Putnam County Fair is kicking off events before the fair even starts with the Draft Horse and Mule Show. Fair Board Horse Committee Chairman Lori Love said 37 classes will be judged on Saturday. Love said it is an exciting opportunity to kick off fair events in the main arena. “Anywhere from halter of all three of those animals to ... Read More »

The Clay County Board of Education discussed three ideas to use ESSER 3.0 funding during a Thursday work session. Option 1: a middle school addition onto the high school. Option 2: new bathrooms and layout changes to free up space at Celina K-8 Option 3. a new gym for either Celina K-8 or Clay County High School. However Board Chairman ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System is looking for community input on how to best use ESSER 3.0 funding. ESSER Coordinator Jason Stickler said the survey is on the system’s new ESSER website. Stickler said hearing from families is critical because how much the federal funding affects students and the community. “Our goal is to gather as much input and feedback ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System has named Shannon Pirtle as its new VITAL School principal. Pirtle spent 10 years as principal and assistant principal at Upperman Middle School. Pirtle was set to become assistant principal at Cane Creek Elementary School this fall. However, the VITAL position became available after Robyn Nabors decided to make a return to the classroom. Pirtle ... Read More »

A decision on whether to expand or build a new Dekalb County Jail is coming for the county commission. Sheriff Patrick Ray said the Tennessee Corrections Institute found the jail’s square footage was not up to standards during an inspection last year. Ray said the pandemic set back a CTAS feasibility study while beds are continuing to fill up. “A ... Read More »

WCTE President and CEO Becky Magura was surprised and honored when she got word she was selected to lead Nashville Public Television. Magura said that WCTE’s accomplishments over the year showed she could succeed in a major market. However, Magura said her staff that got the station to this point made it all possible and are ready to achieve more. ... Read More »

WCTE President and CEO Becky Magura is leaving her role, becoming the new President and CEO of Nashville Public Television. Magura started at WCTE more than 39 years ago. In that time, she has held numerous production, educational outreach and management positions at the station. In 1995 Magura became Station Manager, then in 2006 she was appointed as President and ... Read More »

UCHRA is looking for residents across the region to take its Community Needs Assessment to help focus service efforts. Community Services Assistant Director Megan Spurgeon said UCHRA wants input from citizens, elected officials, law enforcement and more. Spurgeon said services are often tied to a certain poverty level, however that has expanded during the pandemic. “If someone is technically over ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has announced Joe Fisher as its News and Communications Director. Fisher brings more than four decades of experience, working most recently as director of broadcasting for Vanderbilt Athletics. Fisher said his mission is to take the stories from Tech to another level of recognition. “I’m just looking forward to trying to finding a way to enhance and reach ... Read More »

The White County Board of Education will hear the summary report on the future of Central View Elementary School Thursday. District Two Board Member Bob Young said a subcommittee met on this topic to hear community opinions on future uses for the closed school. Young said many options are being heard, but a community center got the most positive feedback. ... Read More »