Highlands Residential Services Board has agreed on a new proposed sale contract for the old Claude Darwin Property Thursday. The Board originally approved the 11.5 acres to sell at some $3 million. Board Attorney Jeff Jones said as the due diligence process has begun, the building’s age and environmental factors have led to a call to reevaluate. “If you’re using ... Read More »

The Putnam County Register of Deeds office will implement a new $2 electronic filing fee designed to defray some of the overhead costs of the Register of Deeds office. Putnam County Commissioners approved a $2 electronic filing fee Monday night. Register John Sanders said the fee applies to documents such as land deeds or real estate transfers. “You can still ... Read More »

Putnam County School System is full of excitement as the year winds down and graduation ceremonies begin. Director of Schools Corby King said graduation is a huge milestone for all students, not just in Putnam County. He said students have worked for the past 10 to 12 years of their lives to get to this point. “It kind of signifies ... Read More »

The City of Cookeville will vote to aid Highlands Residential Services with its proposed housing project with a $250,000 contribution. Highlands Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said Redbud Village is projected to be a 20-unit development geared towards victims of domestic violence or those at risk of homelessness. He said the city’s contribution will supplement a state grant of $2.5 ... Read More »

Increased reporting likely led to Clay County’s highest in the state ranking of child abuse rates. That’s according to Sheriff Brandon Boone. The data is based on the 2023 Child Well-Being Report released Tuesday by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. “I think about 10 years ago now we had a pretty severe child abuse case here in the ... Read More »

Fentress County’s Clarkrange Business Park one of the top 3 site candidates for a potential new industry. Industrial Development Board Representative Jacob Rosenbaum said a potential biocarbon manufacturing was interested in opening a potential facility in the county. Biocarbon in the form of charcoal and woodchips are sustainable carbon sources replacing fossil coal. “And we are the only site in ... Read More »

Overton Health and Rehab awarded some $200,000 in the first round of the state’s Healthcare Resiliency Program. HRP’s $230 million statewide investment aims to expand brick-and-mortar healthcare capacity and to improve access to healthcare services. Overton Health and Rehab is a project to spend its funds on technology improvements. Read More »

Cumberland County High School’s graduation has been moved from the football stadium to the gymnasium due to concerns with inclement weather. Each graduate will be given 10 tickets that allow family and friends to watch the ceremony in the gym. The school will also have a first-come, first-served overflow area in the cafeteria where the ceremony will be live-streamed. A ... Read More »

Overton County School Board hoping to address some of its building project needs in the coming fiscal year budget. The board approved the first draft of its budget Tuesday night. School Board Chair Mike Hayes said the list of building projects was compiled after touring the schools to see wants and needs at each building. He said additional classroom space ... Read More »

White County School Board will set to student representatives to serve on the school board. Member Jayson McDonald said he wanted to discuss the topic after a recent White County High School trip to the Student Congress on Policies in Education. He said that based on the reaction from students who went, it could be a positive both for the ... Read More »