The Jackson County Commission will review a comprehensive road list over the next month to later vote on an updated county inventory. The commission tabled a full road list Monday night that would add and remove some roads. Mayor Randy Heady said he encouraged commissioners to review the item before voting. “I thought it would be a good idea to look at ... Read More »

The new National Guard Armory in McMinnville progressing as the state aims to open the new the facility this fall. Warren County Executive Terry Bell said the state’s latest report to the county commission has the project being completed in June or July. “They are really progressing, “Bell said. “If you pass by the highway, you can see that they ... Read More »

School safety, staffing and community connections have been the focus for Spencer Police Chief Scott Garing. Garing was appointed as police chief in September of last year after serving in the city 10 years as a patrol officer. Since taking the job, Garing said he has added two new school resource officers. “Connecting with the community has always been my ... Read More »

Sparta plans to build a new pavilion at North Carter Street Park by this summer. The Board of Aldermen recently approved soliciting bids for materials. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said city employees will then construct the facility in-house. “The city is just trying to make the parks as nice as what we can,” Quick said. “South Carter has a ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigating a Friday shooting that caused a Putnam man to be in critical condition. Derrick Borchardt entered a verbal altercation with his friend Cody Spear. The incident became physical and led to Borchardt suffering a single gunshot wound to the face. He was life flighted that night to Vanderbilt Hospital but is now in stable ... Read More »

Sparta more than doubling its water and sewer tap fees in March due to rising installation costs. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city was losing too much money at the current rates. “The reason we did that is, because the materials were going up,” Lowery said. “We were charging x number of dollars, and it was costing us more. We ... Read More »

Pickett County applying for $500,000 in grant funding to help residents in need of home repairs. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the state shares the funds to help with housing needs for low-income families. “They may have a house that is beyond repair, and they may be eligible for that house to be torn down and a new house built,” ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Business Professor Tom Timmerman attributes the rise of unions to new companies moving to the state. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Tennessee labor unions over the past two years have grown at the fastest rate of any state. Timmerman said while the Upper Cumberland has a small union base, he believes it will still impact ... Read More »

Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said state law makers pushing for regulations over cannabinoid products will help with a growing problem in the county. Legislators have introduced a bill to create stricter guidelines over delta-8 and delta-10 products. Boone said the youth of the community regularly use the product. “We’ve had a problem for some time now with our local ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Jackson County Commission will meet. Commissioners will gather at the county courthouse Monday at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority will have its first meeting. The seven-member board will be sworn in and elect its officers. The body was formed by private act last year with a goal to create a ... Read More »