Clay Officials, Public Will Set Two-Year Goals Tuesday
Clay County’s Joint Economic and Community Development Board holding an asset-based planning forum to create three major goals for the next two years.
Cumberland Medical Turns 75, Wharton’s Work Remembered
As Cumberland Medical Center prepares for its 75th birthday celebration this week, the contributions of Dr. May Cravath Wharton will be remembered. Cumberland County Assistant Archivist Lori Bowers said Wharton originally started several small clinics throughout Cumberland County to address the lack of healthcare access. Bowers said while working the clinics, Wharton got the idea […]
Cookeville Set To Begin Stevens Street Project Monday
The City of Cookeville will begin construction on the Stevens Street Improvement Project Monday. Cookeville Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the project will start with work from Willow Avenue to South Franklin Avenue. Elrod said traffic will be impacted for the first two to three months. “They will daily have this section shut […]
Local Group Restoring Smithville Town Cemetery
A local group will be fundraising this Thursday to help restore the Smithville City Cemetery. Smithville Town Cemetery Association Member Bethel Thomas Jr. said the restoration project is called Project 1838. That’s when the cemetery was founded, around the same time Smithville became a community. Thomas said it is hard to find funds in small […]
Van Buren Comes Up Short in First State Title Game
The Van Buren Eaglettes lost to Greenfield Saturday afternoon 49-46.
York Dragonettes Fall in Class 2A State Title Game
The York Dragonettes lost to Westview Saturday afternoon, 44-38.
New Family Resource Center Opens In Cookeville
Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville has opened a fourth family resource center, this time in Cookeville. Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville Executive Director Judy Orr said the Family Resource Center is a one-stop shop for mental health services and hunger needs. Orr said one of the most important aspects of the services is long-term case […]
Putnam Down To Less Than 50 Homes Without Access
Putnam County is nearing completion of a broadband project that will provide broadband internet access to every house in Putnam County. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the portion of the project that was covered under the grant received from the state has been completed. Porter said there are still areas spread throughout the county […]
Cell Phone Law Could Help Support Local School Rules
With a new statewide school cell phone limit, Jackson County Director Of Schools Jason Hardy said that there’s clearly a desire to limit the impact on young people. State legislators passed the bill that requires all school districts to adopt policies prohibiting student cell phone use during instructional time. Hardy said many school systems already […]
Overton Board Hears Upgrade Needs For Softball Facilities
The Overton County School Board will consider improvements to the Livingston Academy Softball facilities after multiple issues noted by the school’s coach. Volunteer Coach Bubba Reams said that the Livingston Academy Softball program does not have adequate facilities when compared to other surrounding programs. Reams mentioned that the current facilities are shared by the baseball […]
