Tech Professor Says Have Patience While Watching Upcoming Meteor Shower
Perseids meteor shower to reach peak visibility in Upper Cumberland Sunday. Tennessee Tech Astronomy and Physics Professor Steve Robinson says meteor showers like this one are quite common, happening multiple times a year in various places. However, he said this one will likely be more visible than most thanks to the current moon phase. “Sometimes, […]
Whitsons Named Farm Family Of The Year By Putnam Farm Bureau
Jeremy and Kim Whitson of Whitson Farms LLC have been named the 2023 Farm Family of the Year. The award came from the Putnam County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting. Jeremy Whitson said he was honored and humbled by the recognition. “It’s being active, it doesn’t have anything to do with the size of your family […]
Algood’s Green Mountain Water Project Officially Completed
Algood’s Green Mountain Water Project has officially reached completion, expanding water access to customers in the Green Mountain Road and Spring Creek Road areas. City Administrator Keith Morrison said construction started in April of last year. He said it has been a process trying to get the booster pumps and other needed equipment to the […]
Putnam County NAACP Forms Kwanza Committee To Develop Annual Celebration
Putnam County NAACP has formed an ad hoc committee to plan an annual Kwanza celebration. President Tom Savage said many locations throughout the United States celebrate Kwanza, but not many rural areas. He said many people honestly do not even know what Kwanza is and he himself learned about it from a school teacher. Savage-1 […]
Fall Creek Falls Power Outage Lingers, Clean Up Continues After Storm
Fall Creek Falls remains without power while clean up continues from this week’s storm. Van Buren County Emergency Management Public Information Officer Tiwanna Bricker said the command center is still waiting for the National Weather Service’s determination on whether a tornado passed through the park. “We had a lot of damage to the park,” Bricker […]
Celebrate Farmers Market Week August 6-12 At Upper Cumberland Markets
It is Farmers Market Week and the Upper Cumberland has many locations to buy the freshest produce available. White County Farmers Market Coordinator Glenice (sounds like Glenn-iss) Richards said the tomatoes, green beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, corn, and yellow squash are plentiful. Richards said everything is picked at peak ripeness and you can rely on […]
Putnam Man Facing Charges After Video About Bomb And Explosives Possession
A Putnam County man has been arrested after he posted a video addressing the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives department about being in possession of explosives. Sheriff Eddie Farris said that once it was confirmed that Levi Flatt was actually attempting to make a bomb, authorities took action. A search of Flatt’s vehicle resulted in […]
