Pickett High Absenteeism Forces Closure Thursday, Friday
Pickett County Schools will close for the remainder of the week due to rising illness. The school system announced that classes are cancelled for Thursday, February 19, and Friday, February 20. “Upon consultation with health care professionals, high absenteeism, and to mitigate the spread of sickness, Pickett County Schools will be closed Thursday (2/19) and […]
Tech Appoints Interim Leader For First-Generation Initiative
Tennessee Tech has named Charria Campbell as the interim director of the university’s Office of First-Generation Student Success. The office connects students and families with campus resources, mentors, and peer networks from recruitment through graduation. Campbell participated in the early conversations that led to the creation of the office nearly two years ago. “As we […]
Commission Approves C-PACER, Focus On Clean Energy
The Putnam County Commission approved implementation of a new Commercial Property program designed to encourage businesses to use clean energy. Putnam County Attorney Jeff Jones said the action begins the process of adopting the C-PACER program locally. “This is a program that we’ve been approached on several occasions by developers and so forth,” Jones said. […]
White County Schools Share Recent Success With Commission
White County School Board Chairman Bob Young said the County Commission should share in the system’s recent academic success, as its funding partner. Young said the district posted strong results, including five Level 5 schools and seven campuses earning A or B grades on the state report card. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger added that […]
Crossville Uses Codes Enforcement To Address Homeless
Crossville officials have launched a coordinated effort involving codes enforcement, police, and fire departments to remove homeless encampments from private property by leveraging city maintenance ordinances. The Codes Department reported 60 property maintenance cases this fiscal year, with a specific focus on identifying encampments on large parcels of land. Crossville Codes Director Carl Kerley said […]
Nashville Firm Will Lead New $53M Smithville School
A Nashville-based firm will serve as the construction manager for the new Smithville Elementary School project. DeKalb County Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said the board chose RG Anderson after a committee scored using a rubric, proposals from nine vendors. The decision marks a significant step for the project, which has been in development since […]
New Opportunity Zone Rules To Benefit UC, Rural Tennessee
New federal tax incentives aim to drive investment into rural Tennessee communities by significantly increasing tax benefits for developers. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Innovation Director Lamont Price discussed the changes to the Opportunity Zone program Wednesday during a meeting with local officials. The updated regulations introduce specific advantages for rural census tracts […]
Counties Consider Regional Waste Management Strategy
Upper Cumberland County leaders are considering a proposal to combine state grant funds to hire a single consultant for a mandated 10-year solid waste plan. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is requiring a new long-term waste management strategy. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the state prefers regional cooperation over individual county efforts. […]
Monterey Leaders To Discuss Safety At Bee Rock Overlook
Monterey Leaders plan to hold discussions about safety measures at Bee Rock Overlook after a boy recently fell to his death at the site. Monterey Mayor Alex Garcia said the town is looking at what it could possibly do to improve safety measures at Bee Rock. The overlook currently does not have any railing or […]
Cookeville Men Arrested, Drug Raid Seizes Guns, Cash
Two Cookeville men face multiple charges following a joint drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of narcotics, firearms, and cash. Anthony Alder faces charges including one count each of Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Deliver, or Sell Schedule I, Schedule II, and Schedule VI drugs. He also faces a charge of Possession of a […]
