Upper Cumberland TCAP Test Scores Trending Upward
State TCAP numbers released Monday show an average of 39.1 percent of Upper Cumberland students showing proficiency in English/Language ELA and 37.6 showing proficiency in math across all grades. Proficiency rate includes those who met or exceeded expectations this year. These numbers rose in both areas across the region. White County stood out with the […]
Putnam Maintains Two Fairgrounds Sites Amid Transition
Putnam County currently operating two fairground facilities, as transition to the new 160-acre site on Tennessee Avenue continues. County Mayor Randy Porter said maintenance costs for the two sites remain fairly limited. He said growing capital needs at the landlocked site off Jefferson led to the new facility. “We were having issues with the older […]
Guitarist Concludes Tech Career, Focus On Making Music
Kerry “Doc” Stone concluding a nearly 25-year career as the adjunct guitar professor at Tennessee Tech, to focus on his personal recording projects and health. Stone said his teaching approach was informed by a professional career that included more than 1,500 Grand Ole Opry performances and work with artists such as Reba McEntire and Johnny […]
Twenty-Two Arrested In Major Putnam Narcotics Sweep
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22 individuals Thursday in a countywide drug enforcement operation titled “Protecting Putnam County.” Months of investigations conducted by the agency’s narcotics division. Several types of illegal narcotics and firearms were seized during the investigations. The charges against the 22 individuals include the manufacture, delivery, and sale of methamphetamine, fentanyl, […]
UC Airport Greenlights Wildlife Fencing To Protect Facility
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board will move forward with wildlife fencing for the facility to protect aircraft. Airport manager Dean Selby said grant funding will cover the initial design fee of $71,000 and the additional environmental study, which will costs some $43,000. Selby said the federal estimate for the entire cost of the wildlife […]
Heavy Rainfall A Threat Across UC, Flooding A Concern
Emergency management officials warning residents across the Upper Cumberland to prepare for heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding during the next 48 hours. A weather system moving through the region threatens to drop up to four inches of rain through Sunday. Putnam County Deputy Director of Emergency Management Tyler Smith said the primary concern involves […]
UC Airport Board Rejects Motion To Lower Hangar Rents
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board rejected a motion to lower hangar rents back to previous levels amid push back from local pilots Wednesday. Board member Bill Austin said the recent rent increases were implemented unfairly and treated long-term tenants poorly. Austin said the board should return the rates to their original levels and instead […]
LBJ&C Head Start Fights Against Regional Food Insecurity
LBJ&C Head Start is utilizing the Child and Adult Care Food Program to provide daily hot meals to hundreds of children across the Upper Cumberland. Head Start Director Penny Meadows said the organization serves 880 children across 20 centers in the region. Meadows said the program provides breakfast, lunch, and a snack each day that […]
Putnam County Memorializes Late Chairman Perry Bartlett
The Putnam County Election Commission honoring the life and 28-year service of former Chairman Perry Bartlett. Election Commission Chairman Michael Detwiler said a resolution serves as a formal recognition of Bartlett’s contributions following his passing on June 27. Detwiler said the commission intended to celebrate Bartlett’s nearly three decades of commitment to fair and transparent […]
Putnam Election Commission Secures Voting Equipment
The Putnam County Election Commission completed the certification and sealing of voting equipment Wednesday, part of security for the August election. Administrator of Elections Jennifer Murphy said the certification process requires commissioners to personally inspect and confirm that every machine is sealed before being deployed to polling sites. Murphy said machine technicians perform preliminary tests […]
