Major Companies Experience Website Issues Thursday
Multiple major companies, including Amazon, AT&T, Google, and Microsoft, experienced website disruptions on Thursday, leading to widespread reports of outages across the internet. Tennessee Tech Associate Director of Cybersecurity Eric Brown said the widespread outages stemmed from a company called Cloudflare. Brown said Cloudflare is a web infrastructure and security company that provides enterprise-level security […]
Van Buren Discuss Limiting Short-Term Labor Contracts
The Van Buren County School Board wants to consider limiting short-term employee contracts, concerned about the potential costs. Some of the contracts are for employees who have already retired. Board Member Barry Austin said he does not have a problem with the deals if the school system needs them. However, Austin said the keeping retired […]
Hadley: New Spec Building Could Help Crossville “Pop”
Construction will begin soon on a new spec building in Crossville’s Interchange Business Park. The construction bid awarded this week by Crossville City Council. Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce CEO Ethan Hadley said industrial space is scarce in Tennessee, and building a new spec building will give Crossville a leg up on attracting new industry. […]
Cookeville Police Increasing Drug Patrols With Bonaroo
Cookeville Police increasing drug enforcement as the Bonaroo Music Festival begins its weekend run in Manchester. Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said festival-goers have historically been caught transporting illegal drugs on Highway 111. Winfree said drugs are usually found when someone is pulled over a different offense, such as speeding. “You may have someone either […]
Tourism Association Set To Implement New Branding Plan
The Upper Cumberland Tourism Association has completed its new tourism branding plan designed to better market the region. Upper Cumberland Tourism Association Executive Director Billie Davis said the new plan is more of a rethinking on how to better market the Upper Cumberland as a tourist attraction. Davis said the branding plan will highlight outdoor […]
Bilbrey: Pickett Moving Forward Despite Being Distressed
Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said he believes Pickett County is moving forward despite the county recently being classified as distressed. Bilbrey said being a distressed county is not where he wants to be. Bilbrey also said he believes the county is moving slower than some of the other counties in the Upper Cumberland. “I […]
Putnam Sheriff Launches Operation Summertime Wakeup
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office taking a stance against narcotics this summer, launching Operation Summertime Wakeup. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said ten arrests happened on day one Wednesday with more to come. Farris said with more drug-related arrests, the Sheriff’s Office discovers larger criminal networks in Putnam County. “We are out here every single […]
Cookeville’s Hill Preparing for Summer Practices, BCAT
TSSAA is set to hold their annual basketball camps this June.
Funding Could End Van Buren’s Communities In Schools
The Van Buren County School Board discussed concerns Wednesday night about future funding for the Communities In Schools Program. The nationwide program works directly with students to ensure they have the resources and support they need to succeed. Van Buren County’s program continues to have trouble coverings its cost. Board Member Barry Austin said while […]
