Clay Using Recruitment Grant To Hire New Deputies
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department will utilize the state’s Recruitment and Retention Program for the first time to help with officer pay. Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said the county will receive $10,000 for each of the two officers they recently hired who had been out of law enforcement for at least a year. Boone […]
Child Abuse Advocate Says Child Abuse Costs Everyone
Child abuse is a signifcant problem across the Upper Cumberland and the numbers continues to increase. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Tracy Plant-Bucholz said most of the cases referred to the advocacy center involve sexual abuse by a person the child knows. She said child abuse includes […]
Prediabetes Workshop Coming To Cookeville Wednesday
Cookeville Leisure Services will host a workshop Wednesday to educate local citizens about prediabetes. Healthcare Professional and Workshop Instructor Melissa Ptak said some 98 million adults have prediabetes nationwide. She said out of every ten adults, eight do not know they have the condition. “It is more common in people who have a family history […]
Cumberland Schools Seeking Donations For Aviation
Cumberland County High School looking for donations to fund student scholarships enrolled in the system’s aviation program. Cumberland County Schools CTE Director Leslie Eldridge said the program’s grant funds received five years ago to help students meet their career goals are nearing depletion. Eldridge said the money will go towards flight lessons and flight physicals. […]
Overton Sheriffs Team Hopeful Grant Can Fund New Tech
The Overton County Sheriff’s Department hopes a proposed grant will help purchase computer equipment for patrol cars. Chief Deputy Tim Poore said the grant request includes laptops, document scanners and card readers for each patrol car. Poore said the new equipment will enable the officers to speed up the documentation process of each incident. “The […]
China Tariff Retaliation Could Continue Economic Uncertainty
A Tennessee Tech economics expert said China’s tariff retaliation has brought a lot of uncertainty to the US economy. Business Dean Dr. Thomas Payne said the volatility in the stock exchange is a result of the policies. Payne said the uncertainty in the economy may hang around until a new trade deal with China is […]
UC Realtors Association Welcomes New Executive
The Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors has a new Association Executive. Lavar Harris takes over for Carol Glover, who will retire at the end of the month after 16 years. The Michigan-native said he is honored to step into this new role. “UCAR has a strong foundation,um, of supporting their members, the realtors of the […]
New Event To Help With Navigating Aging Resources
The Putnam County Health Department is partnering with faith-based organizations to provide an informational event on resources available to help with aging. Putnam County Health Department’s Tracy Bruneau said there are a lot of seniors and their family members who simply are not aware of programs that exist to help them. Bruneau said the department’s […]
Town, Residents Working To Add Lights At Baxter Crossroads
Baxter officials working with local utility companies to add street lights to the Baxter Crossroads Subdivision. Mayor Danny Holmes said when the subdivision was built, the city did not require the developer to include street lighting. Holmes said having a dark subdivision is an invitation for crime. “You know, when it’s dark and you can’t […]
Cookeville Senior Roberts Maintaining Attitude, Effort
Cookeville baseball player Jack Roberts said he prioritizes two main components of his game.
