Double Springs Church Joins Safe Place Program
Double Springs Church of Christ the first church in middle Tennessee to join the new Community Safe Place program. The program provides community shelters when severe weather threatens the area. Church Elder Terry Coomer said the expeerience with the March 2020 tornado showed the church family the need for such facilities. Coomer said the 2020 […]
Tech Softball Collecting For Putnam County Animal Shelter
Tech softball players will do their best to hit a home run for local animals Friday and Saturday. The players will be collecting supplies and donations for the Putnam County Animal Shelter during the weekend homestand with Lindenwood. Coach Danielle Penner said the ladies wanted to come together out of love for animals after getting […]
Community Cares Coalition Organized To Tackle Local Problems
Four local organizations have come together to form the Cookeville Community Cares Coalition to work on issues like poverty and homelessness. Hip Cookeville CEO Blair Dudley said the coalition has the ability to work directly with people in need. He said the street-level work they do can resolve issues that might take a government entity […]
Animal Leader: Pets Are Vulnerable to Frostbite In Current Conditions
Your animals can be victims of frostbite in the cold weather we are experiencing this week. Overton County Animal Awareness Association President Vicky Smith said failure to provide an animal with appropriate shelter and enough water is animal cruelty and can lead to legal charges. “If you’re letting your dog out and they come back […]
Sparta Purchases Generator To Make YMCA An Emergency Shelter
The Sparta Mayor and Board of Aldermen plan to designate the Sparta-White County YMCA as a new emergency shelter. The board approved the purchase of a back up generator for $31,000 Thursday night. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city has already started the process with the American Red Cross. “This generator would provide emergency shelters if […]
Van Buren County Opening Shelters For Tornado Possibility
Van Buren County will have shelters available tonight for anyone concerned about tornadoes. If there are any tornadoes in Van Buren County Thursday the following churches will have their basements open to residents. That list includes: Bethlehem Church of Christ Spencer Church of God of Prophecy The Van Buren County Administrative Building will be open. […]
Cookeville Rescue Mission Offering Shelter For Residents
The Cookeville Rescue Mission is offering emergency shelter for any residents in the area. House Manager Glenn Honeycutt said the Jefferson Avenue location on the corner of Davis Road has lodging, food and clothing available. “We have 50 residents that are currently residing here at the Cookeville Rescue Mission, and we do have plenty more […]
Overton Sheriff Focusing On Welfare Checks, Hard Hit Areas
Overton County Sheriff John Garrett said the county is in a better position today than it was yesterday. Garrett said this is in terms of outages and debris blocking roadways. However, Garrett said there are still parts of the county feeling heavy effects from the weather. “We’ve still got a lot of power lines and […]
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 […]
Putnam Mayor Asks Residents To Prepare For Extended Outages
UCEMC is reporting that approxitmately 11,000 customers are without power in Putnam County. Mayor Randy Porter said it is a long list of areas affected by outages. Porter said the county was not able to get a time frame of the areas affected and said residents should be prepared for extended outages due to tree […]
