Van Buren, White Systems Leading Talk On Regional Bus Cooperative
Several Upper Cumberland county school systems are looking to form a regional bus cooperative to allow for easier transportation assistance. The cooperative would allow schools to help one another find immediate transportation when issues arise. Van Buren Director of Schools Jared Copeland said the cooperative would encourage counties to focus on taking care of the […]
Tech Welcomes Alumni Back For Homecoming Weekend
Tennessee Tech welcoming students, alumni, families, and the Cookeville community to the Homecoming Week Celebration. Saturday festivities will begin with a parade at 10:30 a.m. traveling from Dixie Avenue through the Tech campus. Crawford Alumni Center Director Susan Luna-Hazelwood said alumni can enjoy a parade watch party in the Varsity Alumni Building. She said Tech […]
Cookeville Couple Adopting Haitian Child; Hosting Concert Fundraiser
A Cookeville couple is holding a concert Saturday to raise funds for their adoption of a child from Haiti. Paige White said the event was inspired by the musicians and music lovers in her life. White said she feels God called her and her husband to pursue the adoption. “There are going to be ups […]
Leadership Overton Returns In 2024 To Grow Future Leaders
Leadership Overton will return for the first time since 2017, a program designed to identify and cultivate the next generation of leaders. Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce President Shannon Cantrell said the program will teach them about the challenges communities face and how leaders help their communities navigate through those issues. “The program was basically […]
Clay County Bid For New Jail Came In $11 Million Over Budget
Clay County back to the drawing board after bad news from a lone bidder on the jail project. Three contractors came out to assess building the jail but only one put in a bid. The bid came in at $11 million dollars over the county’s budgeted $7.5 million. County Mayor Dale Reagan called it unpleasant. […]
New Putnam County Building Permits Up Nearly $4M In October
New building permits increased some 70 percent in Putnam County during October compared with the same month a year ago. Some $9.4 million in permits were issued in the county last month, excluding the four municipalities. 25 of the 47 permits were new single-family residential housing. County Mayor Randy Porter said the county still has […]
TDOT Continues Their Fight Against Highway Litter With No Trash November
Tennessee Department Of Transportation continues its fight against highway litter with its 3rd annual No Trash November. The month-long statewide initiative attached to Nobody Trashes Tennessee encourages citizens to participate in local cleanup events. The program last year included over 1,300 volunteers participating in 95 events and collecting over 48,000 pounds of litter off roadways. […]
Multiple Police Agencies Gather In Putnam County To Train For Major Emergencies
Multiple police agencies across the region gathered at Monterey’s Heritage Academy on Tuesday to train for emergencies like active shooting events. Captain Darrin Stout of the Cookeville Police said 12 agencies were present for the training. Putnam, Overton, Cumberland and Fentress county represented the Upper Cumberland at the event. Stout said the training allowed for […]
