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Golden Eagle Collective Named Official NIL Collective For Tech

Tennessee Tech Athletics has officially partnered with The Golden Eagle Collective.

Planning Commission Approves Work Plan For 2025

The Cookeville Planning Commission approved an annual report Monday night outlining the city planning division’s focus for 2025. Community Development Director Jon Ward said one of the items the department wants to look into is the city’s parking requirements. Ward said members of the planning commission asked his department to look into the matter last […]

Multiple Citizens Join New Leadership Program

The state’s Cattlemen’s Association and the Beef Industry Council have started a new leadership program encouraging younger professionals to participate in the beef industry.

TCAT Launching New Telecom Training Program

TCAT Livingston is now taking student applications for its newly launched telecommunications program. Telecommunications Instructor John Hooten said the program will teach students fiber cable management and cable installations. Hooten said the program was created as it had been highly requested. “There was a need for the particular types of jobs in the local area […]

Overton Schools Add Two School Makeup Days

The Overton County School Board has added two additional makeup days to this year’s calendar as the school system has run out of weather days and virtual days. The dates for the makeup days are April 21 and May 22. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said the makeup days would only be used should the […]

Cookeville Police Receives TLEA Accreditation

The Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program awarded the Cookeville Police Department accreditation status for the third consecutive cycle. Sergeant Logan Shrum said the program awards accreditation to departments every three years. Shrum said to receive accreditation the department has to follow 164 accreditation standards that are set by the program. Shrum said the accreditation goes […]

Recent Heavy Rain Sparks Lake Level Concerns At Dale Hollow & Center Hill

The Army Corps of Engineers said recent rainfall has caused water levels at Center Hill and Dale Hollow Lakes to be higher than usual for the winter. Civil Engineer Robert Dillingham said despite a summer and fall drought both lakes were close to normal levels heading into the winter as the Corps of Engineers were […]

UCDD Applying For Sparta, Crossville Grant

UCDD’s Executive Committee approved a resolution Monday to apply for a downtown revitalization grant for Sparta and Crossville. Executive Director Mark Farley said a retail recruitment company recently started a downtown revitalization program using USDA Rural Development grants. Farley said the program has not been offered in Tennessee before but the company reached out asking […]