Clay County Emergency Management is asking residents to participate in a damage assessment survey for last weekend’s flooding. EMA Director Kyle Haney said the information will be used by the county highway department and TEMA to gauge the extent of damage. “We have the URL posted on the Clay County Emergency Management Facebook Page,” Haney said. “If anyone would like ... Read More »

A Fentress County man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a hearing Thursday. Charles William Cavender in 2020 was convicted of the unlawful carrying of a firearm after being convicted of multiple felony crimes for violence and being under the influence. The hearing for this crime was held today and resulted with Criminal Court Judge E. Shayne Sexton ... Read More »

About 350 Tennessee Tech students were vaccinated Thursday at the university’s mass COVID vaccination clinic. Senior Business Management Student John Forth was one of those students who took advantage of the event. He said the overall process took about 15 minutes. “I recently received COVID way back a couple months into school, and I know I will be traveling in ... Read More »

The Van Buren School System has been named a finalist for a TVA School Uplift grant. The $400,000 grant is meant to improve energy costs through school improvements. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said if awarded, the funds would be used to transition to LED lighting and replace HVAC systems in Spencer Elementary and Van Buren High School. “It feels ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Pleaseant Grove Fellowship invites you to an Easter Celebration at the Baxter Depot. Pastor Houston Jared said his church wanted to host the community event to make up for last year’s shut down. “Saturday, April the 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,” Jared said. “And what it is is just food, fun, games and more. What we ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Council will consider amending the Double Springs Utility District Contract during its Thursday meeting. The utility district has agreed to let Baxter serve a development using resold Cookeville water at the North East Intersection of Highway 56 and Highway 70. Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said the area falls under Double Springs, and the current ... Read More »

The Overton County School System exceeded its allotted 13 weather days with Monday’s missed day. The system now plans to add two days to the end of the school year. Interim Director of Schools Donnie Holman said while the dates are not official, they will likely take place on May 27th and May 28th. “I’ll talk to me principals, and ... Read More »

The Community Foundation has reopened its Tennessee Emergency Response Fund for donations in light of last weekend’s flooding event. Media and Community Relations Director Pat Embry said non-profits in the Upper Cumberland assisting in recovery efforts can take advantage of the fund. “We’ll in part take those funds, and then, we’ll spread them out to those affected areas,” Embry said. ... Read More »

The Tennessee Central Rail Trail Authority is proposing two expansions of its Putnam County trail system. Two segments are being recommended. The first would run east from the Algood trail head to Parragon Road. The second would stretch west from the Cookeville Depot to to Cane Creek Park with a possible connection to West End Park. Chairman Tara Wohlgemuth said ... Read More »

The city of McMinnville has taken the first step towards creating a master plan for its Safe Streets to School project. Tuesday’s public input session was the first of two discussing the needs of the study area north of downtown. Community Planner Katie Kemezis said the overall goal is to use residential feedback to gauge where safe walking and biking ... Read More »