White County High School will use a $5,000 grant to enrich Bio STEM competency. Environmental and chemistry teacher Teresa Buckner said teachers were hoping to spark interest among the student population to pursue higher-level science. Buckner said students are already creating genetic fingerprints and genetically engineering an organism to glow in the dark. “So they’re giving an organism a trait ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech among some of the lowest crime rates as detailed in TBI’s 2022 Campus Crime Report. The publication details the volume and nature of crime on Tennessee’s college and university campuses by compiling data submitted to the TBI. Director of News & Public Relations Jonathan Frank said the stats are a testament to the caliber of University Police, the ... Read More »

Pickett County Schools will receive $70,000 for School Resource Officers plus an additional calculation from the School Safety Grant. Director of Pickett County Schools Diane Elder said Pickett had proactively self-funded two SRO positions for years now. Elder said they were excited to learn that SRO positions would be funded by the state in the future. She said the board ... Read More »

Van Buren Daycare Project may be over before it is started. A low-income daycare project came before Committee B on Tuesday night. Mayor David Sullivan said he had made several phone calls and discovered that previously discussed daycare subsidies were not available. Commissioner Michael Woodlee said the only reason the previous commission had moved on the project was to offer ... Read More »

Cumberland County will take the next steps to repair its historic courthouse after getting reports back from engineering inspections. A leak in the building last year led engineers to find structural integrity issues which caused a portion of the building to close. Mayor Allen Foster said the courthouse has been held up with temporary shoring while architects and engineers determine ... Read More »

Cookeville’s West End churches calling for the community to participate in the National Day of Prayer Thursday. Reverand Thirman Bulluck said if there was ever a time for people to come together and pray for the nation, it is now. He said they want to continue the effort of lifting one another up and praying for the common good. “After ... Read More »

Local competitive cheer team Empire Elite Athletics took home first place in its division at the annual global competition in Orlando. Gym Owner and Coach Alyssa Carver said this is the program’s first competition season and only had four months to train rather than the typical 10 months. She said the athletes spent hours in the gym training and working ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center will extend its urgent care hours to 11 p.m. this summer. Interim CEO Buffy Key said they hope that this will help reduce trips to the emergency room by increasing the hours. She said they eventually hope to expand services as well at the urgent care. Key said the leadership team continues to look for creative ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools set to add a new behavioral health liaison to help counselors continue supporting student needs. A behavioral liaison is similar to a counselor with more of a focus on individual attention. Social Emotional Wellness Coordinator Sheila Barker said they currently have a liaison at Upperman Middle School. She said they are trying to increase the resources students ... Read More »

Crossville set to officially close on its purchase of the Village Inn next Tuesday. The consensus among city council members at a Tuesday night work session, the building should be razed and the property redeveloped. City Manager Greg Wood said he had requested several developers look at the building and each called it unsafe. “It’s not safe,  it’s not something ... Read More »