White County is the new home of the industry support company Quality Service Group. Quality Service Group helps manufacturers around the Upper Cumberland and the nation with quality inspections, assembly and package sorting. Quality Service Group General Manager Lucas Gunter said the move to a bigger facility in White County, means more jobs for the area. “We’ve got to continue ... Read More »

A bid has been approved to help avoid electrical outages in Sparta. Sparta Electric and Caney Fork Electric will split the $298,900 price tag on the substation switches. Sparta Electric Utilities Manager Belva Bess said the switches will help keep residents up and running during maintenance. “Currently at the time without these switches, anytime they have to do maintenance on ... Read More »

The Baxter Harvest Festival tried to extend the date, but will ultimately be canceled. Friends of The Depot Committee Member Jeanie Lee said she saw the trend of cancelling festivals and being part of the COVID-19 solution as the best plan. Lee said it will be tough on Baxter to miss the event. Along with the chance to show off ... Read More »

Tennessee loses more people to suicide every year than car and motorcycle wrecks combined, and more than prescription opioids. Upper Cumberland Regional Director for the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network Mike Anderson said, September is about breaking the stigma of asking for help with mental health. While also asking community members to step up and ask a person they think might ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Port Authority is looking to meet with the Army Corps of Engineers this month to get them to sign off on a use beyond industrial. The Port Authority asked interested investors in July to submit long range plans so they can get approved for tourism use. Gainesboro Port Authority Commissioner Eddie Lane expected investor Truman Sterns to be ... Read More »

Electric line workers from Carthage and Livingston are on their way to Gulf Shores, Alabama to help with Hurricane Sally. Crews set out Friday morning after getting their 24 hour notice. UCEMC General Manager Jimmy Gregory said the bond between line workers is about stepping up when disaster strikes. “It’s the human thing to do, sometime it will be our ... Read More »

Baxter is preparing for two major sewer projects at the new Highway 70 subdivision and Portobello production facility. Baxter Mayor John Martin said work is starting on the complete engineering report for Portobello, as well as excavating the subdivision project. Martin said he met with the engineers this week to discuss Portobello. “We had a meeting yesterday and we talked ... Read More »

Saturday kicks off the week long Keep Putnam County Beautiful cleanup. Putnam County Clean Commission Executive Coordinator Rob Wright said small groups are looking to make up for cleanups missed because of the pandemics and the effects of the March tornadoe. “The big thing is, there’s a lot of litter around and we need to come together as a community ... Read More »

This Saturday Putnam County High School students get one last chance to prepare for the September 22nd ACT. Students need to register before 5:00 PM Friday to be able to participate at Cookeville High School. Counselor Judy Hadlock said being prepared for all subjects is pivotal in a student’s education chances. “This ACT score can determine whether or not they ... Read More »

Sparta residents will start seeing information on their trash cans about taking the 2020 census. Sparta City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the city will be follwing garbage trucks and sticking fliers on cans once they are emptied. Hennessee said showing a population over 5,000 people changes funding for the city. “That’s a bench mark in the up-sizing for the funding ... Read More »