Deadline to register to vote for the May 3rd primary election is this Monday, April 4th. Overton County Election Administrator Craig Story said that there are several ways to register. “You can go to your local election office, that would be one easy way of doing it, “Story said. “If you’ve got a driver’s license on file with the department ... Read More »

Upperman High Schools’ Griffin Tucker has become the first Putnam County student to earn a Literacy Industry Credential from the Center for Financial Responsibility. Tucker was part of a pilot program through the VITAL personal finance class and passed her IC exam. Putnam County schools can offer this credential through iCEV online. Some 40 additional Putnam County students will sit ... Read More »

Clay County Library hosting an Easter event for kids this Saturday. Librarian Alecia Burns said that the event comes as part of a monthly series to get kids into the library. “To find out what the library offers number one,” Burns said. “And also with Clay Count being such a small community, there aren’t many things that the kids have ... Read More »

Several lakes across the state, including Center Hill and Dale Hollow, have started making the transition to cashless facilities. Park Ranger Ashley Webster said that in preparation for the upcoming recreation season, 19 cashless systems have been installed. She said that the transition comes as part of the CARES Act, as well as an effort to remove some administrative burdens ... Read More »

A local developer wants to bring more urban housing options to Cookeville’s downtown. Cookeville Planning Commission approved the rezoning of lots at the Builder Supply site in downtown Cookeville to the Central Business District designation. Planning Director Jon Ward said that this change can allow for more residential living in an urbanized zone. The planning commission is also studying lots ... Read More »

Livingston Academy’s prom will see a new venue this year. Librarian and Prom Coordinator Wendy Padgett said that they have decided to hold prom at the courthouse square for the first time ever. Padgett said that they were inspired by a viral video from a town in Kentucky. “I think the whole community was impacted by COVID and everything that ... Read More »

A portion of Cookeville’s Tennessee Avenue will be closed beginning Thursday. Public Works Director Greg Brown said that with utility extension work and heavy truck traffic, the deteriorated road has become unsafe to drive on. He said instead of partially fixing it for it to be torn up for upgrades, they will close it until all the work has been ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will hold an April work session with the Cookeville Regional Board of Trustees to help each entity gain a better understanding of the other. Vice Mayor Laurin Wheaton serves on the CRMC Board of Trustees. She said that because the city owns the hospital, it has a responsibility to make sure the wants and needs of the ... Read More »

One of the biggest events in Algood has made its return this week: Quilt Week. City Administrator Keith Morrison said that event started as a fundraiser some 32 years ago. He said that it has since grown into a city-wide affair. “You know I think it’s for everybody,” Morrison said. “And I think we’re going to try to have extra ... Read More »

Putnam Schools Transportation Department awarded a certificate of excellence by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. In the annual inspection, all 84 buses in the fleet passed with high marks. PCSS Kim Bradford said that it’s a big deal to have a fleet of this size and have every bus pass inspection.   Read More »