Tennessee Tech Senior Notices Flaw In Cummins Falls Flood Sensors
A Tech student working on his senior thesis discovered a flaw in the Cummins Falls State Park flash-flood sensors. A flood warning system was installed after a sudden rain event proved deadly in 2017. Geology major Alexander Brant said his Professor, Evan Hart, worked with TDEC to develop the system. “In the process of working […]
White County Receives Grant For Interactive Panels Inside All Schools
A grant awarded to the White County Schools will allow teachers to replace their white boards with interactive panels. The three-year Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant awarded the district just under $990,000. Interactive panels have already been installed in elementary school classrooms. White County Middle School will get its panels before the end of the […]
Overton County Donates Historic Logs, Lumber To Fair Board
Overton County Commissioners are donating a piece of history to the Fair Board, including historic logs from the Moses Fisk House. The home used to sit near the entrance of Standing Stone. Moses Fisk, a pioneer of the late 1700s, established the first school for girls in the south in Hilham. The county also donated […]
Cookeville Depot Museum Receives Grant For Steam Engine Work
The Cookeville Depot Museum has received some $65,000 to restore the museum’s steam engine. Cookeville Museums Manager Beth Thompson said the city is looking for an organization to complete the maintenance by spring. Thompson said the state legislature set aside $5 million for the Tennessee State Museum to disperse to museums across the state. The […]
Overton School Board Match Substitute Pay To Base Salaries
The Overton County School System will now pay substitute teachers according to a full time teacher’s base salary. A non-certified substitute teacher will now earn 50 percent of a teacher’s base salary. A certified substitute will earn 60 percent of that base. That works out to $105 per day for non-certified and $126 per day […]
Algood To Purchase Extra Vehicle This Year To Avoid Ford Price Increase In 2024
Algood City Council voted Tuesday night to purchase two additional Ford Explorers and a pickup truck this year to avoid the price hike expected at Ford in 2024. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the price will increase by at least $10,000 per vehicle in 2024. Morrison said the city has ordered two explorers for the […]
Celina Residents: Egg-Throwing Getting Out Of Hand Around Halloween
What some consider a Halloween tradition around Celina appears to be getting out of hand, with large groups of teenagers and young adults throwing eggs at people. The egging reportedly takes place every year around Halloween, and tensions have continued to rise between the groups and citizens. One resident told the Celina Board of Aldermen […]
Overton School Board Explores Insurance For Part-Time Employees
The Overton County School Board discussed opening up insurance for its part-time employees during a work session on Tuesday night. Board Member Ricky Dodson brought up four bus drivers being short of the 25-hour mark required to qualify for insurance through the school system. The board seemed to be in agreement they could find those […]
Sinkhole Pushes Algood Big Mac Drive Project Over Budget
The discovery of a sinkhole pushed the price of Algood’s Big Mac Drive extension project some $140,000 higher than expected. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison told City Council members Tuesday night the sinkhole had to be dug out and stabilized before the project could be completed. Morrison said the price increase would force city council […]
UC Regional Airport Board Moves Forward On New T-Hangars
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board approved a $1,039,000 bid for two new hangars during its Tuesday meeting. The board also approved building the foundation for a third hangar facility. The hangars, used to store airplanes, will be leased or rented to private citizens. Airport Manager Dean Selby said six of the eleven planned T-hangars […]
