Gainesboro Receives Update On Water, Drainage Projects
Gainesboro officials received a progress report from consulting engineers on ongoing and upcoming water infrastructure improvement projects. Consulting Engineer Nathaniel Green said engineers are about 75 percent done with the design of the new water treatment plant. Green said engineers are still working out the details with the State Revolving Fund Loan Program. Green said […]
Heat Map Intel, Research Help Shape Cookeville’s Tree Future
Cookeville officials will utilize a newly developed heat risk assessment map to target future tree plantings in vulnerable neighborhoods. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Urban and Community Forestry selected Cookeville as one of eleven municipalities with populations under fifty thousand to receive the grant-funded analysis. “So […]
Transition To Spring Can Create Mental Health Challenges
A Tennessee Tech Mental Health Counselor advising students to monitor their behavior and utilize campus resources to combat seasonal affective disorder during the transition to spring. Masters in Behavioral Science Counselor Seressa Spencer provides mental health services to the university population through a new state grant. Spencer said the academic calendar aligns directly with the […]
Sparta Alderman Provide Tablets To Y, Seniors, Library
Sparta Aldermen will spend the remainder of a broadband grant supplying Chromebooks to residents in need including local seniors and library patrons. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the purchase of 160 Chromebook computers are the final act of spending the state grant. She said it gives back to the community. “We wanted to keep the […]
Gainesboro Wants To Clean Up Signage At Quarles Intersection
Gainesboro Aldermen want to clean up the cluttered signage at the lone traffic light on Grundy Quarles Highway. Alderman Tom Goetz said the intersection has become a maze of signs. “Some of them are old, and some of them are new election signs and everything, but surely there is a way we can just clean […]
Putnam Schools Award Bid for Athletic Trainer Services
The Putnam County School Board has awarded a new bid for athletic trainer services, marking a return to a previous provider. The school board awarded the bid from STAR Physical Therapy for an estimated $309,000. Director of Schools Corby King said Cookeville Regional Medical Center had offered the services essentially for free, but notified the […]
UC Home School Team Wins National Title, Over Houston
As college basketball moves toward crowning its national champions, the Upper Cumberland Righteous And Mighty Servants celebrating (RAMS) celebrating their championship. The Rams 18-and-under team won the Division 5 National Christian HomeSchool Basketball Championship. Head Coach Willie Maddux said the home schoolers took on teams from across the nation. “Usually, it takes years to reach […]
Next Steps Approved For New Baxter Pediatric Office
A rezoning request moving forward in Baxter to allow a new medical facility on Main Street. Ascend Pediatrics presented the application to the Baxter Municipal Planning Commission. The rezoning will transition the property at 420 Main Street from low-density residential to a central commercial district. “We would like to construct a 3,500 to 4,000 square […]
Aubrey Vickers Helps Lead Lady Jets Flag Football Forward
From the very beginning, Cumberland County flag football athlete Aubrey Vickers said she knew she wanted to be part of something new. When flag football was first introduced at Cumberland County High School in the fall of 2024, Vickers said she did not hesitate. She was in the room for the Lady Jets’ first meeting […]
Pickett County’s Scott Builds On Legacy Of Growth, Commitment
Pickett County has picked up right where it left off from a championship-caliber 2025 season. The Bobcats have already recorded multiple top-10 finishes across their three teams in early divisional events, showing depth across both the high school and junior levels. Individually, the numbers back it up. The Bobcats recorded a first-place finish at Dale […]
