Tourism Benefits From 40th Dale Hollow Bass Classic
Anglers from all over the country are in Byrdstown this weekend for the 40th annual Dale Hollow Bass Classic. Teams of two compete over two days to reel in the best bass possible. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the chamber of commerce started the event to bring more tourism to the area. “This is the […]
Cookeville Scouts Concerned About Skateboards, Chickens
A local Boy Scout Troop got a taste of Cookeville city government, addressing two issues it considered important: the skate park and chickens. Local Troop 156 member Alex Asimango asked when the skate park bathrooms would be operational. The park and the bathrooms closed after several vandalism issues at the park. Director of Leisure Services […]
Putnam Schools TISA Accountability Shows ACT Concern
This year’s TISA Accountability Report shows the Putnam County Schools on track toward two goals, but falling behind on ACT scores. The goals set three years ago were to improve third-grade ELA and Math proficiency to 70 percent before 2035, and set a composite ACT score of 21 district-wide. Data and Testing Supervisor Jason Stickler […]
Tech Breaks Ground On New ACME Engineering Building
Tennessee Tech broke ground on the new Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering (ACME) Building Friday. The 81,000 square-foot building will cost the university an estimated $89.6 million. Dean of the College of Engineering Joseph Slater said the building will set a new course into the future for the College of Engineering. “The ACME building will […]
Letterman Balances Past, Present Looking To Future
Jackson County Blue Devils Volleyball Player Kenley Letterman has swung at volleyballs since elementary school, and her passion for the sport has only grown with time. Letterman said she first picked up basketball before her love for volleyball began. What started as bumping, setting, and spiking with friends during lunch or after school hours quickly […]
Juvenile Arrested For Threatening Cookeville High Students
A Cookeville High School student was taken into custody Thursday for making threats of mass violence towards faculty and students. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said his office responded to the school after the school’s administration was concerned about the threats being made. Farris said he has learned that this is not the first time […]
Pickett’s Pryor Seeing Community Grow Coaching Golf
Pickett County’s Golf program got a fresh start this season under new head coach Chris Pryor, a Byrdstown native who turned lifelong connections into momentum on the course. Pryor began coaching Pickett’s golf teams over the summer. He took over boys and girls golfers that he knew going back to when they were born. When […]
Putnam Purchasing Metal Detectors For Student Safety
The Putnam County School Board approved the purchase of three metal detectors Thursday night for an estimated $54,600. Deputy Director Tim Martin said metal detectors have been something the school system has looked at for some time, but believed they were not feasible due to how long it might take to get kids into schools. […]
