DeKalb And Warren High School Football Game Postponed Due To COVID
Friday night’s football game between DeKalb County High School and Warren County High School has been postponed due to COVID-related concerns. The tentative makeup date is scheduled for Friday, October 8th. Tickets for Friday’s game may be redeemed at the rescheduled game.
DeKalb Schools To Increase Salaries Of Personnel
DeKalb County teachers, non-certified personnel, and bus drivers will see an increase in their next paycheck. Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said that the board of education has been working to better compensate employees. He said that the board wants to be able to compete for teachers with the bigger surrounding districts. “To be competitive […]
Three UC State Parks Receive Grants For Visitor Experience Enhancement
Three Upper Cumberland state parks or natural areas have received $500 grants from the Friends of the Tennesse State Parks. The grants will fund a variety of projects that will enhance the visitor’s experience in a Tennessee State Park or Natural Area. Pickett County’s Cordell Hull Museum will use the money for interpretive displays. DeKalb […]
Long-Serving DeKalb Lawyer Spent Career Wanting To Make Difference
One former DeKalb County lawyer made her career out of a desire to help her community. Sue Puckett-Jernigan was a lawyer in DeKalb County for more than 36 years. She started working at the county clerk’s office as a senior in high school and then as a legal secretary as an adult. “I have worked […]
Comptroller’s Office Holding Meeting For Federal Funding Guidance
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office will hold a Tuesday meeting to provide guidance for spending federal money. State Senator Mark Pody said this is also an opportunity for non-profit organizations and businesses to find out what money is available. Pody said this education is critical, with a lack of guidelines. “To make sure that the money […]
Cookeville Woman Dies In Dekalb Crash Monday
A Cookeville teenager died Monday morning in a Dekalb County accident. 19-year-old Savannah Buckley died when she lost control of her vehicle along highway 70 and crossed the center line colliding with a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Ryan Robinson of Sparta. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Buckley’s vehicle did not […]
Election Commission Appointments Made In Tennessee Counties
Election Commission Appointments have been made in Tennessee for each county. The following members will make up each county’s election commission. Putnam: R Philip Duane Adams R David Alan Dukes R William (Bill) Fred Prall D Wendy McCown-Williams D Amos Scott Powers Overton: R Lawrence Alvin Duewer R Kelly Hull R Cathryn McNeely-Murphy D Jack […]
Three UC Counties With Higher Unemployment
While unemployment dropped in 90 of the state’s counties in February, three Upper Cumberland counties saw slight increases. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported increases in Dekalb, Overton and White Counties. Smith County’s unemployment remained unchanged. In Dekalb County, unemployment increased 0.1 percent to 5.5 percent in February, meaning some 421 people are […]
Unemployment Down Across UC
Pickett County’s August unemployment rate ranks second lowest in the state while Overton County stands fourth. Every Upper Cumberland community saw unemployment fall in August, though rates still stand roughly three percent above the pre-covid levels. Unemployment rates also fell across the state to an average of 8.5 percent. According to data from Tennessee Department […]
Four UC Counties Double Digit Unemployment
Four Upper Cumberland counties reported double-digit unemployment rates with Dekalb and Warren Counties among the highest rates statewide. Warren County’s unemployment rate stands at 12.7 percent, down from 17 percent in May. Last June, Warren County’s unemployment rate stood at just five percent. In Dekalb County, June unemployment stood at 11.6 percent. Jackson and Van […]
