Cookeville Approves $3.1M Stevens Street Bid
Cookeville City Council approved a $3.1 million bid to improve and widen West Stevens Street Thursday night. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the work will involve grading on both sides of the road to prepare for the upgrades. Elrod said the improvements include eleven-foot drive lanes, two-and-half-foot curb and gutters, two-foot grass strips, […]
Sparta Begins Search For New Auditor
Sparta Aldermen approved the search for a new municipal auditor Thursday night. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city’s current auditor decided to cut back on his workload. Lowery said he was not looking forward to searching for a new auditor. “I’m not really happy about this but it’s something that we are gonna have to […]
Fentress’ Gunter Said Pageants More Than Beauty
Fentress County’s Fairest of the Fair Winner Cady Gunter said pageants are more than skin-deep. Gunter will participate in the state fair pageant, beginning Friday in Murfreesboro. Gunter said her mind changed when she participated in the 2023 Fairest of the Fair pageant. “That was my very first pageant I had ever done and I […]
Dry January Chance To Prioritize Health
Dry January is here, a month-long commitment to abstain from alcohol as a way to reset, reflect, and prioritize health. Bradford Health’s Brittany Mullinax said Dry January offers a chance for individuals to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Mullinax said the initiative can help people recognize that alcohol is not a necessity. She also […]
Rally For Democracy Set Saturday In Cookeville
Residents asked to rally for Democracy Saturday in Cookeville’s Dogwood Park. People’s Rally for Democracy Co-Organizer Anne Austin said the rally is a nationwide event. Austin said a group of organizations in Cookeville chose to co-sponsor a rally here. Austin said they are simply a community of people with specific concerns that are at risk. […]
Tech Returns To Class; Admin Focused On New Additions
Tennessee Tech students returned to class Thursday. Launchpad Student Success Center Director Angie Briggs said it can be challenging for new students to start in the spring because most other students are already familiar with the university. Briggs said the number one way for students to start strong is to make sure they are going […]
School Software Breached By Hackers
PowerSchool, a software used by Putnam County Schools, the latest victim of hacking. Putnam County Schools Technology Supervisor Johnny Sloan said PowerSchool is a cloud-based software that many school districts use to store student records, schedules, teacher licenses, and other personal information. Sloan said PowerSchool was breached after compromised credentials were obtained by a hacker. […]
CRMC Improving Emergency Wait Times
Cookeville Regional Emergency Room wait times have improved in the last several months, but the issue remains important to CEO Buffy Key. Key said leaders met Thursday to discuss wait time improvements in the emergency room. Key said she and other physician leaders have been constantly trying to improve the wait times. “In the month […]
Hale Said Session Can Get Voucher Issue Decided
The decision to call a special session later this month on vouchers likely an attempt to deal with the issue promptly. That according to State Representative Michael Hale. Hale said he believes the voucher decision will be a very close call for the Governor. “It’s taken a lot of air and a lot of wind […]
UCHRA To Provide Weather Radios Across UC
UCHRA working to provide households across the Upper Cumberland with free weather radios. Assistant Transportation Director John Brock said the organization recently purchased 1,715 weather radios thanks to a TVA grant. Brock said each radio will come pre-programmed to cover the Upper Cumberland and with backup batteries already installed. “When weather patterns and systems move […]
