New Tech Student Trustee Focused On Infrastructure, Growing University
New Tennessee Tech student trustee Addison Dorris said she wants to ensure a positive experience for all students and bolster the sense of community. The senior from Portland said she will primarily focus on infrastructure for the growing student population and diversity inclusion. She said building up Tech’s resources and implementing accessible transportation is vital […]
Smithville Church Answering Community Need With New Preschool
Smithville’s First Baptist Church will launch its own preschool program August 7th. Pastor Chad Ramsey said the new program will be hosted in their church complex off Church Street on Mondays and Wednesdays. He said it will offer children from 18 months to pre-K education in biblical and rudimentary principles. “This gives us the opportunity […]
Fentress First County To Distribute Leave Behind Overdose Reversal Kits
Fentress County the first Tennessee county to participate in the Leave Behind Program, distributing overdose reversal kits. Fentress Sheriff Department Narcotics Officer Anthony Gunter said the kits are brought to overdose scenes. “So we leave these kits with the individuals or the individual’s friends or family, whoever is with them at the time that they […]
CRMC Launches Online Interactive Patient Chronicle
Cookeville Regional Medical Center introduces CaringBridge, a personal chronicle to share your healthcare journey. CaringBridge Committee Chair Will Huffines said the online service was designed as a blog site for patients to chronicle their healing journey and request help from friends and family invited to their site. “They want to do something for you, maybe […]
BASF Sparta Completes 5 Year Project For Better Work Environment
Sparta manufacturer BASF has completed a five-year project to improve its work environment for team members. The project focused on better ergonomics, safety and production. Site Manager Andy Schmitt said work began by improving the safety of the facility by reducing human wear related to the packaging operation. Schmitt said robotics now handle folding dense cardboard […]
Putnam Educator, Cumberland Special Ed Director Finalists For State Honors
Jere Whitson Principal Tina Francis-Hodges has been named one of nine finalists for the state’s Principal Of The Year award. The state also announced Cumberland County Director Of Special Education Marlene Holton as a finalist for the Supervisor of the Year award. The list of finalists includes three candidates in each of the three grand […]
Tech Instructor Launches Campaign For Sixth District House Seat
A Tennessee Tech instructor launched his campaign Wednesday night for the House Of Representatives seat held by John Rose. Cyril Focht will run as a Democrat. He completed his paperwork Wednesday morning and finished his website, Vote4Focht.Us. “My platform is actually on technology policy, so my background is in computer science,” Focht said. “I’ve noticed […]
