Governor Bill Lee continued his tour of the state’s counties in celebration of 225 years of statehood. Lee spent part of Wednesday visiting with workers of the state’s Department of Human Services and Children Services in downtown Celina. “I wanted to touch base with our folks in our department that work for the state just to talk about how we ... Read More »

Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said he has concerns that the system’s new Park View School project will come in at budget. During a Putnam County Joint Economic and Community Development Board meeting Tuesday, King said cost projections show the building needs to stay under 235,000 square feet. The current needs, based on student growth, stand at 275,000 ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said the university has not made a definitive decision on building a new parking garage. Oldham made the report to the Putnam County Joint Economic and Community Development Board Tuesday. “We’d love to have one on campus,” Oldham said. “We would actually love to have more than one on campus, but the cost of the ... Read More »

The Pickett County Commission approved a partnership with Byrdstown to replace settling basins in the town’s water system. Byrdstown Mayor Mayor Sam Gibson said commissioners voted in favor of using its $2.7 million of TDEC ARP funding for the project. “We got 10 votes for it and had one person absent that night,” Gibson said. “I felt real good about ... Read More »

The White County Library bringing Easter egg hunts right to your home through its ongoing fundraiser. Now until April 13th White County residents can hire library workers to be the Easter Bunny for you. Library Director Cathy Farley said on the night before Easter, her staff will scatter candy and trinket filled eggs for your family to find Easter morning. ... Read More »

The Putnam County School Board started the process to create a new, long-term strategic plan Monday. Director of Schools Corby King said a lot has changed since the plan was updated 10 years ago. Board members discussed the growing community, federal COVID money expediting capital improvements and increasing salaries in districts across the Upper Cumberland. “I think this is a ... Read More »

Livingston pursuing $4.3 million of state funding to address three projects in the city’s water system. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the largest undertaking would be transitioning the water system to automatic reading meters. “We would be using some of our TDEC eligibility ARPA funds to help along with this funding if we were to get it,” Hayes said. “The drinking water ... Read More »

The Sparta American Legion Post will hold a Vietnam veterans recognition ceremony Tuesday. March 29, 1973 marks the day that combat troops left Vietnam. Post Commander Ron Lapierre said Vietnam veterans present will get a certificate signed by President Joe Biden and a commemorative pin. “When they came back from the war, they were treated like nothing,” Lapierre said. “Nobody ... Read More »

Crossville officials awaiting a structural engineer assessment before reopening its Palace Theatre. A small portion of one of the building’s wall collapsed last week. City Manager Greg Wood said the debris has been cleaned and the nearby road has reopened to traffic. Wood said the parking lot on the side of the building remains closed. Wood said the city believes ... Read More »

The case of Joshua Bohannon identified last week led many to ask how does the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office tackle a missing person’s case? Sheriff Eddie Farris said his office has a protocol that kicks in when someone is reported missing. “There’s a lot of things that we put in place in the computer system, so if that individual shows ... Read More »