A former Celina Patrol Officer said Mayor Luke Collins did in fact send him home until Chief Terry Scott returned from medical leave. Justin Hancock said he was employed as a certified officer from June 2021 until December 1st of this year. Hancock said when Scott went on medical leave, he did his best as the only full-time officer to ... Read More »

A Cumberland County educator was recognized by the state’s Department of Education at the Excellence in Education celebration. Rebecca Farley is the Supervisor of Instruction for 3rd-8th Grade and Homeschool Coordinator for Cumberland County Schools. She was named the Middle Grand Division Winner. Read More »

Peer Support programs growing in Tennessee, with a recent state report indicating a milestone of over 1,000 peer recovery specialists. Charity Perry is the Manager of the Peer Support Center at McMinnville’s Harmony House. She said she calls the news exciting as she can see the potential for even more growth in the industry. “Mental health has this stigma attached ... Read More »

City of Algood the recipient of a $5,000 donation from First Freedom Bank. Parks and Recreation Director Roy Phipps said they will use the money to purchase ADA-compliant playground equipment for its new City Park. He said this has been a want for the park since it was in its early stages of formation. “There are a lot of children ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Student Senate is working to form a stronger partnership with the city of Cookeville and Putnam County. Eli Anderson is the Senate’s Secretary of Government and Policy. He said with the many Tennessee Tech students calling Putnam County home, he believes there is a shared interest in meeting the needs of students. “Part of my job at the ... Read More »

Baxter’s monthly Planning Commission meeting and City Council meeting have been rescheduled. City Recorder Sharon Carlisle said with illness on both committees, a quorum would not be met. She said the meeting will be held next Thursday, December 15th. The planning meeting will be at 5 p.m. and the regular council meeting will be at 6 p.m. Read More »

Van Buren County Commissioners approved several grants for the Sheriff’s Department at its special called meeting Tuesday night. The grants included the state Health Department’s ELC confinement grant, a training equipment grant, and a technology grant. Sheriff Michael Brock said the confinement grant is the largest at more than $479,000 and a zero percent match. He said the funding must ... Read More »

Celina Mayor Luke Collins said he did not instruct police officers to go home while Chief Terry Scott recovers from medical leave. Collins said the city has been dealing with a nationwide police shortage and as of Tuesday, did not have officers working in the city’s department. He said the County Sheriff’s Office has been aiding the city with law ... Read More »

City of Livingston seeking community input on a water pipe questionnaire. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the Environmental Protection Agency recently developed new rules for the control of lead and copper in potable water. He said as a result, the Livingston Water System is required to complete a Lead Service Line Inventory. He said the first question asks if the building ... Read More »

Town of Monterey working to address graffiti issues at Bee Rock. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said multiple recent incidents have caused damage at the park. Cleary said the town has had instances of graffiti before at Bee Rock, but that this is more widespread. “We have thousands of visitors to Bee Rock each year, a majority of ... Read More »