Upper Cumberland Diversity Advocates Present The Third Annual Celebration Of Cultures Saturday
Upper Cumberland Diversity Advocates will host the third annual Celebration of Cultures Saturday on the Square in Fairfield Glade. Event Co-Chair Lynn Pahl said there will be music, dance, food, and art displays representing diverse cultures. Pahl said the annual celebration is an opportunity for the Upper Cumberland to highlight diversity and celebrate unity. “I […]
White Co. School System Recipient Of $140K For School Nutrition
White County School System’s Nutrition Program the recipient of a $140,000 grant for equipment upgrades. Communications Director Candice Allen said the opportunity came about after a teacher did a previous grant with the program Action for Healthy Kids. Allen said the teacher had done so well with the first grant, the program reached out again […]
Overton Co. To Double Solid Waste Tipping Fee Starting Oct. 1
Overton County set to double its solid waste tipping fee from $50 to $100. County Executive Steven Barlow said the need comes from rising costs for hauling fees. He said Overton County hauls its waste to a location in Oneida. “Since we shut our own county dump down back 30 years ago we have to […]
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day Celebrates Those That Help Elections Run
On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Upper Cumberland Election Administrators gave thanks for poll workers. Putnam County Election Administrator Michele Honeycutt said the county had recently combined some precincts, reducing the total from 22 to 18. Honeycutt said this was because they had a hard time recruiting poll workers. “Just encourage your friends, your family,” […]
High School Athletics Taking Into Account Heat Index For Athlete Safety
The hottest weather of the year is causing changes to keep high school athletes safe this week. White County Athletic Director Terry Crain said a high heat index can cause dehydration while wearing heavy equipment. “We’ve rescheduled our practices, we make them later in the day,” Crain said. “We actually take the players indoors for […]
Cookeville Officials Present Priority Projects To TDOT, Includes I-40 Widening
City of Cookeville presented its priority project to T-DOT officials which includes the widening of I-40 throughout city limits. City Manager James Mills said included in that would be revamping the on and off ramps for I-40. He said perhaps the most important component for local traffic would be overpass installation on I-40, which would […]
Cookeville Putnam IDB Approves Ficosa PILOT Agreement Amendment
The Cookeville Industrial Development Board officially approved amending its PILOT agreement with Ficosa The change lowers Ficosa’s employee threshold from 900 employees to just over 600. The Payment in Lieu Of Taxes agreement is between the city, the county, and the company as an incentive for the business to relocate or expand. The board debated […]
