Roane State Celebrates Derby, Fentress Students At Gala
Fentress County’s Roane State Campus will offer up a taste of Kentucky Derby weekend Saturday to help students. The Roane State foundation and community members brainstormed ideas for a fundraiser before settling on the Scholarship Gala. Director Cheryl Tays said money will go to the Scholarship Foundation. “One of the mission statements of Roane State […]
Roane Fentress Hosts Responder Recruiting Event Friday
Roane State’s Fentress County Campus will host its first-ever first responder recruitment event Friday. Fentress County Campus Director Cheryl Tays said local first responder departments are always looking for employees. Tays said the event is designed to help address the first-responder shortage across the Upper Cumberland. “It kind of goes hand in hand with the […]
Celina K-8 Partners With Tech For First Ever STEM Night
Celina K-8 is partnering with Tennessee Tech to host its first-ever STEM Night Thursday. Celina K-8 Principal David Maxfield said STEM Night will feature several activities like Lego and robotic stations. Maxfield said his English Language Arts team put together the night as a way to increase parent engagement. “We thought well you know this […]
Cicadas Arrive By Late May; Putnam, Cumberland Worst
The Upper Cumberland preparing for a new round of cicadas within the next six weeks. This year’s expected cicada brood emerges every 17 years. The cicada sounds distinct, but the damage caused? Tennessee Tech Horticulture Professor Douglas Airhart said trees will be most impacted. “The females lay their eggs on stems that are about pencil […]
South Jefferson Waterline Replacement Project Progressing
Cookeville making progress on the project to replace waterlines along South Jefferson Avenue. Water and Sewer Department Director Barry Turner said the city is replacing a four-inch and a ten-inch waterline that extends from I-40 to Regan Street. Turner said the city is replacing the lines to get them out from underneath the street and […]
Legislators Proud Of Accomplishments As Session Ends
Tennessee lawmakers going home after the legislative session ended Tuesday and local representatives called the session successful. Ryan Williams said he is proud of the amount of money earmarked for the Upper Cumberland region for roads. Williams said the region is getting $340 million over the next ten years. Williams said expanding Interstate 40 up […]
Pickett’s Cravens To Resign as Baseball Head Coach
Pickett County baseball head coach Jamie Cravens has announced his resignation at the end of the season.
Cumberland’s Miller Returns As Girls Basketball Coach
Radhika Miller will return to her stomping grounds next season.
Health Department Approved For Additional Improvements
The Van Buren County Commission has given the go-ahead for additional improvements at the Van Buren County Health Department. Van Buren County Health Department Director Summer Mathews said the health department has an estimated $146,000 left over from a construction grant. That money used to upgrade the plumbing and electrical systems. Matthews said the health […]
Monterey Proposes Raising Garbage Rates
Alderman Jamie Phillips proposed Monterey Officials raise garbage rates by $8 in an effort to make Monterey’s Sanitation Department sustainable. The proposal came Tuesday as Aldermen and the Finance Committee continued budget work. Mayor Alex Garcia said currently, the town is subsidizing the sanitation department. Garcia said that proposal could put too much burden on […]
