Crossville Provides Scam Awareness Workshop For Residents
The Crossville-Cumberland County Crime Stoppers will host a town hall Thursday to promote scam awareness. Crimestoppers’ Donnie Moody said scammers trick people into giving out personal information or money, to be used for quick personal gain. Moody said scammers operate by creating a sense of urgency and fear. Moody said scams used to be originate […]
Sparta Soliciting Roof Replacement Bids At Polk St. Fire
Sparta will move forward with soliciting bids to replace the roof at the Polk Street Fire Department. Sparta Fire Chief Kirk Young said the roof has worn down due to age and recent winds. Young said the roof is not leaking but needs to be replaced before the roof further deteriorates. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery […]
Gainesboro Wanting To Replace Mulch At City Park Playground
A child injured falling off playground equipment has led Gainesboro to want to replace the mulch at the City Park. Gainesboro Aldermen discussed replacing the playground mulch with a rubber mulch to make the playground safer for children. Alderman Deborah Whitaker said in the past, the school system bought rubber mulch for all of the […]
CRMC Budget Passes; Concerns About ER & Medicaid Cuts
Cookeville Regional’s new fiscal year budget approved by Cookeville City Council on first reading, but not before some concern about ER wait times. A resident asked CEO Buffy Key what was being done in this budget to reduce those times. Key said the problem is universal in health care today. “We have been working on […]
Baxter City Council Giving Police New Overtime Pay
Baxter will move its police officers from compensatory time accrual to overtime pay. Baxter Police Chief Al Reyes said he supports the changes. Reyes said the change will positively impact the officers. “A happy worker is a productive worker,” Reyes said. “Obviously, we don’t have the funding to pay them like bigger departments, but then […]
T-DOT Officials Update Major Road Projects Across UC
Local officials have some dates from T-DOT about major projects scheduled across the Upper Cumberland. T-DOT Region 2 Planner Kevin Lane gave members of the Center Hill Rural Planning Organization an update on T-DOT’s current ten-year plan. In Putnam County, Lane said T-DOT will begin a widening project for I-40 in 2031, with construction beginning […]
Historic Rugby Needing Volunteers To Help Reroute Trail
National Trail Day is Saturday and Historic Rugby needs volunteers to help with the rerouting of Kellogg’s Loop Trail. Ecologist Travis Bow said a bridge that was part of the trail washed away in a 2021 flood. Bow said the trail will route to the new bridge. “There’s quite a few spots along the trail […]
Putnam Schools Building House For Independence Program
The Putnam County School System will expand its Independence Program for graduates with disabilities by building a training home. The home will be built by Cookeville High School students and will be located on the Cookeville High School campus. Students will learn basic life skills. Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said special needs […]
Warner Hired As New Cumberland County High Principal
Dr. Cassie Warner has been hired as the new principal at Cumberland County High School. Warner served as the school district’s graduation coach. She previously served as assistant principal and teacher at Cumberland County High. The school system said Warner brings years of jet pride and leadership experience to Cumberland County High School. Warner said […]
Putnam Budget Committee Weighs School Funding Change
The Putnam County Commissioners Budget Committee will recommend a change to its funding mechanism for the school system, reverting back to a percentage of the sales tax instead of the current flat rate. The committee made the decision Thursday night after a presentation from Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King. King said the change […]
