The strike between the United Auto Workers and Cummins Filtration in Cookeville has come to an end after a six-week stand off. A statement from Cummins said a new contract was ratified on Saturday and workers went back to work on Sunday. “We are pleased to reach an agreement with the Union that is in the best interest of the ... Read More »

With changes taking place due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Upper Cumberland veterans are struggling to access services. Putnam County Veteran Service Officer Mark Harris said that medical service is difficult due to procedure changes in the outpatient clinic. “They changed the process of how they did it about two weeks ago,” Harris said. “They would basically limit the number of veterans ... Read More »

Fentress County will move forward on its plan to build a new agricultural pavilion designed by Upland Design Group of Crossville. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the project has always had support from the county. “This has been going on now for four or five months,” Johnson said. “I believe the commission has always been on board to do this, ... Read More »

Filling in the gaps. That’s what officials in Clay County are attempting to do when it comes to educating their workforce. Jayne Donaldson is the College Career and Technical Director for Clay County Schools. “What we’re trying to do is bring in all the people to the table, including industry, the various stakeholders in the community, and higher education,” Donaldson ... Read More »

The City of Sparta is seeking a grant through the TVA to develop a new industrial park inside the city. Mayor Jeff Young said the $500,000 dollar grant will fund the initial phase in a multi-year project. “It’s basically for site prep,” Young said. “It will allow us the opportunity to go in, do grade work, level the site down, ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Senior Citizen Call Check Request program is off to a slow start with only seven people signing up two weeks after its launch. But Cookeville Police Captain Bobby Anderson said the seniors taking advantage of the service appreciate the check-ins. “They do, and we appreciate the fact we have a daily contact with them,” Anderson said. “It creates some ... Read More »

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the cleanup from March’s tornado in Putnam County has been delayed, but the next two weeks are critical to the effort. Brandon Smith, Assistant Director of Putnam County 911, is helping organize the cleanup. “The current plan is to spend the next three weeks in the debris field working working hard to try to get things ... Read More »

Despite a reduction in the amount of water demand at its Monterey plant, Perdue Farms said that production continues at the location and there have been no layoffs. The plant has shifted production to focus on retail on direct sales according to a statement from Perdue’s corporate office. Previously the location was dedicated to food service production. “We mostly produce ... Read More »

Due to concerns over COVID-19, the Town of Livingston is exploring ways to postpone its June 3 election. Overton County Election Administrator Craig Story said one option is to move the ballot to a later election. “Last week the Election Commission held a meeting, and we discussed that pretty extensively,” Story said. “The Election Commission voted that they wanted to ... Read More »

The City of Cookeville will begin the process of improving a dangerous intersection, West Cemetery and Burgess Falls Road. Step one: moving gas lines in the area. Cookeville Gas Department Director Jeff Mills said the city has entered into a $160,000 contract to begin that process. “What that has included in us is the gas facilities in that location are ... Read More »