Van Buren commissioners voted to restart the bidding process for the Masonic Building off Spring Street. Mayor Greg Wilson said the county does not have a need for the property. “Instead of paying utilities and insurance on the building and it’s just sitting there empty and we would be better served and the county would be better served to put ... Read More »

The Susan G. Komen Foundation is offering a virtual Walk Where You Are program to help men and women suffering from breast cancer. Anyone can walk individually or as a group to raise money for breast cancer research and women in need of mammogram screenings. CEO Dawn Eaton said this is a replacement for the annual walks in Nashville and ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Centerstage Fund is short $100,000 this year. The Centerstage Fund allows the university to invite poets, speakers, artists, and musicians to perform and teach students. The funds were temporarily cut earlier this year. Theatre Professor Mark Creter said he was expecting the semester to look different due to the pandemic. “We knew that there were going to have ... Read More »

The school year began nearly two months ago, and some students are still not participating in virtual learning. Warren County School Director Grant Swallows said there is more of a concern now then at the beginning of the school year. “The first couple of weeks as we were getting our feet on the ground, everyone said ‘this is a great ... Read More »

The City of Celina’s Industrial Park project will continue after the land passed an archaeological study. Clay County Chamber of Commerce Director Doug Young said a group of historians studied the future park area for Native American burial grounds. “We have the Cumberland River running right through our county, and there’s lots of river bottoms all up and down that ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Bridgeway Drive will be closed until further notice starting Thursday. Putnam 911 PIO Josh Womack said he received word from Road Supervisor Randy Jones Wednesday. “[It is] to repair the bridge going over City Lake,” Womack said. “As of now the duration of the closure is unknown. It’ll be as long as the repairs take.” Access to Eastlake ... Read More »

While many fairs, concerts, and festivals were cancelled this year, an annual carnival in Warren County was not. The carnival hosted by Kissel Entertainment is taking place through Saturday. Office manager Madison Kissel said since the county fair was cancelled, it was important to host the carnival. “We were still scheduled to come into town, so we asked if we ... Read More »

The Van Buren County School budget is on schedule for approval before the October 1 deadline. During Tuesday’s County Commissioner meeting, School Director Cheryl Cole said the school district has met their three percent fund balance and Maintenance Of Effort. “We’ve presented a budget here,” Cole said. “It’s been about two months ago and numbers are not matching up, which ... Read More »

A portion of Cedar Avenue in Cookeville will close off this month for construction. The Cookeville Police Department announced Tuesday Cedar Avenue from 6th and 7th Street will be blocked off beginning Thursday. The street will remain closed until the following Friday. This is the first phase of the Cedar Avenue Beautification project. New lampposts, sidewalks and an improved storm ... Read More »

Three missing Cumberland County residents were found safe after getting lost in the Calfkiller Mountains. 69-year-old John Curley and 50-year-old Stacy Beasley were spotted by Putnam Sheriff deputies Tuesday, while 66-year-old Michael Lynn Curley was found Wednesday afternoon. Putnam Sheriff Eddie Farris said the trio left their Mayland residence to ride ATV’s Monday night when they got lost and separated. ... Read More »