Amended Monterey Budget Includes 3-Cent Tax Increase
The town of Monterey’s amended budget includes a three-cent property tax increase, down from a 14-cent increase when a Wednesday work session began. Alderman Alex Garcia said the board went through the budget line-by-line and cut items when possible in order to whittle down the increase. He said the town has not had a property […]
Jackson Kindergarten Registration Starts For 24-25
Jackson County parents have multiple opportunities to register their incoming kindergarteners over the next two weeks. Director of Schools Jason Hardy said Gainesboro Elementary registration will be open from 3:00pm-6:00pm Thursday and again Tuesday. Dodson Branch registration will take place May 7. Hardy said parents should bring their child, proof of residence, immunization records, and […]
Goat Carcasses Being Dumped On Private Property
The Livingston Police Department is offering a $500 reward to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of an individual who has been dumping goat carcasses on private property. Police Chief Ray Smith said the department received a call from a man who found the animals while examining his property between […]
Cumberland, Stone Memorial Ranked Tops In UC
Cumberland County and Stone Memorial High Schools are the highest-ranked Upper Cumberland high schools in the new U.S. News and World Report rankings of best public high schools. Cumberland County ranked 61st among Tennessee schools in the report, scoring a 75.8 on the magazine’s scorecard. The school graduated 91 percent of its students and received […]
UC Leader Breathing Sigh Of Relief On Vouchers
Upper Cumberland education leaders are breathing a sigh of relief as Governor Lee’s proposed School Voucher Program appears dead for this year. Overton County Education Association President Jennifer Eilender said she and many other public school teachers have been holding their breath since the idea was introduced. She said she anticipates that while public schools […]
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic Opens Crossville Center
St. Mary’s Legacy clinic opened its new Crossville Free Healthcare on Wheels program Tuesday. St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic Executive Director Martin Vargas said over half of the clinic’s patients come from Crossville. He said uninsured residents in need of care poured in alongside members of the Crossville community who stopped by to voice their support […]
Cookeville, Monterey Highs Honored As Purple Star
Cookeville and Monterey High Schools recognized for service to families connected to military, as both schools named Tennessee Purple Star School Award winners. Just 44 schools across the state have received the honor. The state created the award in 2019. Lieutenant Alex Anderson of the Air National Guard joined other dignitaries Wednesday in presenting the […]
Rose’s District Director Passes Away Wednesday
Rebecca Foster, District Director for Congressman John Rose, died Wednesday morning after battling cancer. Foster accepted the job in 2019 after serving as Chief Nursing Officer of Cumberland Medical Center for six years. She spent 29 years in health care before taking the job in Rose’s Cookeville office. “Rebecca knew each day and the good […]
Cookeville Regional Committee Approves New Fiscal Budget
The Cookeville Regional Finance Committee passed the medical center’s 2025 fiscal year budget Tuesday night, with some $14.5 million for expansion and innovation projects. Chief Financial Officer Tommye Rena Wells said the lion’s share of the expansion costs are budgeted for the 4 West and 5 West projects, a combined $9.3 million. She said the […]
