Red Boiling Springs To Restore Historic Bank Building
A Macon County group will renovate the old bank building in Red Boiling Springs to transform it into a Heritage Museum. Rita Watson is the Executive Director of Vision 2020. The non-profit received a $10,000 grant from Tennessee America 250 to kick start the project. “Thousands of people came every season to stay in our […]
Historic Donoho Hotel “Total Loss” After Fire
The Historic Donoho Hotel in Red Boiling Springs has been deemed a total loss by local authorities after the hotel caught fire Tuesday morning. Red Boiling Springs Fire Chief Randall Bray said three different fire departments and four different fire trucks responded to the scene. Bray said the fire is believed to have been an […]
Warriors Using Defeat As Fuel In Week 7
White County head coach Curtis Beaty said he has seen a change in mindset from the Warriors ahead of their Friday match-up with Cumberland County. The Warriors are coming off a 34-18 victory over Macon County that Beaty called a “palate cleanser”. Beaty described week five’s loss to Upperman as “embarrassing” and said that loss […]
Aircraft Emergency Lands In Jackson Hay Field
A single-engine airplane made an emergency landing in a hay field on the Jackson County/Smith County line, just off Salt Lick Creek Road Tuesday morning. Jackson County EMA Public Information Officer Derek Woolbright said the Memphis FAA Control Tower contacted Jackson County 9-1-1 around 9:00am. He said units were asked to have the Jackson County […]
Upperman High Increasing Football Stadium Capacity
The Upperman High School football stadium will have room for some 250 additional fans by next year. Upperman Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the seats will be added onto the right edge of the away side of the stadium. He said the recent success of the program has pushed the stadium to capacity in big […]
Upper Cumberland Surpassed $45 Million In Grants In 2023, All Time High
The Upper Cumberland received a record-breaking $45 million in grant money this year. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said that number does not include grants through private consultants, so the total amount is even higher. He said looking into the future to anticipate needs before they happen, has been key. “We sit between three metropolitan […]
Jackson Schools Reach Agreement On Tri-County TCAT Building
An agreement reached between the Jackson County School Board, Macon County School Board and TCAT on the Tri-County TCAT location. Jackson County Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the contract extends the use of the building for another two to three years. It is used for vocational classes such as wielding and culinary arts. Negotiations […]
Jackson BOE Wants More Info Before Funding Tri-County
The Jackson County Board of Education wants more information before funding a new roof for the Tri-County TCAT building. The Jackson County School System and Macon County School System each own half of the building. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said her juniors and seniors use the facility for classes like welding and culinary arts. […]
Coupon Skills Keep Family Prepared And Helps Others In Need
Creating a budget with coupons built in can be a key tool to having everything the family needs when money gets tight. That is according to Macon County UCHRA Office Specialist Donna Griffith. Griffith said when she teaches her coupon class, it is about setting priorities and creating a stockpile. Griffith said when coupon skills […]
Cookeville Man Charged With Setting Macon County House Fire
A Cookeville man has been indicted for starting a November fire at a Red Boiling Springs home. 46-year-old Troy Wendell Tuck identified by investigators with the TBI and the Macon County Sheriff’s Department. Tuck is charged with one count of Aggravated Arson and one count of False Insurance Claim. According to the TBI, Tuck allegedly […]
