Cumberland School Board Approves Budget After Revisions
The Cumberland County School Board approved a revised budget Tuesday night to propose to the Cumberland County Budget Committee. The budget originally faced a $4 million deficit. Cumberland County Schools Chief Operations Officer Kim Bray said the newly approved budget still sits some $2.9 million in the red, but could be balanced. “The $3.1 million […]
Celina’s Spears Running “For The Best Interest Of The Public”
EDITORS NOTE: This is part of a series of stories introducing the candidates for Alderman in Celina. Residents will vote Tuesday June 3. Candidate Patty Spears said Aldermen have a responsibility to be fair, honest, and slow to judge others. Spears has been self employed since 1990. Spears said her experience in owning a business […]
Traditional Summer Camps Across The UC Still Popular
Modern day kids and teenagers live in a world of screens and technology, but Upper Cumberland camp directors said old fashioned summer camps are still popular. Karen Hale is the Executive Director of Camp Nikawana, an all-girls summer camp in Cumberland County. Hale said Nikawana is still very traditional, but modern activities like a ropes […]
Cumberland’s Big Lick Fire Station Repairing Minor Storm Damage
The Big Lick Fire Station received “minor damage” from the EF1 tornado that hit the southern portion of Cumberland County last week. Cumberland County Fire Chief Trevor Kerley said a tree fell and damaged the roof on the left side of the station, and the station’s bay door was blown off due to strong winds. […]
Charles Holland Library Starting Summer Reading Friday
Gainesboro’s Charles Holland Library will launch its summer reading program this week. Library Director Melissa Dawes said there is a huge need for the program in Jackson County. . Dawes said this year’s program is called “Color our World,” which is themed around art. “I think there is a correlation between reading and art,” Dawes […]
New Survey Shows CRMC Patient Safety Improved Since ’23
New survey results show Cookeville Regional Medical Center made strong gains in its patient safety culture. CRMC Associate Chief Nursing Officer Chevelle Johnson said the survey gives feedback on patient safety and how the hospital is operating. Survey results show that CRMC had nine percent improvement in communication about errors, a six percent improvement in […]
Bradley Hired As New Clarkrange High Principal
Clarkrange High School’s next principal will be a familiar face, as Jason Bradley has been hired to take over the school’s leadership. Principal Debbie Pritchett recently retired. Bradley has spent the last nine years at Clarkrange serving as a biology teacher. He spent the last five years as the Track and Field Coach. Bradley said […]
McMinnville To Conduct Strategic Tourism Plan
McMinnville has its sights set on tapping into the tourism industry through a new tourism and marketing strategic plan. McMinnville Tourism and Marketing Manager Jordan Pupols said the city has entered into a $110,000 contract to prepare the plan. Pupols said McMinnville sees tourism as a strong economic driver. “Getting local tax generation from visitor […]
