Byrdstown Mayor Joins Regional Nuclear Waste Opposition
Byrdstown joining regional leaders next Thursday to oppose potential nuclear waste facilities in the Upper Cumberland. Mayor Sam Gibson said city and county mayors from Pickett, Fentress, Scott and Morgan counties plan to meet in Jamestown to discuss their concerns with state leadership. “We’re just going to meet and do a little bit more of […]
Pickett Basketball Coach Addresses Scheduling Concerns
Pickett County Boys Basketball Coach Lee Amonett defended the program’s scheduling and transportation decisions during Monday night’s school board meeting. Amonett said questions surrounding the absence of a boys basketball game against Clinton County, Kentucky, prompted him to explain why the matchup was not scheduled. He said he contacted the opposing school in March but […]
New Ceiling Costs Add To West Gym Renovations, Proactive
Warren County’s West Elementary gym renovation project will requires an additional $40,000 to $50,000 to replace the entire ceiling. Warren County Director of Schools Grant Swallows said officials could not find matching tiles for spot repairs. Swallows said the original contingency fund was small and already mostly exhausted by other construction needs. “If we waited […]
Extension Director Highlights Fall Leaf Mulching Benefits
Upper Cumberland residents can protect their lawns and secure free nutrients this fall by shredding their fallen leaves with a lawn mower instead of bagging them. Jackson County UT Extension Director Dill Hughes said packing leaves into trash bags removes valuable organic matter from a property. “When you allow them to lay on your yard […]
Clay County Halts Data Center Development For Research
The Clay County Commission will spend the next 12 months studying how to deal with data center development after agreeing to a moratorium. Commissioner Dale McLerran said officials want answers about the potential impact of the facilities on local utilities, infrastructure and residents. “These things are not going away,” McLerran said. “Obviously, State of Virginia […]
Historic Whitleyville Schoolhouse Transforms Into Mercantile
A $1.2 million restoration project aims to transform a former Whitleyville schoolhouse into a country general store, gas station and roadside diner. Rockwell’s Gas and Mercantile’s Ryan Green said the project will revive the 1949 building, which previously served as a school and community center. Green said a crowdfunding campaign has raised approximately half of […]
School Funding, Voucher Concerns Highlight TSBA Convention
School funding uncertainty and potential voucher expansion among the items raised among education leaders attending the Tennessee School Boards Association annual convention. Putnam County School Board Member Kim Cravens said districts face questions about future state funding as lawmakers prepare for the next legislative session. She said budget decisions could affect staffing and educational opportunities. […]
Landowner Maintenance Deal Secures Monterey Waterline
A private landowner will assume maintenance of a pump station along Monterey’s Calfkiller waterline project, allowing the project to proceed. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the project requires two pump stations to maintain water pressure as the line climbs the mountain. Monterey agreed to maintain one but was hesitant to take responsibility for both […]
LA Coach Building Blue-Collar Identity After Winless Season
Livingston Academy’s boys basketball program is rebuilding around a blue-collar mentality as new Head Coach Nate Kennard challenges the Wildcats to restore a tradition of hard work, physical play and community pride following a winless season. Kennard said the team has adopted three guiding principles known as the “Three I’s”: integrity, intensity and inspire. Players […]
White County Cheerleader Continuing Cheer In College
White County High School senior Makenna Laws hopes to extend her nine-year cheerleading career into college after developing the confidence and leadership skills to overcome the nerves that once made performing in front of crowds intimidating. Laws said her four years cheering for the Warriors and Warriorettes have strengthened her stunting abilities, communication skills and […]
