Gainesboro Police have received a grant for training and equipment to help officers respond to violent crime. Assistant Police Chief Michael Smith said that the estimated $37,000 grant would be used for tasers and additional training. Smith said that the training now available to officers will better prepare them for what to look for and act when responding to violent ... Read More »
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State Wants To Merge Livingston And Crossville TCAT Administration; Keep Individual Facilities
The Tennessee Board of Regents will discuss the idea of merging the administration of TCAT Livingston and TCAT Crossville into one body at a Thursday meeting. The proposal, according to a committee agenda, would keep the existing campus locations but bring administration of the two campuses under one rule. If approved by the full Board of Regents, the idea would ... Read More »
Putnam Commissioners OK New Option For Fairgrounds Property Eyed By VA
Putnam County Commissioners voted Monday night to carve out roughly seven to ten acres from the old Fairgrounds property for a possible new VA Clinic. The new clinic would sit in the fairgrounds parking lot at the corner of Walnut Avenue and Veterans Drive. Multiple developers are interested in building the facility if the Veterans Administration decides to locate the ... Read More »
Rodgers Re-Elected As Chair Of County Commission; New Public Comment Policy
Putnam County Commissioners re-elected Ben Rodgers as chair for the new commission year Monday night. Commissioner Chris Cassetty will serve as chair pro-tem. The Commission’s Fiscal Review committee elected Kathy Dunn as chair with Cathy Reel elected as vice chair. Terry Randolph selected as chair of Planning Committee, with Darren Wilson elected as vice chair. Commissioners voted on multiple appointments ... Read More »
School Officials, Law Enforcement Investigate Threat To Livingston Academy
Extra law enforcement on the scene at Livingston Academy Monday after school officials received news of a potential threat. The students who made the threat were identified. According to a statement from the Director Of Schools Donnie Holman, administration worked with police to ensure the students would not return to campus. The threat was physical in nature. Holman said school ... Read More »
Local Power Rates Set To Rise After TVA Approves Increase
A recent TVA rate increase means local power bills will be going up. The TVA Board recently approved a 4.5 percent effective rate increase. The increase will lead to Cookeville residents paying an average of $3.50 more on a typical residential bill each month. Cookeville Electric Department Director Carl Haney said that the rate increase is to keep up with ... Read More »
New Safe Dropboxes Installed For Old Prescriptions In Putnam
Power of Putnam wants you to know that you do not have to wait for Drug Take-Back days to drop off your old medication. Executive Director Bill Gibson said the organization has set up new safe drop-off locations for citizens to take their medication. Gibson said that the drop-off initiative is an effort to help combat the abuse of prescription ... Read More »
Vol State Offering Clay County Residents New Class Opportunities
Vol State will be offering new adult education classes in Clay County. Classes will be available in-person, online, and with a hybrid option. Vol State Vice President for Economic Development and Regional Centers Nicholas Bishop said they want classes to be as convenient as possible. “When you’re trying to raise a family and put food on the table, and work ... Read More »
Liu Named Tennessee Tech’s New Vice President For Research
Dr. Zahanjiang John Liu has been named Tennessee Tech’s Vice President For Research, effective October 1. Liu currently serves as Vice President at Syracuse. He previously served as Associate Provost at Auburn. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to hire Liu after a nationwide search. Liu has been awarded more than 80 research grants totaling ... Read More »
Tech Top 2 In Tennessee Among Public Universities
Tennessee Tech ranks 135th among the nation’s public universities according to the latest data from U.S. News & World Report, second in the state to only the University Of Tennessee. The university ranked 249th among all universities nationally. Tech’s Business, Computer Science, Engineering and Nursing programs are received recognition. In addition, Tech was named to the “A+ Schools For B ... Read More »