DeKalb County Providing Demonstrations Of New Voting Machines
DeKalb County Election Commission is promoting a hands-on Open House with new voting machines on Thursday, August 10, from 2-4 p.m. Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley said newly passed Tennessee legislation mandates that all voting machines have a verifiable paper trail. Stanley said the state paid for the equipment and equipment for other counties that […]
Costs Exceed Original Grant for Interstate Drive Sidewalk Grant
City of Cookeville will have to make a decision about the next steps with its Interstate Drive project City Manager Jamees Mills said the city is facing issues with costs. He said they received funding for the work through an STBG Grant sometime ago, but now the project cost exceeds the grant funding. “The monies […]
Owens: Diversity On Campus Breeds Creativity, Innovation
Tennessee Tech to continue wants to focus efforts on increasing diversity on campus by engaging with the nearby community and alumni of color. Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Robert Owens said when they talk about diversity, he tries to get across the depth of the topic. He said it goes beyond things like skin color and […]
Highland Rim To Partner With County For SRO Services
Highland Rim Academy has started a new partnership with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department to provide a student resource officer on its campus. Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is a new partnership as of this year. He said Highland Rim will pay the county $75,000 for its services. “There’s no more precious resources than our […]
