Legion Speech Competition Deadline Approaches
The American Legion Post 46 has opened signups for its annual constitutional speech competition. Post 46 Chairman Richard Buford said the competition is where students from 9th to 12th grade from across the Upper Cumberland can give an eight to ten-minute speech on some phase of the constitution. Buford said the competition is a wonderful […]
Sparta Previews North Spring Sidewalk Project
The City of Sparta got its first look on Thursday at a new T-DOT sidewalk project for North Spring Street. The project will consist of a five-foot-wide four-inch thick sidewalk that will begin at the Bockman Way intersection and end at the Turntable Road intersection. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said the project has been a […]
Spencer Partners With State to Boost Tourism
The city of Spencer, the first of four Tennessee Communities selected for a new initiative to promote tourism in the community. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said the Tennessee Department of Tourism will partner with a company that specializes in community improvement. Farmer said the initiative will help focus on economic development, driving more funding for […]
Putnam Setting New Road And Highway Priorities
Putnam County began the process Thursday of setting new priorities for roads and highways. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter reconvened the Putnam County Transportation Committee for the first time since 2018. The committee reviewed a list of project priorities within the county and the four municipalities. Porter said it was time to update the list […]
Tech Student Honored For Cookeville Research
A Tennessee Tech Graduate Student honored nationally for her research into microplastics at the Cookeville Wastewater Treatment Plant. Chemical Engineering Student Sahera Abumariam said her research studied the amount of microplastics in the water from four different sections of the plant. Abumariaum said she also examined how effective the plant’s different processes are at removing […]
Tech Professor: State Lawmakers Pressured On Vouchers
A national political group called Club For Growth has threatened Tennessee lawmakers who voted against school vouchers with a challenge in the next primary. That includes money spent to force the legislator out of office. The group made the threat in a Tennessean editorial. Tennessee Tech Political Science Professor Lauren Harding said the threats made […]
McMinnville Revisit Police Station Idea
McMinnville Aldermen revisiting the idea of building a new police station. The city has considered building a new police station on and off for past several years. Alderman Sally Brock said currently the police administration is in a separate building from the rest of the police department. Brock said the alderman are revisiting the idea […]
Sackett Selected For Student Engagement Council
White County School Board Student Representative Isabella Sackett has been selected to serve on the state’s Student Engagement Council. Sackett said the council is comprised students from across Tennessee who speak with the state about testing, curriculum, postgraduate readiness, and any other topics they want to highlight. Sackett said she is excited to advocate for […]
