Gainesboro set to purchase a new patrol vehicle for its police department. The funding for the vehicle is set to come from leftover grant funding that was originally designated for either the police department and street departments. Police Chief Michael Head said he has purchased a used vehicle locally. “We got them from homeland security and they’re already equipped,” Head ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland School Districts closed for inclement weather Friday, but without seeing too much snow or ice. The decision to close schools for inclement weather is one of the more complicated ones for School Directors. Warren County Schools Director Grant Swallows said the most challenging part is trying to work through all the moving parts, including predicted forecasts and the ... Read More »

City of Cookeville requesting bids from individuals interested in purchasing and removing homes from properties on Old Bridge Road and Old Sparta Road. The city purchased almost 100 acres of land in the area last year. City Manager James Mills said after evaluating the properties, it was determined it would be more beneficial to have the homes sold rather than ... Read More »

Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP planning its celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 16th. Branch President Tom Savage said the keynote speaker will be Gloria Sweet-Love, President of the Tennessee State Conference NAACP. He said they also plan on serving a hearty breakfast at the Algood United Methodist Church to help people begin the day in the right way. ... Read More »

Clay County Schools awarded some $1.7 million through the state-issued Innovated Schools grant. The grant program aims to build readiness and prepare students for success after high school through increasing CTE, work-based learning, and industry credential opportunities. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said they plan to invest the four-year grant into career readiness in particular. “In year one, one of ... Read More »

City of Cookeville urging Tennessee legislators to consider making revisions to the state’s shared tax provisions and the way sales taxes are shared between the state and local governments. City Manager James Mills said about 20 years the state increased its portion from six to seven cents and has seen huge surpluses as a result. He said Cookeville, along with ... Read More »

An 81-year-old man has died as the result of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 111 in Overton County Tuesday evening. William Gorman was traveling north on Highway 111 when he turned to cross the southbound lane to Sulphur Road. 30-year-old Dakota Leezer then struck Gorman’s vehicle on the passenger side. Both drivers were injured. Gorman later passed away from his ... Read More »

Clay County School Board recognized the high school football team Thursday night for their accomplishments this season. Chair Benji Bailey congratulated the team on making it to the championship for the first time in the school’s history. “Any time that something is accomplished that’s never been done before, it’s a great feat,” Bailey said. “And it’s something that you players ... Read More »

One newly sworn-in legislator calls his experience, “humbling.” Representative Michael Hale was elected in November to serve District 40. After a long and strenuous campaign process, Hale said being surrounded by his colleagues to be sworn in is an experience he will never forget. “And to be sitting in a place that only a few people have sat throughout history,” ... Read More »

Students in Cookeville High School’s brand-new Civil Engineering and Architecture class created renderings for affordable homes in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Dave Powell is Cookeville’s STEM Engineering Teacher. He said over the course of two months, students designed the renderings from the floor plan up using industry-standard techniques and software. “They were excited about it because they could be ... Read More »