Overton Officials Personally Fund New Public Display
Overton County leaders personally funded a new public recognition display in the County Services Building to help residents identify their local representatives. Retired County Commissioner Robbie Melton said the display features photographs of the current commissioners to make them more recognizable to the public. Melton said the project aims to encourage citizens to approach their […]
Tech Robotics Teams Win Multiple Awards At World Championship
Tennessee Tech’s robotics teams earned two global awards during their third consecutive appearance at the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship. Autonomous Robotics Club President Coby Smith said the organization sent two qualifying teams to the three-day international competition to compete in an engineering-based game. Smith said the club expanded to three teams this year to […]
Jackson County Chamber Starts Youth Employment Program
Jackson County is launching a new youth employment initiative to fund the salaries of workers aged 14 to 24 beginning this summer. Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Olivia Johnson said the program aims to instill responsibility and determination in students. It will also provide much-needed labor for businesses with limited budgets. “I think […]
Cookeville Prioritizes Expansion Of Traffic Signal Backups
Cookeville will prioritize the expansion of traffic signal battery backups to maintain full intersection functionality during power outages. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the city has identified 36 future locations for these backups along major corridors and thoroughfares. Elrod said the plan involves budgeting for approximately one-third of these intersections each year over […]
Cookeville To Vote On Life-Saving, Staff Health Screenings
Cookeville officials are moving forward with a health initiative that City Manager James Mills said has already saved the lives of municipal employees. Mills said the city partners with Cookeville Regional Medical Center each year to provide comprehensive wellness screenings for staff members. Mills said the program has successfully identified cases of cancer and high […]
Bell Said More To Be Done To Keep McMinnville VA Clinic
Warren County Executive Terry Bell said the Department of Veterans Affairs will take over operations of the McMinnvillle VA Clinic. Bell said the news means the facility can ensure local veterans maintain access to healthcare. Federal officials halted a scheduled closure that was set to take effect at the end of May. “I’m really excited […]
El Niño Could Mean Pattern Change For The Upper Cumberland
A rainy Memorial Day weekend will help the Upper Cumberland, but it may also signal a change coming to our unusually dry spring. UC Now Chief Meteorologist Rob Carolan said a strengthening El Niño pattern in the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring more moisture out way. Carolan said this warming process has been developing […]
Don’t Panic: Surging Values Do Not Mean Surging Taxes
New appraisal notices with dramatic upturns in home and business values causing concern among residents about the tax bill. Putnam County Property Assessor Steve Pierce said the notices are being sent out early to provide taxpayers with more legible information and to help them understand the upcoming changes. Pierce said the office included details on […]
Swatting Calls Disrupt Celebrations At White County Schools
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said a series of unfounded swatting calls disrupted the school day. Dronebarger said the threats included a false report of an intruder inside a school building Wednesday morning followed by a second unfounded report of a suspicious person outside in the woods near a school. White County officials […]
15 Counties Get Clean Report Card; Putnam, White, Warren
Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower said a record 15 counties statewide earned clean audits in the last fiscal year, including three in the Upper Cumberland. These counties reported no findings in their annual financial and compliance reports following audits by the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government Audit. Putnam, Warren and White Counties received the clean audits. […]
