Fentress, Cumberland Report Damage Following Sunday Storms, No Injuries Reported
Widespread damage to property in Fentress and Cumberland Counties following Sunday evening’s storms. Both Fentress County and Cumberland County emergency personnel said they received videos from folks in the community showing tornadoes touching down. Fentress Emergency Planning Commission Chair Gary Peters said the tornado started in the Wilder community and appeared to jump back and […]
Crossville City Council Discusses Funding Non-Profit
Crossville City Council wants to be better understand the appropriateness of using city funds to contribute to non-profit entities. The question was posed during the council’s Tuesday night work session. Councilman Scot Shanks brought up the topic after questioning the city’s decision not fund Hospice of Cumberland County in this year’s budget after requesting $10,000. […]
Cumberland Receives Clean Audit Second Year In A Row
Cumberland County one of nine to receive a clean audit for Fiscal Year 2022. This is Cumberland’s second year in a row with a clean audit. The other eight counties include Blount, Cannon, Campbell, Giles, Hamblen, Roane, Sevier, and Unicoi. The annual audits for these counties were completed without any findings. Audit findings are used […]
Putnam Schools Accept Two Electric Buses; No Delivery Date Set
The Putnam County School Board officially accepted two electric buses Thursday night, the result of a $790,000 grant award from the EPA. The delivery date remains unclear, but Cumberland International Bus Account Manager Ashley Scurlock said the system has already designed the two routes to be covered by the buses. “The reliable range on a […]
Damage Reported In Cumberland After Tuesday Weather
Damages reported in Cumberland County after thunderstorms moved through Tuesday afternoon. EMA Director Travis Cole said the event was in a more isolated area of the county called Tabor Loop. “Which we had a tornado there a couple of years ago in the same area,” Cole said. “But it was much, much less damage this […]
Cumberland Commission Pauses Work On Proposed Archives Building
The Cumberland County Commission voted to pause renovations at the old Progressive Savings Bank building. Mayor Allen Foster said the building was originally purchased to be the home of the county archives. Foster said some commissioners questioned the proposed use after the county clerk set a temporary office in the building. “Now they’re discussing whether […]
Pikeville Woman Killed In Saturday Car Accident
A Pikeville woman was killed in a single vehicle accident Saturday evening. 24-year-old Katlyn Cagle was driving a Toyota FJ Cruiser on Vandever Road in Cumberland County when her vehicle left the roadway to the right, over corrected, re-entered the roadway and ran off the left side of the road. Cagle’s vehicle traveled across the […]
Cumberland Schools TCAP Shows Gains In 8th Grade Math, High School History
Cumberland County Schools seeing gains across the board in its TCAP district scores. Director of Schools William Stepp said that two of the biggest gains were in 8th-grade math and high school history. He said that one area they will focus on for next year is literacy across all grade levels. “We know we have […]
Power Outages Thursday Morning After Wednesday Storms
Strong winds Wednesday night and a line of severe thunderstorms have produced power outages Thursday morning across the region. Upper Cumberland Electric reporting multiple outages in Putnam County as of 5am Thursday, including areas around Buffalo Valley Rd, Deberry Rd, Martin Creek Rd, Nashville Highway, and Shady Grove Rd. Among the specific neighborhoods mentioned by […]
Cumberland Hopeful Work Will Begin On Motorsports And Entertainment Complex Early 2022
Cumberland County is hopeful for an early 2022 groundbreaking on the new motorsports and entertainment complex. County commissioners heard from Flatrock USA, the developers of the 775-acre project this week. Mayor Allen Foster said it will be home to a motorsports track, hotel and lodge, winery, brewery and events center among others. “If they’re able […]
