Tennessee Tech has been awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to create a new research and support facility for substance abuse. The Center for Addiction, Prevention, Research, and Support will work with students who are in recovery. Director Steven Seiler said the center will also provide support to substance abuse coalitions across the Upper Cumberland. “They’re highly competitive grants and ... Read More »

Seven beef cattle buyers from Mexico just visited multiple Tennessee farms on an international trade mission including Warren County’s Walker Family Farm. The visitors received a first-hand look at available livestock during the week-long mission. Owner Eric Walker said expanding trade internationally is a good thing for Tennessee livestock farmers as it gives them more exposure. “It’s very good, beef ... Read More »

A new book by Putnam native Charlynda Scales debuted at number three on Amazon on the day of its release, reaching number two the next day. The book is titled “Rock Bottom Has a Trampoline” and chronicles Scales’ failures in her journey. Scales said the positive reception went beyond anything she had expected when releasing her entrepreneur business empowerment book. ... Read More »

Algood’s online water bill payment system is offline due to a systemwide issue with the vendor. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this is the first problem of this nature the city has encountered with its outside vendor. Morrison said the vendor is having issues system-wide and has currently shut down their overall service to fix the problem. “At this point, ... Read More »

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services will open a community mental health outpatient clinic in Jamestown. The new location aims to provide easier access to behavioral health services to citizens located in Fentress and Pickett counties. Development Director Michael Yates said such services are important in rural communities where such services are absent. Yates said services include basic mental health and substance ... Read More »

Retired Major General Edward Dorman told Tennessee Tech students and faculty Tuesday that freedom is not free. Dorman spoke as part of the Office of Military & Veteran Affairs’ Veterans Week celebration. Student Veterans Event Coordinator Evan Kvalvik said events like the one Tuesday mean a lot to veterans on campus. “They don’t expect to have important people take time ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Seventh Annual Merry and Bright Holiday Home Challenge gives you the chance to transform your home into an award-winner. The event is an exterior single-family home decorating contest around a 15-mile radius of Cookeville’s Historic Courthouse Square. Cookeville Leisure Services Recreation Programmer Sally Herren said the contest is meant to boost holiday cheer for Cookeville residents. “It gets everyone ... Read More »

Cookeville Public Works began its annual leaf pickup around city neighborhoods Monday. The leaf pickup will be using three, four-man crews, scheduling routes largely based on demand. Cookeville Director of Public Works Blake Mayo said leaf pickup is very important this time of year for cleanliness and safety. Mayo said that citizens are encouraged to rake their leaves in a ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech graduate and doctoral students will share experiences from their recent Cultural Immersion Tour during a Tuesday seminar. Students participated in the National Science Foundation’s National Traineeship Program. Program Coordinator Sabrina Beur said the tour is meant to give students a good understanding of the culture and history of the communities Tennessee Tech partners with. “We get a version ... Read More »

Did this weekend’s time change interrupt your sleeping patterns? The Cookeville Regional Sleep Center’s Lori Joines said time change sleep issues are quite common. Joines said when your biological wake and sleep clock, is disrupted, it can lead to problems. “When we go through either the spring forward, where we lose an hour of sleep, or even now the fall ... Read More »