Warmer And Wetter Summer Ahead Across UC
The National Weather Service predicts the Upper Cumberland’s summer will be warmer and wetter than normal. The Climate Prediction Center has released its summer outlook for 2024. Nashville-based Meteorologist Paige Baggett said this season will be much warmer than usual owing to the transition from an El Niño pattern to a La Niña. “It’s looking […]
North Cedar Phase II Underway, Eliminates Street Parking
Phase two of Cookeville’s North Cedar Avenue Streetscape project underway, with the removal of streetside parking underway. Cookeville Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said 17 roadside parking spots will be removed. She said the street is too tight for two lanes of traffic and parking on each side of the street. She said this […]
Retention Law Change Brings Options For 4th Graders
A new development in the state’s third and fourth grade retention law allows fourth graders’ parents, teachers, and principals to collectively decide if a student will be promoted to fifth grade. Putnam County Schools Elementary Instructional Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said the change requires extra tutoring in fifth grade if a student is promoted. She […]
Cumberland Budget Likely Steady, Provide For Employees
Weeks of work remain on Cumberland County’s annual budget, but Mayor Allen Foster said it is on track to take care of what the county needs. Foster said more data about the county’s revenues must be collected before they can more forward. Foster said the main priority of the budget will be to provide the […]
Low FAFSA Completion Numbers Not Hitting Tech Hard
Tennessee Tech has seen little impact from a statewide decline in FAFSA completion numbers, caused in part by confusion and negative press. That according to Tennessee Tech Financial Aid Director Mary McCaskey, who said Tech’s FAFSA numbers are only down some five percent compared to last year. She said recent changes to the FAFSA have […]
