Tech Softball Collecting For Putnam County Animal Shelter
Tech softball players will do their best to hit a home run for local animals Friday and Saturday. The players will be collecting supplies and donations for the Putnam County Animal Shelter during the weekend homestand with Lindenwood. Coach Danielle Penner said the ladies wanted to come together out of love for animals after getting […]
Aldermen Vote To Send Water Theft Case To Sheriff
The City of Spencer has uncovered that a former customer of the Spencer Water Department had been stealing water from the city for some five years. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the resident of the Haletown community had his water shut off in 2019. She said when the person’s name was referred to the UCHRA as […]
Van Buren School Board Looking To Rework Gym Bids
The Van Buren County School Board is considering splitting the Spencer Elementary School gym floor replacement into two separate projects. Director of Schools Jared Copeland said estimates for a new floor came back at some $350,000. He said the last time the district solicited bids for the project, no bids were placed because of issues […]
Tech Professor: UC Companies Adjusting To Bridge Collapse
Upper Cumberland companies that learned the importance of flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic are drawing on that knowledge after the collapse of the Baltimore Key Bridge. Tennessee Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Professor Mick Williams says the initial indication is that the port will be closed for four to six weeks. He said many UC […]
Thursday Fire Results In Complete Loss of Byrdstown Business
A commercial structure fire destroyed Byrdstown’s Country Farm and Home Lawn and Garden facility Thursday morning. The building center was not impacted. Firefighters responded around 6am. Fire Chief Garry Garrett said departments from surrounding counties including Overton and Monroe helped with the response. Garrett said the building had been burning for some time before firefighters […]
3 UC Counties In February Unemployment Top 10
Unemployment dropped in every Tennessee county in February, but three Upper Cumberland counties ended February among the state’s ten highest unemployment rates. Cumberland and Pickett Counties both tallied 4.1 percent unemployment rates in February while Clay County reported a 3.9 percent rate. Cumberland County saw its rate decrease some 1.1 percent from January to February. […]
Van Buren Schools Considering Three Projects In CTE Building
Van Buren County Schools will consider using the remaining funds from an ISM grant to make upgrades to the county’s CTE building. Director of Schools Jared Copeland named new HVAC units in the building two front classrooms and new LED light fixtures as two of the highest priorities. The board considered replacing the building’s tile […]
Van Buren Schools Table Daycare Renovations
Discussions by the Van Buren County School Board about renovating a masonic lodge for use as a daycare, tabled indefinitely Wednesday night. Director of Schools Jared Copeland said the county received a grant from the Upper Cumberland Development District some three years ago to renovate the building. He said he believes that the money remaining […]
