Census Shows UC Growth, Putnam, Van Buren And Clay Lead By Percentage
Tennessee’s census data is out, showing the Upper Cumberland has grown by nearly seven percent over the last decade. The region as a whole grew by 21,513 people since 2010. Putnam, Van Buren and Cumberland Counties lead the way in growth by percentage. Van Buren County grew its population by 11.2 percent, Putnam County grew […]
FEMA To Perform Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Wednesday Afternoon
FEMA is conducting a nationwide emergency alert test Wednesday at 1:20 p.m. central time. Overton County EMA Director Chris Masiongale said the organization tests periodically to ensure their equipment and data works properly. “Technology changes so often and so much with cellphones especially and wireless devices,” Masiongale said. “That the need to test and make […]
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 […]
Emergency Officials Urge Caution Sunday Morning
Emergency officials finding widespread flooding this Sunday morning across the Upper Cumberland after five to six inches of rain fell Saturday. Some parts of Jackson, Smith and Clay Counties received seven to nine inches of rain. The rain will be out of the Upper Cumberland by mid morning Sunday, In Putnam County, Highway 70 is […]
Overton Sets Minimum Price For Annex Building Sale
Overton County Commissioners approved setting a $50,000 minimum price for selling the Annex Building during Monday night’s meeting. County Executive Ben Danner said Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous are still using the space. Danner said he will give them another month in the building. Danner said the goal is to try and have the building auctioned […]
Overton County Could Need Federal Assistance During Cleanup
Overton County Executive Ben Danner said state officials want damage assessments to determine if FEMA funds might be an option. Danner said Tennessee Forestry crews and local agencies are working to get trees cut so electric companies can restore power. Danner said with areas still in disaster there is a potential that Tennessee might need […]
About 15,000 UCEMC Customers Without Power
The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is working on restoring power for about 15,000 reported outages. Executive Director Jennifer Brogdon said the worry is that progress over the last two days could be lost with more winter weather on the horizon. “I am concerned, however, that if the pattern continues that we get things fixed, […]
Overton Executive Concered For Elder Residents
Overton County is in a state of emergency and trying to get enough generators to open multiple shelters. Four shelters in Livingston have opened at this time, but County Executive Danner said the county needs to get a shelter open in Rickman. Danner said his biggest concern are elder residents, with 2,000 to 3,000 residents […]
Groundhog Brings Weather Prediction, Headaches For Homeowners
Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of Winter but what about our own groundhogs right here in the Upper Cumberland? They don’t predict the weather. In fact, Overton County UT-Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett said the groundhog is the biggest rodent in the Upper Cumberland. Garrett said that despite the groundhog’s fame in the United […]
Overton Erosion Spots To Be Corrected Through Grant
Six different erosion problems across Overton County will be repaired after County Commissioners approved a $293,000 project Monday night. County Commissioner Darwin Clark said soil conservation teams selected the six areas that were subject to erosion or where flooding had occurred. Clark said the issues were along stream banks. “Basically it’s just going in and […]
