Sparta Church Offering 13-Week Grief Counseling Program
The First Baptist Church in Sparta will offer a program aimed to help those struggling with grief from the loss of a loved one. Co-Facilitator Pamela Sanders said the GriefShare program involves weekly meetings. Sanders said the program has three components: videos featuring nationally-recognized grief counselors, group discussion, and a workbook designed to be worked […]
Poll Worker Supply Across Upper Cumberland Vary By County
With a presidential election approaching, Upper Cumberland counties are looking for poll workers, with various levels of needs. Putnam County Election Commission Executive Assistant Sarah Shaw said they are prepared for the March Primary Elections. She said with the larger turnout for the Presidential Election in November they will have to recruit a few more […]
White County Inspector: New Structure More Timely
One year into taking over codes inspection from the state, White County Building Codes Inspector Brett Nash said there have been some challenges. Nash said he had to write the county’s building codes from scratch because no codes existed at either a city or county level. Nash said the other issue he faced was people […]
Local Expert: Dry January Can Uncover The Truth About Drinking
Millions across the country are participating in “Dry January” a period of alcohol abstinence designed to shed light on the relationship one has with alcohol. The COVID pandemic led to the biggest spike in alcohol consumption in 50 years. Cumberland Heights Chief Medical Officer Chapman Sledge said even if drinking has not been a major […]
Cookeville About 60 Percent Toward All LED Street Lights
The Cookeville Energy Department stands almost 60 percent to its goal of replacing all of Cookeville’s existing street lights with improved LED lights. Department of Energy Director Carl Haney said the replacement project began some three years ago when manufacturers started to move away from the lights the city previously used. “They were coming out […]
Community Cares Coalition Organized To Tackle Local Problems
Four local organizations have come together to form the Cookeville Community Cares Coalition to work on issues like poverty and homelessness. Hip Cookeville CEO Blair Dudley said the coalition has the ability to work directly with people in need. He said the street-level work they do can resolve issues that might take a government entity […]
Tech In The Design Phase For Innovation Center At Shipley Farms
Tech’s College of Agriculture and Human Ecology has entered the design phase for a new Agriculture Engineering and Innovation Center to be built at Shipley Farms. The structure will house state-of-the-art equipment used in agriculture to allow students to get hands on training. The building will also have classroom and lecture space. Dean Darron Smith […]
Williams Plans To Revive Concealed Carry For School Personnel Bill
State Representative Ryan Williams said he plans to revive a bill during this legislative session that would allow school personnel to carry concealed firearms on school grounds. Williams said he first started work on the bill several years ago. Williams said the bill has already passed three committees with a super majority. “Those places where […]
CRMC Wants To Hire American Sign Language Interpreter
Cookeville Regional Medical Center is hiring an American Sign Language interpreter to serve increased demand. Director of Patient Experience Craig Norris said eliminating communication barriers is proven to result in increased patient satisfaction and comfort. He said studies show that better language interpretation decreases adverse medical outcomes and improves adherence to medical advice. “It’s really […]
This Week: White County Will Vote On Landfill Negotiation
This week the White County Commission will discuss allowing County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson to handle negotiations for the sale of the county landfill. The solid waste committees last week heard presentations from two potential companies seeking to manage the landfill and Waste Management received a higher score than its competitor. The negotiations will include […]
