New Stations Spark Record Cookeville Firefighter Applications
The construction of two new fire stations in Cookeville has led to a record-breaking surge in firefighter applications. Battalion Chief Cliff Venters said the department is currently finishing final punch list items for Station 3 and expects Station 2 on North Washington to be completed within the next six weeks. “This last process, we got […]
Glass Artist Hides Treasures Across Upper Cumberland
Glass artist Justin Hurst hiding three treasure chests containing handmade marbles across Baxter, Cookeville, and Livingston as part of the 10th anniversary of the World’s Biggest Marble Hunt. Hurst said he decided to celebrate his 15th year as a glass artist by splitting 15 marbles into three separate cases for local residents to find. Hurst […]
Highlands Secures Final Grant For Redbud Village Housing
Some $600,000 in grant funding will help begin construction on Redbud Village, a 20-unit development for those homeless or near homeless. Highlands Residential Services Executive Director Chris Cassetty said the project has been in development for approximately three years while the agency worked to secure multiple funding sources. Cassetty said the recent Tennessee Housing Trust […]
Centralized Supply List Saves Putnam Parents Money
Putnam County Schools’ unified school supply lists for elementary and middle school students helping to reduce costs and simplify the back-to-school process for local families. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the district moved to centralized lists for grade bands K-2, 2-4, and 5-8. Winningham said the initiative aims to reduce parental anxiety by providing a […]
TN Tech Psychology Students Learn, Research In Barcelona
Tennessee Tech psychology students recently completed a transformative international research trip to Barcelona, where they attended an international psychology conference. Assistant Professor Dr. Stephanie Kazanas said she traveled with three other faculty members to supervise the group as they navigated the Association for Psychological Science meeting. Kazanas said the conference allowed students to explore diverse […]
Cookeville Expands Food Truck Access On City Property
Cookeville expanding its mobile food unit policy to increase the number of available locations for vendor use. Leisure Services Department Director Chad McDonald said the updated policy aims to manage vendor requests with fairness and consistency across all city-owned parks and parking lots. McDonald said the changesbegan July 1 to better define how mobile food […]
Inaugural Pipeliners Tour Makes First Stop In Cookeville
The Pipeliners Tour, celebrating skilled labor and crews working on the Ridgeline Expansion Project, makes its first stop in Cookeville. The Tour’s founder Melanie Baxter said the tour serves as a crew appreciation event designed to recognize the hard work of welders, operators, and other pipeline workers. Baxter said she selected Cookeville as the first […]
New PEP Foundation Site Bridges Gap For Student Needs
The PEP Foundation launching a new website portal designed to connect community members directly with specific needs across the Putnam County School System. PEP Foundation Executive Director Katelyn Steakley said the organization wanted to expand the ways local residents can find and support their neighborhood schools. Steakley said the portal features a wide range of […]
Overton Man Jailed For Online Child Exploitation Charges
An Overton County man faces multiple felony charges after a joint investigation revealed he allegedly solicited child sexual abuse material from minors across the country in exchange for money. The TBI said 22-year-old Tristan Hicks of Overton County arrested following a coordinated effort between the TBI Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the Fairfax County, […]
Tennessee Tech Prioritizes Applicants Via Putnam First
Tennessee Tech launching its seventh annual Putnam First initiative Monday to provide Putnam County residents an exclusive two-week window to apply for the 2027-2028 academic year before the general public. Director of Admissions Jacob Cutshall said the program allows local students to submit their applications for the upcoming school year with the application fee waived […]
