Board Approves Dedication Signage For Board Room
The White County Board of Education will add signage to its board room denoting its recent dedication to Kenneth Robinson and Richard McBride. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said they could put a vinyl sign with the district’s logo on the wall of the board room as well as text reading “The Robinson and McBride […]
Tech Professors Partner To Protect State’s Quail
A Tennessee Tech team combining biology and computer science to help prevent the state’s population of Northern Bobwhite Quail from shrinking. The project uses artificial intelligence to identify a bobwhite’s unique call from recordings captured by autonomous recording units. Wildlife Ecology Associate Professor Bradley Cohen said the Northern Bobwhite population has been a concern for […]
Windle Community Bridge Being Completely Rebuilt
The Windle Community Road bridge in Overton County will close Monday to begin a six-month total rebuild. The bridge goes over the Roaring River. Road Superintendent James Norrod said the bridge is frequently used. But the work should not have a severe impact on the local citizens. “I think it’s going to be pretty avoidable,” […]
SORBA Caring For White County Bike Trail
The Upper Cumberland Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association will start doing routine maintenance work for White County’s Snake Ridge Trail. Board Member David Burstedt said the trail is currently managed by local cyclists, but riders from the area asked UC SORBA to recognize the trail and use their resources to aid in its maintenance. Burstedt said […]
Budget Delays Overton Ambulance Director Search
Overton County’s search for an Ambulance Director is on hold while the county works to finalize this year’s budget. County Executive Steven Barlow said they received applications for the position over the past couple weeks. Barlow said he is currently reviewing the applications they received, but there is nothing else he can do until the […]
Van Buren Hosting 31st Homecoming Saturday
Van Buren County will host its 31st Mountain Homecoming event this Saturday. Chairwoman Tiffany Crain said the event will be packed with lots of food, raffles, games, and music, headlined by the popular local band Shattered. Crain said for a time they stopped the homecoming during COVID-19 and brought it back last year. “We are […]
Putnam Students Can Apply To Tech Monday
Putnam County students can begin applications for Tennessee Tech’s Fall 2025 Semester Monday, some two weeks before the new semester window opens. Director of Admissions Frank Tittle said officials hope the early admissions will bring local students peace of mind, knowing there is a place waiting for them at Tech. “You want to give that […]
Young Re-Elected White County Board Chair
Bob Young will return as chair of the White County School Board for the new school year. Board members re-elected Jayson McDonald as the board’s Vice-Chairman. Dewayne Howard was re-elected to be the board’s Tennessee Legislative Network Representative. “That’s a tall task, so I appreciate the effort you’ve put into that,” Young said. Howard asked […]
Gainesboro Aldermen Delay Decision For Road
Gainesboro Aldermen decided to defer decision on the bid for a collapsed tile on Baugh Hollow Lane after the bid came back higher than expected. The bid was originally an estimated $8,000 but the bid increased to $11,000 after the city received an updated quote from the Jackson County Highway Department. A majority of the […]
Gainesboro Adopt E-Citations Increase Court Costs
Gainesboro Aldermen approved an ordinance to increase court costs and adopt e-citations Thursday night. Gainesboro Police Chief Michael Smith said adopting the e-citations will allow the city to charge $5 for each conviction and help the city build up the fund. Smith said e-citations would be easier to use than handwritten citations. “We had that […]
