Fire Ants Highly Aggressive, Can Sting, Common In Area
You may have seen the mounds or the piles or dirt. Fire ants are the little-but-mighty insect that can bring trouble to yards and pastures. Clay County Ag Extension Agent Wyatt Montooth said fire ants can be identified by their red coloring that gets darker near the tail. Montooth said fire ants tend to congregate […]
Fentress Chamber Celebrates 50 Years Of Service This Week
The Fentress County Chamber of Commerce has been supporting business and the community for 50 years and the chamber will celebrate this week. Chamber Director Jacob Rosenbaum said Fentress County has a history of small business success, and it consistently ranks among the top counties for small businesses in Tennessee. Rosenbaum said local business leaders […]
Two Putnam Elementary Schools Refurbish Gym Floors
Work to refurbish the gym floors at Burks Elementary and Capshaw Elementary has been completed. The Putnam County School System spent some $93,000 on both resurfacing, and some $71,700 of that money went to the Burks Elementary gym. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the price difference was rooted in the two gyms’ size […]
Statewide Prayer Month To Be Observed In Four UC Counties
For the second consecutive year, a Tennessee House Joint Resolution has made July a statewide month of prayer with services set Tuesday. The idea for a month of prayer was initially proposed in a 2024 joint resolution. Putnam County Coordinator Marcia Mullins said this year, a similar resolution was brought forward by Representative Monty Fritts […]
Hull Leaving UC Workforce Board; Interviews Set To Begin
Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board Executive Director Becky Hull has announced she will be stepping away. Hull said she will leave due to family medical issues. Hull said stepping was a tough decision. “Workforce has been a significant part of my life for the last eight years,” Hull said. “And I feel like that, […]
Jackson Chamber Conducting Survey On Fox Middle Idea
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce conducting a public survey on the proposed community center at the old Fox Middle School. The Chamber’s President John Deane said posters with QR codes and survey boxes have been placed all over the county for people to fill out. Deane said receiving community feedback is important as the […]
Tech Putting Putnam First With Early Admissions Opportunity
Putnam County Students can submit applications to Tennessee Tech beginning Tuesday as part of Tennessee Tech’s Putnam First initiative. This year’s application period opens August 1, giving Putnam County students a two-week head start. Tech’s Campus Visits Coordinator Peyton Land said the goal of Putnam First is to deepen the connection with local students. “We […]
