Cookeville Advances to State Semifinals, Beating Lincoln
The Lady Cavaliers defeated Lincoln County 49-37.
Tech Professor Using AI To Preserve Cherokee Language
A Tennessee Tech professor taking part in an effort to use artificial intelligence to try and preserve the Cherokee language. Computer Science Assistant Professor Jesse Roberts said the Cherokee language has become one of many indigenous endangered languages. Roberts said AI uses online databases to understand languages such as English. However, Roberts said the Cherokee […]
Documentary On UC Criminal Anderson Screens Saturday
The Clay County Courthouse hosts a special screening of a documentary film about one of the Upper Cumberland’s most notorious criminals this Saturday. The documentary film “A Long Hard Streak” focuses on a Fentress County man named Billy Dean Anderson. The Methodist preacher turned criminal ended up on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list […]
Planning Approves New Subdivision Road Standard
The Putnam County Planning Commission approved a new road standard as part of newly proposed subdivision regulations. Putnam County Planning Director Kevin Rush said the new road standard is an addition the current subdivision regulations. It requires new roads that are built in developing subdivisions to have a one and a half inch thick surfacing […]
Battle At The Border Fishing Tournament Cancelled
The weather proclaimed the winner of the Tennessee Bass Nation Battle at the Border High School Fishing Tournament. Organizers cancelled Saturday’s event at Dale Hollow Lake. The tournament features some of the best high school anglers from Tennessee against those from Kentucky. Tennessee Bass Nation President Jake Davis said the tournament has been canceled due […]
Baxter Experiences Gas Leak On Main Street
Baxter officials responded Thursday morning to a gas leak at the intersection of Main Street and 4th Avenue. Baxter Fire Chief Matthew White said the leak began after a contractor disrupted the line while digging. White said the leak was severe but only lasted for a short amount of time. “Currently, the leak has been […]
White County Warriorettes Season Ends In Quarters
White County ended their season to Dyersburg by a score of 52-42.
Putnam Schools Hire Students As School Monitors
Putnam County Schools have hired students in the work-based learning program to serve as school monitors at elementary schools. CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the school system hired 11 students to be school monitors. Vester said the school monitors go to the elementary schools during the day to help with lunch time. “We also had […]
Cookeville’s Unity Church Searching For New Location
Unity Church of the Cumberlands searching for a new location after closing on the sale of its building to Appliance Mart last month.
