Crossville is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to run its Booze It and Lose It Campaign, an effort to curb intoxicated driving. The initiative will run from August 16th to September 4th and feature increased patrols and impaired-driver targeting. Crossville Police Department Detective Tyrell Lorenz said the initiative is meant to prevent accidents related to intoxicated driving–something which ... Read More »

Perseids meteor shower to reach peak visibility in Upper Cumberland Sunday. Tennessee Tech Astronomy and Physics Professor Steve Robinson says meteor showers like this one are quite common, happening multiple times a year in various places. However, he said this one will likely be more visible than most thanks to the current moon phase. “Sometimes, if a meteor shower happens ... Read More »

The Clay County School Board approved Thursday night to bid out for roof projects on Hermitage Springs’ School and Central Office Building. Finance Director Ashley White said Hermitage Springs is in dire need of repairs, noting that there are several problems with the roofing and general structure. She asked that the board vote to begin taking bids so that construction ... Read More »

Allardt Elementary recently named Missie Cravens its new head principal. Cravens said she is proud to have been given this opportunity and will use it to uphold the school’s high standards. She said the position is not something that she sought out exactly, but rather naturally came to as she served the school over the past 26 years. “It feels ... Read More »

Upperman High School in talks with TSSAA about forming a new tennis club this year. Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the decision to start building the club came after many students and parents requested a tennis club last year. He said the school is always looking for new avenues to get their students involved in extracurriculars because it tends to ... Read More »

The group SAGE–Safe, Affordable, Good Energy for Tennessee–will host an event Thursday focused on the proposed Upper Cumberland Pipeline. Event Coordinator Breanna Ortner said the event is part of SAGE Tennessee’s current efforts against Enbridge’s Ridgeline Pipeline expansion. They said it will showcase short films about previous pipeline projects that were halted by community involvement to show people they can ... Read More »

A new video depicting Overton County tourism assets is officially ready. The video depicts major sites in the county like parks, restaurants, and architectural landmarks. Livingston/Overton County Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the video far exceeds her expectations. “We’ve done a lot of things at the chamber as a staff and as a board since I have been ... Read More »

Algood City Council approved Police Chief Dale Armour’s request to purchase a $45,783 RECON training simulator from Ti Training Outdoors. The training simulator will be purchased using federal funds already budgeted for the Algood Police Department this year under their GSA contract. Armour said the simulator is fully customizable, allowing the training sergeant to change scenarios, attackers, victims, and much ... Read More »

The Friends of Cordell Hull Association received a $4900 grant for folk art classes from the Tennessee Arts Commission. This year marks the sixth year the grant has been awarded to the association and the Cordell Hull State Park. Park Manager Monique Johnson said the funds are vital to the public folk art courses and cultural preservation. “We’re really proud ... Read More »

City of Cookeville will have to make a decision about the next steps with its Interstate Drive project City Manager Jamees Mills said the city is facing issues with costs. He said they received funding for the work through an STBG Grant sometime ago, but now the project cost exceeds the grant funding. “The monies we had originally allocated appear ... Read More »