Smithville Food Pantry Moves To New Location
God’s Food Pantry in Smithville has moved to a new location, at the corner of South College Street and East Bryant Street. The nonprofit assists by providing food, clothes, and financial help with bills to those in need. The pantry will still provide emergency 24/7 services. President Pat Zornow said e pantry operated in a much […]
State Showing Tourism Growth, Putnam Too
Visitor spending across Tennessee increased six percent last year, according to newly released data, spending that shows up locally. Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau Director of Tourism Shan Stout said the county benefits as the state continues to expand its tourism footprint. She said the latest data showed some $1.7 million in visitor dollars coming into […]
Garlic Festival Coming To Fentress Friday
Fentress County’s UT Extension Office will hosting a free garlic festival Friday. Extension Director John Gunter said the event will have food trucks, garlic tastings, and speakers talking about different aspects of garlic productions. Gunter said the festival is a good opportunity for local farmers and homesteaders looking to learn about how to grow and […]
Cumberland Fair Committee Discusses Maintenance
A Cumberland County Commission Subcommittee concerned about who bears responsibility for preparing the community complex for the fair. Fair Subcommittee Member Terry Lowe said the fair board recently shared complaints about landscaping and fence repairs that need to be done around the property. Lowe said the fair has a contract with the county to use […]
New Grant To Inventory Properties Needing Cleanup
Putnam County will use a $20,000 grant to help identify properties that cannot be developed for various reasons, such as the presence of chemicals. Such properties are called Brownfields. County Mayor Randy Porter said the grant came from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Porter said the state will work with the county to conduct […]
Local NAACP Leader Wins National Hooks Award
The President of the Cookeville-Putnam NAACP Branch awarded the 2024 Benjamin L. Hooks Keeper of the Flame Award at the 115th NAACP National Convention. Tom Savage given the award for his efforts in continuing the fight for workers’ rights and civil rights. Savage said as an activist it is in his DNA to continue the […]
Basketball Official Training Classes To Begin
Local basketball officials will hold free classes to train and recruit new referees for the upcoming middle school and high school basketball seasons. The one-hour class will be held at various high schools in the region starting August 7th through September 16th. Organizer Luke Dycus of Crow Hop Officiating has spent 17 years officiating basketball […]
CRMC 5W Renovation Set To Open December
Work on the renovation of Cookeville Regional’s 5W wing expected to wrap up by the end of August. CEO Buffy Key said they are hoping to have patients in the new wing in December. Key said the project continues to stay on time and on budget despite recent economic challenges. “We’re very excited,” Key said. […]
White County Board Declines Kitchen Bid
The White County School System will not move forward with a new culinary arts kitchen after a 3-3 vote Tuesday night in a special-called meeting. Board Member Sherrie Stone said she thinks the culinary arts program is important, but there are not enough jobs in that industry in White County to warrant such a large […]
