Jackson County Opens Three Shelters For Residents Without Power
Three shelters are opening in Jackson County for residents without power. These sites include: Jackson County Rescue Squad Building at 703 School Drive Dodson Branch Community Center at 16160 Dodson Branch Highway West End Fire Department at 110 Salt Lick Creek Road EMA Spokesperson Derek Woolbright said outages are countywide, hitting North Jackson County the […]
White County Shelter for Winter’s Coldest Nights
As overnight temperatures continue to drop, Seeds of Hope of Tennessee is preparing its Coldest Nights Shelter in White County. Seeds of Hope Executive Director Tina Lomax said the shelter will be open to people with nowhere to go on nights the temperature drops below 40 degrees. Lomax said Seeds of Hope still needs donations […]
Adoptions & Surrenders Steady In Putnam
The Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter says adoptions have been steady during COVID-19 even with limited access to the facility. “Intakes have not been as high as they normally would, and our overall shelter population is pretty comfortable,” Shelter Director Jennifer Hutchinson-Tracy. Many worried that pet surrenders would increase because of economic issues for many families. […]
