Local Companies, TVA Asking For Lower Energy Use Tuesday Night
Local power companies across the Upper Cumberland asking you to limit your power consumption during the next 18 hours. Temperatures near zero will be the coldest the region has seen since Christmas, 2022 when TVA imposed rolling blackouts to deal with energy consumption. TVA officials, working with local companies, invested money and time to limit […]
Animal Leader: Pets Are Vulnerable to Frostbite In Current Conditions
Your animals can be victims of frostbite in the cold weather we are experiencing this week. Overton County Animal Awareness Association President Vicky Smith said failure to provide an animal with appropriate shelter and enough water is animal cruelty and can lead to legal charges. “If you’re letting your dog out and they come back […]
Bell Said Unitech Opening Leads To Partnership With South Korean City
Warren County Executive Terry Bell said Friday’s announcement of a new Unitech facility in Morrison has led to a broader partnership between the county and Anseong City in South Korea. Bell said Unitech was initially attracted to the area because of the investments previously made by the county and the environment of the Upper Cumberland. […]
New DeKalb Shelter Open With Space For People Who Need Warmth
A new homeless shelter in DeKalb County has opened earlier than expected, with plenty of space left for people trying to stay out of the elements. The non-profit organization Live and Let Live started the shelter, opened ahead of schedule on Sunday. Vice President Lillie Johnson said there are over sixty homeless people in the […]
Road Conditions Improved Tuesday, Extreme Caution Urged Until AM
Sunshine showed its power Tuesday though temperatures never got much about 18 degrees across the Upper Cumberland as the dig out begins from the Sunday-Monday storm. “We’ve actually been pretty pleasantly surprised today with the thawing that we’ve seen on the main roads,” Putnam County Emergency Management Director Brandon Smith said. “A lot of the […]
Temps Near Zero Tuesday Night, Sparta Chief Says Keep Fire Safety In Mind
With temperatures tonight expected around zero, staying warm will be key, but Sparta Fire Chief Kirk Young said safety is equally important. Young said many people neglect fire safety in efforts to keep warm. He said the most common thing he sees is fires caused by space heaters. “They have a space heater there and […]
Putnam Sherriff Says Exercise Caution When Getting Back On The Roads
After two days with limited traffic, roads are expected to be busier Wednesday as people dig out from the snow. Putnam County Sherriff Eddie Farris said the key is to exercise caution. After the sunshine’s radiational heating melted some snow Tuesday, Farris said the roads will freeze again overnight. Conditions Wednesday morning will be hazardous. […]
Putnam Schools Closed For The Week, Chance For Parents To Prepare
Putnam County Schools will be closed for the rest of the week due to unsafe road conditions and temperatures forecasted to fall even further. Director of News and Public Relations Buddy Pearson said the decision ultimately came down to student safety. Pearson said Director of Schools Corby King and his team took many different voices […]
Roane Man Charged In Cumberland Woman’s Drug-Related Death
A Roane County man arrested in the drug-related death of a woman at her Cumberland County workplace in August, 2021. 45-year-old Michael Paul Kerley charged with one count of Second Degree Murder and one count of the Manufacture, Sale, Delivery of Schedule II Narcotics. Kerley charged in the death of Ashley Nicole Cressel. The woman […]
Former Overton Agent Suggests Snow Cream As Treat
The snowfall to begin the week gives families the chance to enjoy a rare southern treat: snow cream. Former Overton UT Extension Agent Robbie Melton said the only ingredients are eight to ten cups of fresh snow, a cup of milk, half a cup of sugar, and two teaspoons of vanilla all mixed together. She […]
