Algood Crews Need Help With Brush Pickup
As residents clean out the tree limbs and brush, Algood Public Works officials said a few extra minutes can make the cleanup easier for city workers. Public Works Director Walt Bradshaw said brush should be laid out on the curb, out of ditches, away from mailboxes, and clear of fire hydrants and meter boxes. Bradshaw […]
Therapist: Testing Stress Reduces In Kids By June
Children who deal with stress around end-of-year testing, find themselves more relaxed again at this point of the summer. Therapist Lori Chaney said her clinic sees an uptick in adolescent anxiety around April during TCAP season. Chaney said summer is a moment of reprieve for these students. “That April month we’re always seeing additional things […]
Workers At BonDeCroft Cruising With School Empty
The 20,000-foot expansion project at White County’s BonDeCroft Elementary moving toward a July 1 completion date with the school empty over the summer. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the vast majority of the exterior is complete and the interior is 85 percent done. He said cabinetry and ceilings are going in now, and furniture […]
Warmer And Wetter Summer Ahead Across UC
The National Weather Service predicts the Upper Cumberland’s summer will be warmer and wetter than normal. The Climate Prediction Center has released its summer outlook for 2024. Nashville-based Meteorologist Paige Baggett said this season will be much warmer than usual owing to the transition from an El Niño pattern to a La Niña. “It’s looking […]
White County Students Head To School Saturday
The White County School System will do something other generations did more often, attend school Saturday morning for an abbreviated day. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the State Board of Education allows districts three abbreviated days that count as full school days. Dronebarger said when the district’s Calendar Committee realized the final day fell […]
Jackson Middle School Fencing Upgrades Bidding
Jackson County Schools will take bids this week for security fence upgrades behind Jackson County Middle School. Director of Schools Jason Hardy said the board has discussed the project in several meetings as a prime candidate for a project best suited for summertime. He said there has been a fence there for years but parts […]
Putnam Parks And Rec Fixes Monterey Swimming Pool Pump Issues, Pool Now Open
The Monterey Swimming Pool is now officially ready and open for the summer after dealing with pump issues. Putnam County Parks and Recreation Director John Ross Albertson said when crews were planning to open for the season, they noticed issues with the pool’s pump and motor. He said it took more than a week to […]
Livingston Summer Movie Nights Paused But Still Planned For June Return
You may be wondering, what happened to Summer Movie Nights at Livingston’s Central Park? Overton County Livingston Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the event has been on pause while a new projector awaits shipment. “The old one needed replacement,” Cantrell said. “It stopped working during our ice skating rink at the park when […]
Wet Summer Season To Transition To Drier Fall
The transition to fall began Wednesday afternoon after a wet summer season in the Upper Cumberland. But how wet? Local weather observer Michael Detwiler said many parts of Middle Tennessee received less rain than normal. “Over in that part of the state in Dixon and Waverly, they’ve had 31 plus inches of rain during the […]
Cookeville Aiming For End Of Summer Opening Of Dogwood Park Fountain
Cookeville’s Dogwood Park Fountain remains in need of repairs as the city waits for parts to become available. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said a time line of completion is unknown, but the goal remains getting the fountain open by summer’s end. “They’re behind, and we still don’t have a completed fountain yet,” Woods said. […]
