Dekalb Girls Building Experience In Roster
The Dekalb County Girls Basketball team graduated four key contributors last season and head coach Brandy Alley said she has seen promise and potential in this years’ roster. Alley is entering her third season as the Tigers head coach. She said the team comes into this season lacking real, game experience. The four seniors that […]
Career Lab Coming To Algood Middle School
Putnam County Schools in the planning process to build a career exploration lab at Algood Middle School. Putnam County Schools CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the proposed lab would include 18 stations where students can learn about the different career programs the school system offers at the high school level. Vester said middle schoolers will […]
Old Gainesboro Road Utility Extending Line
The Old Gainesboro Road Utility District has increased the length of the water line for its ongoing expansion project. Engineer Nathaniel Green said the district recently issued $1,000,000 in bonds to extend the new water line and connect it to the district’s new water storage tank. Green said connecting the line and the tank will […]
Putnam To Update Flood Damage Resolution
Putnam County will consider updating its flood damage prevention resolution to comply with recent changes from FEMA. Planning Director Kevin Rush said the changes came about from a flood study for a portion of Smith County that overlapped with Putnam County. Rush said the study did not affect any flood zones in Putnam County but […]
CRMC Introduces New Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
Cookeville Regional Medical Center successfully treated an Atrial Fibrillation patient using a new form of therapy. CRMC Director of Electro Physiology Dr. Mark Wathen said the new treatment has been long overdue as the common practice of heating or freezing scar tissue has been used since 1991. Wathen said the new treatment uses an electrical […]
Algood Approves Full-Time Librarian Position
Algood will fund a full-time librarian to lead a library that circulates more books than the Baxter and Monterey facilities. Putnam County Library System Director Kathryn Wisinger said despite being the smallest facility, Algood needs a full-time staffer to grow its presence in the community. “We’d really like to expand the offerings in Algood,” Wisinger […]
McDonald Preparing To Be TSBA President
White County School Board Member Jayson McDonald preparing to take the presidency of the Tennessee School Boards Association January 1. McDonald said he will be attending multiple conventions and leadership conferences to get ready for the new position. McDonald said as president he will aid in education lobbying efforts and attend trainings across the Southeastern […]
Overton Hires Company For IT Support
Overton County has hired Livingston company Bullseye Security to provide cybersecurity and IT support to the county. County Commissioner Patrick McCurdy said cybersecurity has become an important item for all kinds of organizations but the county does not have the funds for its own IT employee. McCurdy said the company will provide four hours of […]
UCRA Considering Increasing Hangar Rates
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport considering a plan to increase hangar rates. T-DOT recommended the airport increase its price to meet the fair market rate. Airport Director Dean Selby said the airport’s charge rates are severely under the recommended rate. Selby said if they do not change the rates the airport could lose federal funding. […]
