Warm Weather Here, Dogwood Park Fountain Open
With the weather warming up across the Upper Cumberland, people are now looking for ways to cool off. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said Dogwood Park fountain has opened for the season. “We encourage people to come by and just sit around it and enjoy the sound of it and the splash of it, […]
Monterey Band Funds Part Of System Budget Talks
After a successful launch to the school’s band program, Monterey High School wants to expand to a full marching band. The next step, the Putnam County School Board considering a plan to fund instruments in the new fiscal year budget. Band Director Dr. Jerry Buttrum said students this year have learned to read music and […]
Head Start Signups Underway; Aids Kids And Families
Signups for the Upper Cumberland Head Start Program are underway for the 2025-26 school year. Head Start Director Penny Meadows said the program gives three to five year-old children a boost in early education. Participants are given a meal and lessons on subjects like science and math. Meadows said the program can be tailored to […]
Two Storybook Trails Opening in Fentress Wednesday
Two Fentress County Storybook Trails will be unveiled at ribbon cutting ceremonies Wednesday. Reading Ambassador Brittany Swafford helped organize the storybook trails. Swafford said a storybook trail is a park trail decorated with pages of a book, mixed with activities for kids. Swafford said the trail offers a great way to expose kids to nature […]
New Water Pump Work Underway at Story Mountain
Dirt is being moved at Story Mountain in Sparta to make way for a new set of water pumps. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said crews are already grading the area in preparation for new flooring at the pump station. Quick said the pumps being replaced are between 35 and 40 years old. “It means […]
Dale Hollow Dam Road Closed Most Of ’25 For Maintenance
Dale Hollow Dam Road will remain closed for most of the 2025 lake season due to maintenance. Dale Hollow Fairhouse Dam Superintendent Stanley Carter said the bridge section that goes over the spillway area has some concrete issues. Carter said most of the deterioration is underneath the bridge. “They are gonna go in there, they […]
Growth, Tariffs Lead Cookeville To Place Truck Order
The Cookeville City Council has given the Public Works and Sanitation Division approval to spend almost $600,000 of next year’s sanitation budget for two new trucks. City Manager James Mills said the city needs another front loading garbage truck and a roll off truck. Mills said the sanitation division wanted to get approval now so […]
Phillips Says MTAS Meeting Helped With Budget Process
Monterey Finance Committee Chairman Jamie Phillips said his recent meeting with MTAS has helped him better understand the town’s budget. Phillips said during the meeting, MTAS provided some ideas to help overcome this year’s budget starting spot of a $1 million shortfall. For example, Phillips said MTAS recommended selling off unsustainable departments like the sanitation, […]
Overton Arts Council Displays Art Around Livingston
The Overton County Arts Council wants to showcase local art around Livingston through its new Arts Around Town Program. Council Member Tim Richardson said council members hope to expose more people in Overton County to art, some of which was sourced from participants of October’s Paint Livingston competition. Richardson said local government supported the idea. […]
