Clay Anti-Drug Coalition Hosting Movie Night For Awareness
The Clay County Anti-Drug Coalition hosting a memorial and movie night event to spread awareness of overdoses. Prevention Coordinator Kody Thompson said overdose awareness is near and dear to the Coalition’s hearts. Thompson said the theme of this year’s event will be “here as one big family driven by hope,” so it was important to […]
Cumberland Student Crowned Math National Champion
Cumberland County Student Crecia Clouse takes home the seventh-grade Mathematics Champion at the National Beta Convention in Orlando. At the national competition, students from all over the country took a 30-minute, 50-question math test in which Clouse scored a 49 out of 50, which ended up being the top score. Clouse said being a national […]
CRMC Sees Contract Improvements With CIA Agreement
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Official said it has seen contract improvements after completing its five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement. The agreement part of a resolution that CRMC had with the Office of Inspector General that set guidelines to improve contract language and ensure the hospital’s compliance with laws such as the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback […]
Labor Day Boaters Can Stay Safe By Paying Attention
It has been a busy summer on Upper Cumberland lakes, and the upcoming holiday weekend will likely feature heavy traffic. TWRA Sergeant Dustin Buttram said many people typically take the boats out one more time over Labor Day weekend. The increased traffic raises the chance for accidents and fatalities, Buttram said boat drivers should keep […]
Burgess Falls Construction Impacting Parking
Parking at Burgess Falls State Park will be impacted over the next several months as construction continues to progress. Park Manager Nathaniel Garrison said construction has now reached the phase of the expanded parking area. Garrison said the upper parking area has been demolished and has reduced 87 parking spaces to 54 spaces. “We are […]
UC Counties Pushing For New Sources Of Revenue
Counties across the state are making a push to create more means of generating additional revenue. Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster said that was one of the focuses that was discussed at the Association of County Mayors’ conference this week. Foster said the revenue challenges have long been an issue. Foster said counties do not […]
Livingston, Cookeville Become Purple Heart Cities Friday
Local veterans honored at a Livingston ceremony Friday as Cookeville, Livingston, Overton County, and Putnam County officially became Purple Heart cities and counties. Livingston Mayor Lori Burnett said that the city has working on the Purple Heart Designation since she found out it was a possibility. It then became a regional effort. Burnett took a […]
White County Fair A Long Standing Labor Day Tradition
The White County Fair, one of the state’s oldest and longest running fairs, officially opens this weekend in Sparta. Fair Board President Mike Wilson said the first White County fair began in 1855, and it arrived to the current location after several moves. Wilson said the fair has seen a lot of growth in the […]
DeKalb’s Trapp Using New Approach Entering 21st Season
DeKalb County Tigers football head coach Steve Trapp said he needed to change some things up after 20 years of coaching. Trapp entered this season with his coaching staff taking on new roles. Some new roles this season include Defensive Coordinator Michael Shaw manning the strength and conditioning program this season. Assistant Coach Kason Wheeler […]
