Monterey Awaiting Governor Signature For Admin Role
Monterey officials awaiting a resolution signature from Governor Lee to begin the formal process of creating a city administrator position. Mayor Alex Garcia said the city board must approve the change with a two-thirds majority vote once the resolution is signed. Garcia said the goal is to have the new contractual position filled and active […]
Livingston Awarded State Grant For Water Sewer Planning
Livingston received a state Infrastructure Grant Thursday to support long-term planning for its water and sewer systems. Livingston Mayor Lori Burnett said the city was awarded $114,000 through the Infrastructure Planning Grant program announced by Governor Bill Lee. “We didn’t know we were going to get it, but we applied for it,” Burnett said. “It’s […]
Crossville Receives $300K Downtown Improvement Grant
Crossville announced Thursday as a recipient of a $300,000 Downtown Improvement Grant, the first time the community applied for and received the money. City Manager Valerie Hale said the city applied for the grant to help improve the look of the downtown area, as the economic and community benefits would help increase quality of life. […]
Governor Lee Returns To Where He Started At Van Buren Ag Learning Center
Governor Bill Lee made a stop in Van Buren County on Tuesday to tour the newly renovated Ag Learning Center. Lee said growing up with agriculture, the facility represents exactly why he strives to enhance rural, distressed communities in Tennessee. Lee said the memories of kicking off his campaign came right back when he arrived […]
Putnam School Calendar Could Be Impacted By COVID This Year
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King fears the district could have to take days away from breaks due to COVID. State rules made effective in July for schools do not allow remote learning as a COVID solution during district closures. That means if COVID days are needed, they would come from breaks or extending […]
Governor Lee Headlining White County Independence Day Celebration
Governor Bill Lee will be in attendance for White County’s Freedom Celebration on Friday. Lee will be making two other Upper Cumberland stops on Friday, including Rock Island and Smithville. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it was perfect timing for a stop from the Governor on 4th of July weekend. “It’s a great […]
State Senator Pody Emphasizes Importance Of Rural Infrastructure During Session
State Senator Mark Pody said the $100 million towards broadband expansion highlights legislative accomplishments. Pody said he was pleased to see fiscally conservative work done during this period. Pody said that serving a rural area put infrastructure at the forefront during the pandemic. “It’s disappointing that some of our students, that they were forced to […]
Cumberland County Roane State Receives $1.7 Million For Lab
Roane State’s Cumberland County campus could get $1.7 million for a multi-purpose lab. This funding is included in Governor Bill Lee’s latest budget amendment that was introduced Tuesday. Roane State President Chris Whaley said if it is passed in the General Assembly, work can begin this summer. “We can really start ramping up the plans […]
Younger Students Experiencing Mental Health Needs During Pandemic
The Putnam County School system is seeing younger and younger students experiencing mental health issues. Director of Schools Corby King said having a $250 million dollar investment from the state into student mental health services will help expand what the system already does. King said this issue predates the pandemic, but has been heightened during […]
Babynov Industry Coming To Macon County
An international company is establishing its first North American production facility in Red Boiling Springs French industry Babynov USA, a division of Global Baby, will provide 150 jobs for the county. The company makes organic baby food. “We remain committed to supporting job growth in rural Tennessee, and an investment like this from Babynov USA […]
