Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree Features New Dancing Categories
Just over a week away from the 54th Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree and four new dance categories. Event President Kim Luton said the four new categories are traditional line dance, traditional duo line dance, precision team, and hoedown team. Luton said clogging represents a rich part of the Appalachian heritage. “You can just hear them on […]
Jackson’s Rich Helping Ag Extension Office Promote Dairy
Jackson County Dairy Chair Amilia Rich said Dairy Month offers all of us the chance to understand more the importance of milk. June is National Dairy Month. Rich, a Jackson County High School student, works through the Jackson County Agriculture Extension Office. Rich said this month she is engaging with the community to share the […]
Clay County Fair Begins Region’s Fair Season Tuesday
Fair season begins at the Clay County Fairgrounds Tuesday evening with the ‘Very Vegas’ Clay County Fair. Clay County Fair President Carla Rich said the fair board is a volunteer-only group that works year round on planning the fair. Rich said the fair is Clay County’s biggest annual event, and county fairs are very important […]
Leadership Putnam Showcases New Monterey Benches
Leadership Putnam will celebrate the completion of 13 newly installed park benches throughout the town of Monterey Wednesday. Project Participant Chris Hedrick said the benches are installed across different locations, with three of the locations being at Meadow Creek Park, Whitaker Park, and Bee Rock. Hedrick said the benches give people the chance to enjoy […]
CRMC Trainers To Serve Putnam Schools Again In New Year
Cookeville Regional officials will once again provide athletic trainer services to the three Putnam County Schools at no cost. The agreement between Putnam County Schools and CRMC expires at the end of next school year. Cookeville Regional Marketing and Communications Director Hannah Davis said CRMC will evaluate the contract closer to the renewal date to […]
Amended Ordinance Allows Unmarked Algood Police Cars
The Algood Police Department has been given permission to remove the decals from some of its patrol cars. The Algood City Council passed an ordinance requiring every city vehicle be marked and striped, including police cars, in 2022. Algood Police PIO Elena Neff said a recent amendment to the ordinance made an exception for the […]
Fireflies Regulate Underground Ecosystem; Glow To Communicate
Fireflies are more than a glowing bug that lights the summer nights, according to a local entomologist. Dr. Karla Adesso directs the Nursery Research Center in McMinnville. Adesso said fireflies are a kind of beetle that produces a chemical reaction to make them glow. Adesso said some insects use chemicals or noises to communicate and […]
