The application deadline is Monday for Vol State’s Summer Nursing Program through the Livingston Campus. Vol State offers an associate of applied science and nursing degree. Assistant Nursing Professor William Hall said students who finish the program can take take the national licensure exam to become a registered nurse. “The nursing shortage right now is critical,” Hall said. “Across the ... Read More »

Farmers in several Upper Cumberland counties are eligible for federal loans in the aftermath of the fall drought conditions. The US Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency offering loans to help producers recover. Farmers in Cumberland, Dekalb, Fentress, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and White Counties are eligible. Greer Gill is outreach and public affairs coordinator for the agency. She ... Read More »

The City Of McMinnville awarded money from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Urban Farm and Forestry Program. The cost share funding program designed to increase access to nutritious food in Tennessee’s urban areas. McMinnville’s Community Garden, one of six recipients of funding, announced Thursday. “This cost share funding plays a crucial role in bolstering Tennessee’s agricultural economy,” Agriculture Commissioner Charlie ... Read More »

The City of Spencer has uncovered that a former customer of the Spencer Water Department had been stealing water from the city for some five years. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the resident of the Haletown community had his water shut off in 2019. She said when the person’s name was referred to the UCHRA as a candidate for its water ... Read More »

Unemployment dropped in every Tennessee county in February, but three Upper Cumberland counties ended February among the state’s ten highest unemployment rates. Cumberland and Pickett Counties both tallied 4.1 percent unemployment rates in February while Clay County reported a 3.9 percent rate. Cumberland County saw its rate decrease some 1.1 percent from January to February. Both Clay and Pickett saw ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s new engineering building should be complete by June with a grand opening set for October. Tech President Phil Oldham said the 100,000 square foot facility will provide new opportunities for students. “It’s literally going to be a game changer,” Oldham said. “The College of Engineering and Tech has been well-recognized for decades as being a leader in engineering ... Read More »

While some residents are concerned about the slow pace of the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority, Crossville Mayor R.J. Crawford said the importance of a long-term solution is most important. Authority leadership, including Crawford and County Mayor Allen Foster, recently met with state officials about how the state can help with a long-term water source. Crawford said he heard a clear ... Read More »

Knoxville Attorney Ford Little appointed to represent Cumberland County and the rest of District Two on the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. The appointment runs through February, 2029. Little is a past president of The University of Tennessee Alumni Association. He both hunts and fishes. District two includes Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union ... Read More »

Cookeville committing to purchase two new sanitation trucks in the new fiscal year, trying to lock in the best prices now. City Council agreed to purchase a new side-load truck and a new front-load truck at a total price of $808,000. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said they expect an August completion date on the side-load truck, which is currently ... Read More »

Cookeville will operate with a new Division of Human Resources, after a Thursday night City Council vote. Council members approved an ordinance abolishing the Human Resources Department, to create the new division which will be led by the city’s HR manager. “The manager would report directly to the city manager,” City Manager James Mills said. “This reclassification is a part ... Read More »