The Tennessee High School Press Association has honored White County’s Candice Allen as the Student Media Advisor of the year. “It’s always nice to be recognized for hard work, and this is something that I have put a lot of time and effort into over the past eight or nine years,” Allen said. “So its been wonderful just to see ... Read More »

Van Buren County set to close on its BDS property sale Monday. Mayor Greg Wilson said nothing has changed with the property deal since the county commission approved it in February. Wilson said the convenience center on the land has closed as a result, so a temporary site is in the works. “We were going to be just right off ... Read More »

Monterey Vice-Mayor Mark Farley has assumed the position of as mayor for the time being. “Mark Farley has stepped into the role,” Alderman Nathan Walker said. “He’s getting the business of the city done, so there’s no delays. Everything that needs to be done is certainly getting done. There is going to be a continuity of government happening so everybody ... Read More »

Celina residents may notice some new decor while stopping by city hall this week. The town displaying an exact replica of the world’s largest smallmouth bass in its lobby. “Mr. Butch did a super job with the taxidermy on that fish and just very very proud of it,” Mayor Luke Collins said. “I know we are going to get a ... Read More »

The Celina Board of Aldermen introduced a five-year proposal Tuesday night, a framework for a new contract with Clay County for EMS services. Mayor Luke Collins said the contract basics would closely follow current stipulations and include the recently approved EMS raises. City Attorney Jimmy White recommended further negotiations with the county to account for the future economy. “Would it ... Read More »

Crossville has earned the designation as a Tree City USA for its 22nd year. The Arbor Day Foundation honors communities that effectively manage urban forestry. The city achieved this by operating a tree board, creating a tree-care ordinance, maintaining a community forestry budget and observing Arbor Day. The Arbor Day Foundation is an American 501 nonprofit membership organization dedicated to ... Read More »

Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster participated in his first meeting since being elected to the Association of County Mayors Board. Foster said a big topic of concern he discussed with state leaders was Governor Bill Lee’s new school funding formula. “Of course our interest is in addition to that funding is where is that money coming from and things like ... Read More »

The York Lady Dragons advanced to the second round of the girls state championship Tuesday. Four other Upper Cumberland teams await their first games. That includes the Van Buren County Girls Basketball team. Principal Katina Simmons said the school’s excitement can be felt leading up to Thursday’s game. “Everybody is super excited,” Simmons said. “The students are already when they ... Read More »

Monterey’s engineering team recommended the Board of Aldermen to increase water rates by eight percent. Water Plant Supervisor Duane Jarrett said the city is seeing a rise in supply costs. “I went over this with the water and sewer committee, and I went over it with the finance committee,” Jarrett said. “Obviously, we cannot just absorb 25 percent across the ... Read More »

The Martin Creek waterline project now enters the engineering phase after the Jackson County Commission approved the joint project Monday. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the two groups will work together to submit the project to TDEC come April. “This amount of money has been given to each county, and they just want to approve whatever you’re going to ... Read More »