Clay County’s new Property Assessor Angie Eads said that she wants to continue a fair and equitable assessment process for the county. Eads said that she’s served in the office as Deputy Assessor for the past 16 years. She said that she wanted to take the position to continue the legacy of her predecessor Billy Smith, who passed away in ... Read More »

Upperman High School Women’s Basketball Coach Dana McWilliams has been recognized as a 2021 TSSAA Distinguished Service Award. McWilliams has been coaching the Lady Bees for nearly three decades. She first started coaching the team at 23 years old, after she graduated from Tennessee Tech where she played basketball. Under McWilliams, the team has gone on to eight TSSAA tournament ... Read More »

The Putnam County Election Commission began the process of checking and sealing ballot boxes Friday morning. Election Commission Chair Phil Adams said that one Democrat election commissioner and one Republican election commissioner will attach one lock and one seal each on every box. “So each one has a Republican lock, a Republican seal, a Democrat lock, and a Democrat seal,” ... Read More »

Cookeville Vice-Mayor Laurin Wheaton said that she’s running for re-election because she still has projects she wants to see through over the next four years. Wheaton said that aside from the aquatic facility, she also wants to see Cookeville get more, higher-paying jobs. She said that she thinks the city is in a place where they can be more selective ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved Thursday night extending the completion deadline for the new Cookeville Police Headquarters by 45 days. Police Chief Randy Evans said that a job of this size will typically have a few delays. He said that this specific delay is due to supply chain issues and COVID, the latest delay with flooring. “Some of our complete crews ... Read More »

Cumberland County Playhouse feeling a resurgence of energy as they head into their 2022 season. Producing Director Bryce McDonald said that after two years of the pandemic affecting the business, things are beginning to feel normal again. “There is a huge excitement in the entire building,” McDonald said. “It’s very infectious to walk in the building and hear music again ... Read More »

Overton County COVID numbers may still seem high, but Health Department officials say that might not be the true picture. At Thursday afternoon’s COVID-19 Press Conference in Livingston, Nursing Director Megan Reeder said that positivity rates sit at about 30 percent currently. She said that rate might keep restrictions in place at nursing homes and medical facilities. “They’re still high ... Read More »

February is National Library Lovers Month, and Putnam County Libraries are taking that time to encourage community involvement. Media and Outreach Librarian Cynthia Julian-Simmons said that libraries have evolved into so much more than books over the years. She said users can borrow mobile hotspots, DVDs, audiobooks, access STEM learning, and telescopes. “We love to have some focus on the ... Read More »

Monterey High School is hosting a polar plunge to help with Project Graduation this Saturday, February 19th at 1 p.m. Sandra Adkins is the president of the Class of 2022 Project Graduation. She said that parents raise funds throughout the year to help put on an event for the seniors on graduation night. “The event is alcohol and drug-free,” Adkins ... Read More »

DeKalb County’s Recovery Court will be one of 12 recovery courts featured in a new Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services video series. Coordinator Kate Arnold said that the video highlighted how DeKalb was able to operate during COVID to ensure the needs of its clients were still being met in a pandemic. She said that she ... Read More »