The White County School School Board has approved giving all certified teachers and nurses a $430 bonus through state allocated funds. The funds come from the two percent teacher raise approved by Tennessee General Assembly in January. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the money will be split evenly to about 311 different employees. “This is the raise that the ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is starting its weekend birthday celebration Friday for school mascot Awesome Eagle. Spirit Program Coordinator Monica Hartsfield said students are invited to the birthday party at the Roaden University Center at 11:00 a.m. “Awesome Eagle will be 59 years young,” Hartsfield said. “We are going to be doing a little bit of everything. On Friday, the cafeteria will ... Read More »

Local electric companies are on standby with several winter weather chances over the next week. Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation CEO Jennifer Brogdon said the company has an emergency preparedness plan. “We have to make sure that our crews are ready to respond in the event we have heavy snow or in this case ice,” Brogdon said. “Ice on power ... Read More »

A Cookeville High School graduate has become the first Upper Cumberland resident to be accepted into the United States Space Force. Eighteen-year-old Chasidy Fly was accepted into the nation’s newest military branch. Fly said she is most excited for the opportunity to expand her education and represent her hometown. “Ultimately, I think that just being from a small town like ... Read More »

Cookeville Police have identified the body found near Woodland Heights as 25-year-old Dylan C. Jones. On February 4th, a family member of Jones contacted police after Jones was away from his residence for six days. Jones was found by Cookeville City Water Department employees Wednesday in a wooded area north of the dead-end street. According to Cookeville Police, no foul ... Read More »

COVID makes for a different Valentines Day with Florists having some restrictions on deliveries. Gunnels Florist Manager Rosemary Andrews said arrangements for nursing homes, school systems and hospitals are being dropped off at the front door. Besides that, roses can still be delivered straight to your doorstep. “Actually, our business has been thriving,” Andrews said. “I think with people not ... Read More »

Celina will look to use the next round of Community Development Block Grants for sewer upgrades. The Board of Aldermen approved applying for the $638,000 Tuesday. The funding would be used to locate areas in need of repairs and conduct the rehab. A seven percent match is required from the city if awarded. This could be the third sewer project ... Read More »

Overton County Board of Education has agreed to a three-year extension with its current internet provider. Interim School Director Donnie Holman said usually, the school system enters a yearly agreement, but ENA offered to quadruple the bandwidth if a long term deal was signed. “So, we are going to be paying the same amount, but we did sign the contract ... Read More »

The finishing touches are being made to dedicate Baxter’s Reflection Park on March 3rd, exactly one year after the March tornado. The memorial near Baxter Primary School will honor the lives of five children that died that day. Mayor John Martin said the only thing lacking before the event is the landscaping. “It is going to be a beautiful park,” ... Read More »

After a fire closed Outdoor Junction for about a month, the Cookeville sporting goods store reopened Tuesday. CEO Steve Carter said seeing customers walk through the doors again is a great feeling. “This is a great area to live in,” Carter said. “A whole lot of the customers are just like family. They are in here a lot of them ... Read More »