Celina K-8 School making solid progress on its construction projects. The project comes as part of the school system’s plans to do electrical and plumbing with federal ESSER funding. Principal David Maxfield said as the plumbing had not seen upgrades since the school was built in 1974, the project was long-needed. “It’s not been bad and the teachers have done an ... Read More »

A rare event occurred in Europe in the early morning hours Monday when an asteroid was detected before even entering the earth’s atmosphere. Dr. Steve Robinson is Tennessee Tech’s Physics and Astronomy Chair. He said the event is significant due to the size of the asteroid itself. “It’s because it’s so small,” Robinson said. “If you imagine a thing that’s ... Read More »

The Monterey community rallying around the Kennedy family who lost their home and all of their belongings in a fire Tuesday morning. Terry Kennedy said her family of 10 awoke Tuesday morning to the smell of smoke and soon after fled the house. She said the community came together quickly to help find a way to address their needs. “And ... Read More »

A residential fire on Monterey’s West Hoyt Avenue early Tuesday morning has left a family of 10 without a home. Chief Kevin Peters said when crews arrived on scene, it was determined the fire had begun in the basement and had moved up into the attic. He said the official cause of the fire is still under investigation. “I think ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council set to discuss its annual progress report for the plans of services for annexed territories in the city. Plans of services are required by state law and include extending utilities, providing trash pick up, and providing police and fire department protection. Community Development Director Jon Ward said this year’s report has a larger update than any he ... Read More »

A water main leak on Interstate Drive Monday evening may cause some traffic woes as the issue is addressed. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the line is not a service line but a 10-inch water main that had a natural leak and was not caused by digging. He said this will affect several restaurants in the area as ... Read More »

Putnam County Sheriff’s Office seeking aid in finding Baxter resident Lori Brooke Farris. Farris is a 5’2″ white female. She was last seen on January 4th and has ties to Putnam, Jackson, and White Counties. If you know anything about Lori Farris’s whereabouts or have any information to assist in locating her, please contact the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Read More »

Prescott South Middle School’s dance team made history this weekend as the first Cookeville middle school to make it to the national competition. Coach Ella Clopton said the last time a school in Cookeville went to nationals was in 2011 when the Cookeville High School dance team attended. She said they were able to achieve this by putting in hours ... Read More »

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce announced it will not stage the American Made Music Fest this year. The country concert hosted by Dailey and Vincent was first held in 2021. Chamber Director Hope Vargas said unfortunately, they were unable to come up with a sustainable plan this year. “It was just difficult,” Vargas said. “It was just a whole lot ... Read More »

Fentress County currently working wiht the USDA to do a natural resource study on the county’s water supply. Chamber of Commerce Director Jacob Rosenbaum said they are working to find out what needs the county has when it comes to potential utility infrastructure. “So they are currently seeking bids to conduct the study from engineering firms,” Rosenbaum said.”And once they ... Read More »