Temperatures in the 60’s the last several days make several inches of snow Friday night seem impossible. News Talk 94.1 Meteorologist Rob Carolan said it is a typical March for Tennessee. “It’s actually one of my favorite times of the year meteorologically speaking, because we get these wild events where one day you’re spring like, the next day winter arrives ... Read More »

The State Comptroller’s Office currently reviewing certain operations of the Warren County Memorial Airport. Communications Director John Dunn said the office usually does not confirm investigations, but the release timing of a previous audit created a unique situation. “We released Warren County’s annual audit back in February, and in the audit, we actually disclosed that we are currently having this ... Read More »

Saturday’s Van Buren County Meet the Candidates event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. A rescheduled date will not occur. Event officials say the Burritt Memorial building venue did not have availability. Read More »

This weekend’s snowfall will ironically happen on the 29th anniversary of one of the greatest snowstorms to ever hit the Upper Cumberland. The 1993 blizzard brought record snow measurements for some. 26 inches in Jamestown and 20 and a half inches in Crossville still stand as all-time highs. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said some places in the county saw ... Read More »

White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said he foresees local budget issues if Governor Bill Lee’s new school funding formula passes. Dronebarger told the White County School Board Thursday night school districts will initially receive more money, but state payments will eventually decrease. “The amount they are projecting to give from the state is going to go down over ... Read More »

Underserved Overton County Students can take home free hotspots through a new district program connecting households. Technology Coordinator Brent Thrasher said some 200 hotspots are available through a free T-Mobile program. “That’s something that we’ve seen grow over the years as there is more of our content and curriculum is online,” Thrasher said. “That need has grown definitely.” Thrasher said ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said applications for the 2023 freshman class are 12-13 percent above the record high. Oldham told the Board of Trustees Thursday during his report. “Ultimately, it’s all about how many show up during the fall, and so, we don’t take anything for granted and we run through the tape as we say,” Oldham said. “But, ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees passed a four percent salary increase pool for employees Thursday. President Phil Oldham said supervisors will make the primary recommendation based on performance reviews. Raises could range from 1-7 percent. “They’re the ones doing the annual evaluations of personnel, and so, my belief is they are in the best position to gauge who’s doing ... Read More »

Sparta conducting a parks cleanup effort Monday to get city facilities ready for the spring season. Mayor Jeff Young said the city has partnered with the Bledsoe County Prison inmate crews to complete the work. “Now that the COVID restrictions are softening just a little bit, we got a six-man crew that’s going to be here the next period of ... Read More »

Byrdstown wants to upgrade its water plant through TDEC’s ARP money coming down to Pickett County. Mayor Sam Gibson said the primary project for the town is improvements to settling basins. “We’ve got three of them there at the water plant and two of them have sink holes and have leaked out,” Gibson said. “We’re under state mandate to do ... Read More »