Putnam Schools Considering A Middle College Program At Vol State
The Putnam County School Board is considering a Middle College Program that would allow students to graduate high school with an associates degree. Middle College is similar to Dual Enrollment, but in Middle College students are set on the path to an associates degree from the start of high school. School System Future Ready Supervisor […]
Putnam Health Department Begins Fall Into Fitness Program Wednesday
The Putnam County Health Department is sponsering the Fall Into Fitness effort at Cane Creek Park. Each week the health department is bringing public servants around Cookville to walk around the park to prompt physical fitness. The event begins at 11 a.m. in the parking lot across from the Cane Creek Sportsplex. Putnam Public Health […]
Alvin C. York State Park Seeking Interns For Tour Guides And Archivist Work
The Alvin C. York State Park is looking for paid interns to fill a variety of jobs from helping with maintenance to guiding tours. Interns would help cover weekend shifts, help with daily treks through the York home, and assist with the programs and events hosted at the park. They also need some to help […]
Local Educator Said State’s AP Access Program Gives Opportunities
The state’s AP All Access program celebrating its third year and one local educator said the program is a huge success. AP All Access provides free virtual AP classes to schools that cannot overcome the financial pressures of offering AP courses on their own. Every county in the Upper Cumberland is a part of the […]
McMinnville Brush Pickup Schedule Changes With Hope Of Better Quality
Some McMinnville citizens left confused following a brush pickup schedule change by the city’s Public Works Department. The change was enacted by the department in July with the hope that new routes would ensure better quality service. McMinnville Public Works Director Frank Southard said the department would often fall behind with the old schedule, leading […]
UCHRA Brainstorms New Fatherhood Program In Hopes Of Getting Grant
UCHRA brainstorming ways to take advantage of a new state grant set to rollout, focused on tackling the lack of fathers in the home. The UCHRA Policy Council spent the bulk of a Wednesday meeting discussing ideas for a program to help keep fathers in their children’s lives. The state plans on beginning the program […]
Cookeville Regional Patients Receiving Scam Calls In The Hospital Rooms
Patients admitted to rooms at Cookeville Regional Medical Center have increasingly been receiving scam calls. The scammers call rooms impersonating hospital staff and try to get patients to reveal personal information such as social security numbers and dates of birth. CRMC Chief Information Officer Tim McDermott said the practice has increased in recent months. “We […]
Pickleball Courts Open In Livingston City Park
The Livingston City Park pickleball courts are officially opened. The pickleball courts replaced three old tennis courts. A fourth court remains a tennis court. Park Director Michael Hayes said he has not tried out the courts personally, but the new facilities are already popular. “I look forward to playing, though,” Hayes said. “We had several […]
New Convenience Center Opens In Cumberland, Replacing Woody Center
A new convenience center has opened in Cumberland County, replacing a closed center in the Woody community. The new $100,000 convenience center occupies about an acre of land compared to the old Woody Convenience Center, which sat on about one-tenth of an acre. The Woody Center closed because the new Highway 127 North will cut […]
Putnam Planning Gives Conditional Approval To Six-Lot Dyer Ridge Project
The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission Tuesday night gave conditional approval to a six-lot subdivision off Dyer Ridge Road. Debate arose regarding approval for the plat because of an existing cemetery. Putnam County Planning Director Kevin Rush said that state law requires public access to a cemetery. “You know we could approve it conditional too, […]
