Monterey Swears In Mackie As Police Chief

Monterey Police Chief John Mackie sworn in at the start of Monday’s aldermen meeting.
UCDD Offering First Composting Classes Across UC

UCDD will being a series of free composting classes in each Upper Cumberland county beginning this month. UCDD Solid Waste Planner Lisa Luck said UCDD received a grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Luck said the classes will teach people the basics of composting, such as how to set up a composting […]
White County Juniors Can Get FAFSA Assistance Thursday

White County Schools will be offering free FAFSA assistance Thursday to families with seniors in the class of 2026. College Advisor Suzanne Rushing said the school system will have experts available to answer questions and to help parents fill out FAFSA forms. Rushing said many parents struggle to fill out the forms. “Sometimes parents this […]
TSSAA Games Produce Economic Play For County

Tennessee Tech will host the TSSAA Division II High School Basketball Championships this weekend, a positive economic impact for the county. Cookeville-Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau Director of Tourism Shan Stout said last year the championships brought more than 7,500 people to the area. Stout said there will be more teams attending this weekend. […]
Putnam 911 Replacing Radio Repeaters

Putnam County’s 911 service working to replace old radio repeaters throughout the county.
EMA Director: Prepare For Power Outages, Trees Down

Residents in the Upper Cumberland should prepare to stay inside and deal with power outages during the upcoming wind advisory.
Jackson County Audit Shows Three Findings

The State Comptroller’s Office found three findings in its annual audit of the Jackson County Government.
Monterey Boys Want To Build On Tough ’25 Season

The Monterey Wildcats saw their season come to an end last Tuesday.









