King Said Board, Sheriff Working On New Gun Law
Putnam County Director Of Schools Corby King said the school system and the Sheriff’s Department are considering the best way to deal with guns in possession of teachers on campus. The General Assembly passed the bill this week allowing teachers and staff to carry on school grounds, based on multiple standards. King said the school […]
LA Looking For Former Soccer Players For Alumni Game
Livingston Academy looking for girls soccer alumni to return to campus for an alumni game this summer. Head Coach Heather Marshall said she got the idea from friends who played at White County High School, where an alumni game has taken place three years running. She said because girls soccer is not a top-tier sport […]
Caney Fork To Experience Higher Water Levels
Changes to the Center Hill Dam Water Control Manual will result in raised water levels in the Caney Fork River this summer and fall. That according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Management Section Chief Anthony Rodino. He said the dam’s continuous minimal flow has been increased to 250 cubic feet per second during […]
Clinic Making Strides With Year Of New Leadership
Cookeville’s Major Mike Shipley Spay and Neuter Clinic has administered some 4,500 pet surgeries since Wags and Whiskers took over the clinic in April of last year. Wags and Whiskers President Elizabeth Sofia said some 1,500 of those operations have been from volume clients like local animal shelters. She said many Major Mike’s employees stayed […]
Cumberland’s Uplands Village Upgrading Gardens With Grant
The Uplands Village Retirement Community will repair and upgrade its outdoor garden through a $20,000 grant from the Pat Summitt Foundation. The Pat Summitt Foundation funds nonprofits that specialize in serving patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Uplands Village Sales and Marketing Director Trena Waldo said the funds will purchase raised beds for the campus herb […]
South Jefferson Widening Running Months Behind
Cookeville’s South Jefferson Avenue widening project stands at least one-year behind the original timeline set for the project. The project was originally scheduled for completion in September, 2024. T-DOT Regional Communications Officer Rae Anne Bradley said the contractor had requested a 146-day extension back in 2022. Now, the work is some eight months behind that […]
3 Warren Residents Charged With Sexual Exploitation
Three men booked into the Warren County Jail, charged with uploading child sexual abuse material online. TBI agents led the investigation after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 40-year old Garry Alford, 32-year old Johnathan Curtis, and 38-year old Clifton Johnston arrested. Each charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation […]
Van Buren Schools Faculty, Staff Get Raises In Budget
The Van Buren County School Board passed its fiscal year budget Wednesday night that includes a $2,000 raise for teachers and a $1,200 raise for hourly staff. Director of Schools Jared Copeland said the teacher salary increase would put the minimum salary at some $45,600 for fiscal year 2025. He said the raise bumps teacher […]
