their creative economy. “Actually in smaller communities the creative economy, your artisans, craftsmen, artists, […]
Operation United Hope Expands To New Location
Putnam County’s Operation United Hope is expanding with a new larger location. Founder Winn Koehler said the non-profit that helps veterans had to move to a new building because they were outgrowing the old location. She said the organization has grown a lot in its first year and they need additional space to further expand. […]
Putnam County Deed Books Going Online
Putnam County’s Register of Deeds is moving its deed books online. Register of Deeds John Sanders said the books date back to 1854. He said they need to be put online for the convenience of taxpayers and people who do title searches. He said the books also need to be moved online to preserve the […]
Overton County 4-H Installs Inclusive Garden Planter At Fairgrounds
Overton 4-H has installed an inclusive garden planter designed to involve special needs youth at the Overton County Fairgrounds. Overton County Ag Extension Agent Alyssa Anderson said the planter was built on a diagonal with height requirements to make it wheelchair accessible. “The thought process was to build a planter that would be used during […]
