You can learn more about how to provide first aid to your dogs and cats, and support a local rescue team’s work. Putnam County’s Disaster Animal Response Team will teach the basics Saturday. DART’s Jeremy Richter said many pet owners may not realize they can provide CPR or first aid to pets, or that the process is different than with ... Read More »

The trial set to begin Monday for former Putnam County Commissioner Jimmy Neal has been delayed until October 1. The attorneys for Jimmy Neal requested the change. The judge in the case granted the move. The pretrial conference is rescheduled for September 23. Neal allegedly used a social media account between June and August of 2021 to view explicit material ... Read More »

Algood City Council voted 3-1 Tuesday night to reappoint Walt Bradshaw as Algood’s Public Works Director. Ruby Hawkins voted against the motion Tuesday. She said during a Monday work session that she thought the city should advertise the opening, before making a decision. Bradshaw resigned last month, concerned that his hiring had led to discontent between City Administrator Keith Morrison ... Read More »

The first phase of planning nearing completion on upgrades to Dale Hollow Lake access, through the Bill Dance Signature Lakes program. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said engineers and architects spent a good amount of time in March studying the access point near Sunset Marina. Bilbrey said the next step in the coming weeks, bringing together local leaders to make ... Read More »

If you’re a local musician, you can add to the ambience of downtown McMinnville during the community’s Second Saturday programs, set to kickoff the year this weekend. Main Street McMinnville Director Jennifer Flatt Meredith said local stores started opening late on the second Saturday night of each month several years ago, and the event has grown from there. “We just ... Read More »

An effort to better help education students understand Obsessive Compulsive Disorder the centerpiece of a free panel discussion set for the Tech Campus Monday night. Kinsey Simone is an Instructor of Educational Research Methods at Tech. She said began doing research following her doctoral work on OCD and found some 86 percent of pre-service teachers on the Tech campus did ... Read More »

Cookeville will donate an additional $3 million in hotel/motel tax money to complete the renovations at Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium. The agreement includes language that the project must be finished by November, 2026 or the city can rescind its donation. Council Member Chad Gilbert asked the city manager to finalize an agreement with the University. “My understanding is a resolution ... Read More »

Sparta Police will be adding a new pickup to the fleet, a replacement for a vehicle damaged in a high-speed chase. Insurance will pay some $18,480 toward the purchase with the rest coming from the drug fund. Police Chief Nick Dunn said the department decided to switch from Explorers because they are less expensive. “The ones we got before were ... Read More »

Jamestown and Fentress County celebrated the ground breaking Friday for the new TCAT/Roane State Higher Education facility set to be built just off old Highway 127. At least 700 students will be served annually at the 49,000 square foot facility. Governor Bill Lee earmarked $25 million toward the project in 2022 which will feature classes in nursing, construction, manufacturing and ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved a new five-year lease Thursday night for a parking lot on Church Avenue. The city will pay Tennessee Tech $1 annually for the use of the land, which includes a 15-year option. Finance Director Brenda Imel said it is located between Spring Street and Broad Street, and would be part of expanded parking. “We are pursuing ... Read More »