The Dale Hollow Rural Planning Organization will apply for a grant to build a sidewalk connecting the Hermitage Springs School to the Hermitage Springs Park. Dale Hollow RPO Coordinator for Transportation Issues Mark Dudney said the project would help protect children following the recent construction of the park. Dudney said Clay County would benefit from the $1.25 million grant. “They ... Read More »

Putnam Planning Commission deferred a decision Tuesday night on a new 850 lot subdivision planned off Highway 70 between Cookeville and Baxter due to utility and sewer concerns. Board members had concerns with small lots and utility lines locations. Commission Member David Mattson said he is concerned that the majority of the lots are too small. “Based on the numbers ... Read More »

Some 33 miles of Overton County roads will be resurfaced next year as part of the local transportation planning group’s maintenance. The list released Tuesday at the quarterly Dale Hollow Rural Planning Organization meeting. This paving list is outside T-DOT’s 10-year transportation plan. Some 11.17 miles of State Route 85 will be resurfaced from Highway 111 to Highway 52. State ... Read More »

Warren County’s Teen Court Program tries to create opportunities for students who are interested in Law Enforcement. In the program, students decide the fate of a juvenile’s status or delinquent offense instead of a judge. The program is designed to provide valuable courtroom experience to teenage students. General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Ryan Moore said that according to research, ... Read More »

Very few changes in the new $1.7 million fiscal year budget approved on first reading by the Byrdstown Board of Aldermen. The budget’s general fund has a slight increase from the current fiscal year. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the majority of the increase comes from grants to upgrade the downtown area and to repave parking lots. “And our biggest ... Read More »

Byrdstown Aldermen proposing a three percent increase in water and sewer rates for the new fiscal year Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said the new budget includes some $4.3 million in pending capital project expenses for the Water and Sewer Department. Gibson said increase is necessary to qualify for grants to help fund water and sewer projects. “We will try to ... Read More »

Baxter will get a new source of entertainment next month, with the opening of a new golf simulator. Tee Up will open in Mid-July. Golf simulators allow golfers to play a round of golf without going to a golf course. Partner Lynn McHenry said simulators will contain three bays for people to use. “It will, you know, bring customers in ... Read More »

UCDD conducting a community tour to understand local needs and, hopefully, provide solutions to the region’s issues. The tour features visits across 14 counties of the Upper Cumberland. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the tour allows the district to meet community leaders and help them brainstorm ideas. “This is a good reset that we can do every year so ... Read More »

Fairfield Glade hosts the State of Tennessee’s Senior Golf Open over two days beginning Monday. The event is open to all professional and amateur players ages 50 and over. The field is set at 126 senior players consisting of some of the top players in Tennessee with a mix of non-Tennessee residents. Tennessee PGA Executive Director Clayton Hromadka said players ... Read More »

Registration now open for the LBJ&C Head Start Program’s new school year. The program designed to provide educational services for kids ages 3-5. The program has existed since 1965 and has 21 locations across the Upper Cumberland. Director Penny Meadows said the program helps kids prepare for kindergarten. “We are very big on school readiness,” Meadows said. “And trying to ... Read More »