Local Fire Team Offering Blessing Bags
Flynn’s Lick Volunteer Fire Department now giving out blessing bags to those who have lost their homes to fire. The bags contain items such as toiletries, clothes, and restaurant gift cards. Organizer Jamie Meadows said that losing a house to a fire is devastating. “You’re having to start all over from the beginning with everything,” […]
Apprenticeships On The Rise In State, UC
Apprenticeships rapidly increasing in popularity across Tennessee and across the Upper Cumberland. A new study completed by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office showed the number of apprenticeships nearly doubled in the last ten years, with much of the growth 2021. Workforce Connections Assistant Director Jeremiah Miller said the rise in apprenticeships is due to the validation they […]
Tick Season Winds Down, Keep Checking Yourself
Tick season winding down across the Upper Cumberland, but that does not mean letting your guard down against the parasites related to spiders. Six different types of ticks call Tennessee home, with the American Dog Tick, the Lonestar Tick, and the Brown Dog Tick most common. Putnam County UT Ag Extension Agent Wayne Key said […]
Monterey Wastewater Doing Well At New Facility
The Monterey Wastewater Plant operations much improved now that the all-new treatment facility is operational. Supervisor Tim Hedgecough said workers are still trying to get the microorganisms in the plant to the levels needed. Hedgecough said the plant is much bigger than the previous one and is capable of handling up to four times as […]
Putnam Solid Waste Increase Tipping Fees
The Putnam County Solid Waste Department increasing its tipping fees for the landfill and transfer station. Putnam County Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said the county has not increased its fees since 2001. Ashburn said the county increased the fees to match inflation. “The county has kept them low for many years,” Ashburn said. “It’s […]
Putnam Increases Court Filing Fees
Putnam County will raise its court filing fees for general sessions civil cases and traffic cases starting September 1. Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson said the change came about after the county compared its filing fees with several other nearby counties and discovered they are charging the least by a wide margin. Wilkerson said their […]
Warren Black History Museum Joins Network
The Black History Museum of Warren County has been accepted into the African American Civil Rights Network. Museum Director James Gwynn said he discovered the network when researching grants to help fund the museum. Gwynn said the museum is now one of two museums in the state of Tennessee that are a part of the […]
Jackson Schools Get New Elementary Supervisor
Jackson County Schools will enter the new school year with Caroline Woodason as the new Elementary Supervisor. Woodason said she will be overseeing the curriculum and day-to-day processes for Gainesboro Elementary, Dodson Branch Elementary, and Jackson County Middle School. Woodason said she hopes she can improve the district with the ideas she has developed from […]
Sparta Working Out Details For Landfill Usage
Sparta officials working with Waste Management to figure out exactly how the city and landfill will define a new agreement. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city was excluded from the county’s deal with Waste Management so it is developing a completely separate agreement. Lowery said they are considered a vendor of the landfill and they […]
Howard Previews 1st Season As Cumberland Coach
Rodney Howard enters his first season as Cumberland County Jets Volleyball Coach, looking to turn the Jets into a volleyball program. When the head coaching position opened up, Howard said he jumped at the chance to coach his daughters and their friends. With the first game just days away, Howard said this season will mark […]
