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Jackson Co. Schools To Bid Work For Gym Floor Upgrades

Jackson County School System to bid out upgrade work on its gym floors at Jackson County High School and Jackson County Middle School. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the work at Jackson County Middle School involves redoing paint and reformatting the volleyball courts. She said Jackson County High School’s floor will be a larger undertaking. “We try to do ... Read More »

White Co. To Use CDBG Application Funds For New Ambulance

White County is looking to add a new ambulance for emergency services with a Community Development Block Grant application. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said with long wait times due to supply chain issues, the county decided to plan ahead and apply for a new ambulance before the need became critical. “It’ll be a good thing,” Robinson said. “We have ... Read More »

Pickett Applying For ThreeStar Grant Monies

Pickett County once again applying for the state’s ThreeStar Grant program to help increase economic and community development opportunities. Chamber of Commerce Director Billy Robbins said every two years applicants can earn up to $50,000 in grant monies. He said a portion of the money is to be used for specifically for educational programming, with the rest allowed to be ... Read More »

CRMC’s Buffy Key: Reinvesting In People Is The Goal

Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s new interim CEO Buffy Key says her primary goal is to bring back a sense of closeness amongst the staff. Key said the pandemic left a lot of the medical facility’s staff feeling closed off from one another. She said by improving the relationship among hospital employees, it will translate into better care for its patients. ... Read More »

Jackson Co. School Board Approves 2023-2024 School Calendar

Jackson County Schools approved its calendar for the next school year. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said each year, the calendar is created by the calendar committee. She said it is made up of two teachers from each school and one principal that rotates each committee. “It’s in our policy that if the calendar committee submits a proposed calendar that ... Read More »

Baxter FD Hosting CPR And Basic Life Support Training Saturday

Baxter Fire Department to host a CPR and Basic Life Support Provider training this Saturday. Chief Matthew White said they try to host these educational classes once or twice a year. He said it is the goal of the department to provide as many safety resources to the community as possible. “We want them to be well-trained in CPR in ... Read More »

Fentress Commission Approves Resolutions For Off-Road Vehicle Use And Regulations

Fentress County moving forward with allowing off-road vehicles on three highways. The County Commission has been discussing the situation for several months due to the increasing popularity of the recreational activity. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the county commission approved three resolutions Thursday night that would allow the vehicles on Black House Mountain Road, State Highway 154, and State Highway ... Read More »

IMPACT Cookeville To Host 9th Annual Honors Banquet

IMPACT Cookeville set to host its annual banquet Sunday honoring the contributions of African American individuals to the greater Cookeville community. Organizer Brandon Russell said the banquet started some nine years ago. He said the organization wanted to create a space to not only celebrate their voice and their mission, but to invite the community into the conversation as well. ... Read More »

Buffy Key Appointed Interim CEO Of Cookeville Regional Medical Center

Cookeville Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees has appointed COO Buffy Key as its interim CEO. The appointment was approved unanimously Thursday night at the recommendation of outgoing CEO Paul Korth. He said he had been preparing Key to serve as his successor since he began to think about his retirement several years ago. “You know it just wasn’t the ... Read More »

PCSS’ Sam Brooks Awarded For “Tackling The Education Gap”

Putnam County Schools Personal Learning Supervisor Sam Brooks honored by a national non-profit for his work to “Tackle the Education Gap.” Brooks said the opportunity to do so came through a partnership with Shmoop Heartbeat, a tool that helps address student social and emotional needs through a survey tool. Brooks said it was the first time he had seen this ... Read More »