Water Issues Resolved On Crossville’s Fire Station Two
Water leaks and infiltration issues appear to be resolved as progress continues on Crossville’s Fire Station Two facility. Crossville City Council received an update on the project Tuesday night. Upland Design Group Senior Project Manager Rodgers Spencer said contractors conducted an insulation moisture test on the walls and results were favorable. “If there are any issues […]
Ridgeline Expansion Project Targeting Next Fall For Completion
An estimated 122-mile-long natural gas pipeline expansion project that runs through the Upper Cumberland is on pace to be completed next fall. The Ridgeline Expansion project will run an extension 30-inch pipeline to an existing pipeline to connect Trousdale County to the TVA station in Roane County. Enbridge Project Manager of Stakeholder Engagement Art Haskins […]
Chamber Seeking Applicants For Ambassador Program
The Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce is seeking applicants to fill out this year’s Chamber Ambassador Program. Chamber Executive Director Brent Young said in the year-long program, participants will recruit and retain chamber members, attend chamber events, connect with local business owners, and represent the chamber in a positive light. Young said ambassadors play a […]
Cumberland Quit Week Educates On Smoking Dangers
Cumberland County Schools spending this week educating students on smoking and providing resources to those struggling to quit. School Health Supervisor Marsha Polson said the initiative is a group effort, partnering with the local Cumberland County Health Department and Cumberland County Anti Drug Coalition. The goal is to work toward preventing vaping and other forms […]
Tennessee Sees Significant Drop In Traffic Fatalities
Tennessee saw a significant drop in traffic fatalities in 2025, including the Upper Cumberland. The report showed that there were 147 fewer roadway deaths compared to 2024. The report also showed that the Upper Cumberland saw the second largest percentage decrease, dropping from 77 to 57 fatalities. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lieutenant Eric McCormick said the […]
Monterey Approves To Name I-40 Exit 301 Overpass
Monterey Aldermen approved a resolution to name the I-40 overpass at exit 301 the CS3 Zachary T. Schonborn Memorial Bridge. Schonborn joined the Navy after graduating from Monterey High School in 2020. He was killed in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident just over a year ago. Alderman Bill Wiggins said he does not oppose naming the […]
Livingston Adopts New MTAS Police Document Policies
Livingston City Council approved two resolutions to adopt new policies regarding the destruction of police documents. City Attorney Andre Greppin said one resolution adopts the MTAS schedule of retention for destruction of police records, while the second resolution applies specifically to accident reports. Police Chief Ray Smith said the resolutions will allow the police department […]
Monterey’s Perdue Plant Has Been Sold To Developer
Monterey’s Perdue chicken plant has been sold to a developer who wants to bring new business to Putnam County. County Mayor Randy Porter said Perdue wanted to close before the end of the year for fiscal reasons. Porter said the developer is looking at a couple of prospects to come in and occupy the building […]
Maggie Butler Leads Upperman Into Her Senior Season
Upperman Bees Basketball Player Maggie Butler said she sees the Bees as far more than a group of teammates. As Butler enters her senior season at Upperman, she does so alongside much of a familiar roster, a continuity she said has helped shape the program’s identity heading into the new year. Butler said that familiarity […]
Van Buren’s Cara Mills Setting Championship Standard
Van Buren Eaglettes Basketball Player Cara Mills said she has one clear focus in her senior season: dominante the post. Fresh off the first state championship appearance in school history, Mills returns as the centerpiece of an Eaglettes squad that knows exactly what it takes to compete with the best in Tennessee. During last season’s […]
