UC Residents Can Help With This Week’s Homeless Count
The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Crossville Housing Authority need Upper Cumberland citizens to help count the homeless population. The Point in Time Homeless Count started Tuesday night and runs until Friday. Homeless Service Case Manager Cindy Turner said citizens across the Upper Cumberland have already began to step up and help […]
Fentress Fair Named State Champion Among Single-A Fairs
The Fentress County Fair takes home a state champion title from the Tennessee Association of Fairs. Fentress County Fair Secretary-Treasurer Cindy Smith said the single-A division award a result of recently-added features including new events, a stage, and a pavilion. Smith said the award is a large boost of morale for the whole Fentress community. […]
Composting Can Help Region Divert 25% Of Waste From Landfill
The state wants to see how much you are composting. UCDD Solid Waste Planner Lisa Luck said a new state report seeks to find if counties have kept at least a quarter of solid waste out of class-one landfills. She said if residents track their composting, they can help the accuracy of the report. “The […]
Putnam Used Nearly Entire Salt Supply During Last Week’s Storm
Putnam County used at least 800 tons of road salt trying to get roads cleared over the last ten days. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said that in his 14 years in the office, this has been the most challenging snowstorm to manage. He said the low temperatures caused the roads to ice over […]
Safety Of Hauling Agriculture Topic Of New Class Thursday
Local farmers can learn more about agriculture transpiration safety during a Thursday class. The class is part of Overton County Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett’s Master Beef Producer Class. Garrett said the seminars cover a broad range of agricultural topics. He said the Ag transportation safety class has never been taught in the county before. […]
Cookeville Planning To Consider Private School Zoning Request
A local private school wants to locate a new facility on the Mackie Estate Farm off Cookeville’s Salem Road. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the Cookeville Planning Commission has received an application for an amendment from Daniel Bailey of New Colossus Academy. New Colossus is working to locate property to build a campus in […]
CRMC To Receive Consulting For Streamlined Case Management
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will undergo consulting services from Clinical Intelligence to redesign and improve case management. CEO Buffy Key said the consultants will put processes in place to help the hospital’s Case Management Department get patients out to continuums of care as soon as a patient is ready. Key said this would be a […]
Go Big Challenge Returns to Big South Fork, Encourages Use
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area kicked off its ninth annual Go Big Challenge to encourage people to enjoy and learn about the park. Chief of Interpretation and Education Chris Derman said the categories for this year’s challenge are comprised of popular categories from past years. Derman said the activities will encourage […]
