Cookeville Raising 100K To Replace 25-Year-Old Band Uniforms
The Cookeville High School Marching Band Booster Club wants to raise some $100,000 to purchase new uniforms. Cookeville High School Band Director David Talbert said the current uniforms are about 25 years old. Talbert said the band has grown over the years and that the school does not have enough uniforms for every band member. […]
Talks Started About Using Part Of Three Star For Expo Center
Preliminary discussions underway about converting the McMinnville Roses at the Three Star Mall into an Agriculture Expo Center once the store’s lease ends. Warren County Executive Terry Bell said the county would need to renovate the 55,000 square foot building. Bell said the talks are just a discussion for now, but he wanted to hear […]
$647K Bid Awarded For Baxter’s Wolf Creek Waterline Project
Baxter ready to move forward on the Wolf Creek Waterline Project after awarding an estimated $647,000 bid. The project will install an estimated 2,325 feet of new waterline along State Route 141 between Helm Hollow Road and Edgar Evins State Park. Baxter Public Works Director John Ramsey said the project necessary as the Wolf Creek […]
Pickett CCC Reopens Trails After Months Of Storm Cleanup
Pickett CCC State Park has reopened several trails after more than a year of cleaning up the aftermath of a May 2024 wind storm. Park Manager Camron Martin said there were hundreds of trees knocked down by the storm. Martin said cleaning up the trails was a team effort, as both state contracted cleanup crews […]
FCS Expert: Tech’s Move To SoCon Provides Athletic Stability
An FCS sports expert said Tennessee Tech’s decision to join the Southern Conference will provide stability for the university’s athletic programs. Kevin Marshall hosts FCS Nation. Marshall said being associated with Southern Conference schools can only help Tennessee Tech. Marshall said the Southern Conference is a model of stability in an unstable college athletic landscape. […]
Morgan: Jackson ’26 Budget “Pretty Good” With No Hiccups
Jackson County Executive Jim Morgan said the county has a new budget in place, a long, but smooth process resulted in no property tax increase. Morgan said the budget committee took its time to verify the numbers, especially with the passing of Mayor Randy Heady coming around the start of the process. Morgan said the […]
Warren’s Swallows Focusing on Quarterbacking Pioneers
Warren County quarterback Brady Swallows said he intends to play and excel at one position this season. Swallows only plays quarterback for the Pioneers. He has taken only one snap of defense in middle school as a linebacker. Swallows said playing strictly quarterback gives him an advantage during games. “When we’re focusing, varsity, on the […]
Monterey’s Ramirez Expecting to Become Leader Up Front
Monterey Wildcat football player Agustin Ramirez hopes for big things his senior year.
Warren’s Aguilar Expecting Breakout Season On Gridiron
Warren County Pioneer Dylan Aguilar has set some goals for himself entering next season.
Lice Risk Increases With School Resuming, Easy To Spread
Students and parents alike should be prepared for lice as school resumes across the Upper Cumberland. Overton County Health Department’s Nursing Supervisor Megan Reeder said lice are small bugs that live on the hair. Reeder said there is a stigma around lice, but it does not need to be there because its spread is based […]
