Fentress Chamber of Commerce bringing back its Leadership Fentress and Youth Leadership Fentress for another year. Director of Tourism and Membership Seth Vaughn said the courses are professional development programs designed to connect community members and high-school students with industry leaders from the area. “That will teach participants or in some cases students the do’s and don’t’s of leadership,” Vaughn ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools slated to get a $5 million Innovative Schools Model grant from the state. The grant program aims to build readiness and prepare students for success after high school through increasing CTE, work-based learning, and industry credential opportunities. CTE Supervisor Dr. Leslie Eldridge presented a four-year plan to Putnam School Board Members about how she plans to spend ... Read More »

A Carthage woman was arrested and jailed on an aggravated assault charge. TBI agents investigating a shooting at a residence on the 700 block of Jefferson Avenue Thursday developed information that when a victim came home to retrieve items, 61-year-old Sharon Camp, the homeowner, confronted her and a fight ensued. Investigators detailed that at some point during the argument, Camp ... Read More »

A recently-completed study found retrofitting the current Park View School to become a Cookeville PreK Center would be feasible. The project would free up an estimated 22 classroom spaces around other Cookeville campuses. Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the estimated cost could be just under $8 million. “The bottom line is it can be done if we ... Read More »

Putnam County School Board working to gather new cost estimates from subcontractors for the new Park View School’s desired 5th-8th grade addition. Upland Design Architect Kim Chamberlain said there is no deadline to decide on moving forward with that project, but it should be done sooner than later. “At some point, we’re going to be putting things on the building ... Read More »

Thursday is World Heart Day, serving as a good reminder that most heart-related can be prevented. In a seminar on heart health, Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cardiologist Dr. Stacy Brewington said one high-risk factor for heart attacks is the treatable condition of sleep apnea. However, he said that the general population might be unaware of this fact. “Probably because the ... Read More »

100 percent of York Institute’s senior class have applied for post-secondary opportunities. These include four-year degrees, trade schools, and entering the workforce. School Director John Bush said that’s increased over the last two years from 71 percent. “That’s what we’re looking for and that’s why when we’ve got students who we’ve prepared to be a position,” Bush said. “who when ... Read More »

McMinnville working to bring new firetrucks to its fleet. Safety Committee Chair Zach Sutton said National Firefighters Association standards currently require three frontline firetrucks, which are less than 15 years old. He said the city only has one frontline fire truck, with a goal of buying two engines. “These are pieces of equipment that are run very hard and every ... Read More »

Overton County Ambulance Service waiting on the next steps after receiving one bid for a double-wide trailer. Director Jim Morgan said the trailer would serve as additional office space for the building department to provide more room in the EMS service itself. “We’ve kind of outgrown what we’re in,” Morgan said. “The building we’re in right now is over twenty ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Alumna Rachel Baker Richard was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The chemistry major completed 400 hours of voluntary public service; 200 hours of personal development; 200 hours of physical fitness and a 5-day, 4-night expedition or exploration. To complete the expedition/exploration component, she organized a trip through the Ozark area of Missouri to learn about the history of ... Read More »