Instead of using New Year’s resolutions for improvement, the Putnam County YMCA is challenging you to a fresh 2021 start. Outreach Director Jenny Thacker said the Reset Challenge is six-weeks of free activities designed to help individuals transform their overall lives, not just an individual aspect. “Last year was a difficult year for our community, for our world for that ... Read More »

Monterey has begun its budgeting process with the finance committee hearing top budget priorities from city departments Thursday. Finance Committee Chairman Nathan Walker said all the information gathered will be reviewed in February for guidance on the 2021 budget. “This is just the beginning stage of the process to where we go through each department,” Walker said. “We will be ... Read More »

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is asking for any information on a missing teenager. Seventeen-year-old Amber Gilly Smith was last seen Monday leaving her residence in the Dodson Branch area of Jackson County. Smith has blonde hair, green eyes, stands at 5’4″ and weighs 160 pounds. Smith is considered to be an endangered missing person due to possibly not having ... Read More »

Airlines that are applying stricter guidelines for emotional support animals is causing concern with one local animal group. Customers who want to bring a pet on board will have to pay a fee, and the animal must be kept in a carrier. Overton County Animal Awareness Association President Vicki Smith said the changes come as a surprise, especially with so ... Read More »

The Jamestown Municipal Airport will have a final walk through Thursday for $6.7 million worth of grant funded improvements. According to Manager Ronnie Seagraves, the runway was resurfaced to repair large cracks, and the north and south taxiways also required work. Seagraves said both were relocated with the old distance from the runway no longer meeting standards. “You get inspected ... Read More »

The possibility of Virgin Falls becoming a state park offers more than just natural beauty and recreational opportunity. Chamber of Commerce President Marvin Bullock said with the declaration, White County and Sparta will have a national draw for tourism. “It really does need to grow to a state park status,” Bullock said. “Get its own budget, and its own identity. ... Read More »

Residents of White County’s seventh district can now submit their name for nomination to become a county commissioner. During Monday’s commission meeting, the resignation of commissioner Bobby McCulley left the district with a vacant seat. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said residents can either reach out to his office or a county commissioner to be recommended. “County Commissioner Chairman will ... Read More »

Overton County Interim Director of Schools Donnie Holman said his first few weeks of leading the school system has gone well. Holman said while it has been busy, the help from central office staff has made for a smooth transition. “Although I am learning a lot, I feel like I have really gotten a lot done in a short period ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland’s Representative to the Tennessee Education Association said teachers are apprehensive about last week’s teacher pay raises. TEA District Seven Director Brent Estes said that in the language of the bill the money for a four percent raise does not have to go to teachers. “What we call the BEP funds that go through, which is a calculation,” ... Read More »

According to 13th Judicial District Attorney Bryant Dunaway, three people were killed in a Cookeville accident Tuesday morning. Cookeville Police were notified at 7:41 AM that Tennessee Highway Patrol were pursuing 25-year old suspect Michael Don Shepherd. Shepherd led troopers into Cookeville, travelling westbound on Interstate Drive at a high-rate of speed, approaching the intersection with South Willow Avenue. At ... Read More »