Cookeville High Marching Band Debuting New Uniforms
The Cookeville High School Marching Cavaliers will be taking the field in brand new uniforms this Friday night during the season’s first home football game following a community fundraising campaign. Assistant Principal and Co-Athletic Director Lance Kennedy said the milestone upgrade replaces older uniforms that the school had used for years. Kennedy said the new […]
Head Start Offers Free Kindergarten Readiness Enrollment
Openings available now as Head Start offering free enrollment to help local three and four-year-old children develop skills necessary for kindergarten. Van Buren County Head Start Director Elsie Blaylock said the program specifically targets low-income families and those receiving SNAP, SSI, or Social Security benefits. Blaylock said children in foster care are also eligible for […]
Putnam Fire Using Grant For Critical Equipment Upgrades
Putnam County Fire Department upgrading its local responder safety infrastructure this week after securing a specialized state grant to purchase advanced gear-cleaning technology. Putnam County Fire Chief Jeff Hicks said his department is utilizing a specific $25,000 allotment from the state’s total emergency funding pool to secure a commercial extractor and specialized drying system. Hicks […]
Parton’s Literacy Legacy Lives On In Jackson, UC Counties
One of the long-lasting tributes left by Dolly Parton will be her creation of Imagination Library branches across the world, including here in the Upper Cumberland. Jackson County Chairman John Deane said the organization has successfully increased local enrollment from 39 percent of eligible children to over 80 percent in recent years. Deane said the […]
County Executive Robinson Reflects During Final Week
White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson is wrapping up his final days in office this week following a 20-year legacy of regional public service. Robinson said his current focus centers on completing routine obligations to ensure the next administration inherits an organized system. “I’m basically trying to wrap up any loose ends or anything that […]
Invasive Fire Ants Migrate Further Into Tennessee Counties
Invasive fire ants migrating further north into Tennessee with 87 counties now infested by the stinging insects, including all the Upper Cumberland. University of Tennessee Professor and Extension Urban Entomologist Karen Vail said the populations are growing to the point that residents are increasingly noticing the pests. “For most people, you know, you’re standing in […]
Scott Takes Over As McMinnville Interim City Administrator
McMinnville officially swearing in Justin Scott as interim city administrator. The move provides the city with administrative leadership while officials continue the process of selecting a permanent replacement for former city administrator Nolan Ming. Scott’s term as the interim city administrator officially began Wednesday.
Identity Group To Shutter Cookeville Facility In October
Identity Group will permanently close its Cookeville facility on Gould Drive in October, a move that will result in the layoff of 63 employees. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Chief of Staff Stamatia Xixis said the company filed an official Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification on August 20. Xixis said the permanent closure […]
