Scammers have found a way to steal payment information from debit or credit cards equipped with the new chip technology. Upper Cumberland Better Business Bureau Branch Manager Marty Donnelly said it’s called a shimming scam. “It’s a paper-thin card sized device that has a microchip and flash storage in it,” Donnelly said. “They put it into the slot where you ... Read More »

Enrollment for Putnam County Schools will be restricted next year. At the recommendation of attendance supervisor Chris Pierce, the board of education has voted to freeze priority 3-and-4-enrollments at the elementary school level. “This is important for families to realize and understand and make plans accordingly,” board member Celeste Gammon said. “I cannot not impress that enough. All of our ... Read More »

Crossville Police have issued an alert for a missing juvenile. 12-year-old Camren Matthew Houghton last seen around 6:30 Saturday in the area of Little Boulevard. Police said he was wearing black jogging pants…a dark blue hoodie and white tennis shoes. He’s described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 95 pounds, with light brown hair and blue eyes. I you ... Read More »

A nationwide outbreak of food poisoning from E. Coli has raised concerns for some people. The culprit of the latest outbreak, Romaine lettuce grown in Yuma Arizona. At least 121 cases of E. Coli reported thus far and at least one person has died. To avoid getting sick from the outbreak, doctors say you should avoid buying Romaine lettuce from ... Read More »

DeKalb County Sheriff Patrick Ray warning residents about driveway paving scams. Ray said his department has had some reports of contractors contacting residents to perform such work. He says many times the quality of work can be poor and the cost much higher than originally quoted. Sometimes the workers will leave before they complete the work. “Most of what we ... Read More »

A bill related to a Cookeville’s push to annex the Mackie Farm area awaits the signature of Governor Bill Haslam. The bill would allow a majority of property owners in a proposed annexation area to approve or deny the move. Cookeville had to hold a referendum for the annexation because not every owner of the nine parcels of property asked ... Read More »

If You’re suffering from allergies right now, you aren’t alone. Board Certified Allergist Dr. Erin Rhoman said the Upper Cumberland has a very high pollen count right now. “Right now we are having a really high tree pollen count. We’ve seen Burch Tree, Oak Tree, and Pine Tree pollen just to name a few,” Rhoman said. “Grass is on the ... Read More »

The TN Ready Testing will not count towards the final course grade for Putnam County students this year. At the recommendation of Director of Schools Jerry Boyd, the board of education voted Thursday night to assign zero percent of the test outcome to a students final course grade. “They have been faced with great adversity and our students and teachers ... Read More »

Cumberland County authorities have located an endangered runaway from Crossville. 16-year-old Madison Reed found safe Thursday evening, according to a family member. Authorities had issued the alert for Madison Wednesday morning. Read More »

The Putnam County Board of Education approved the first draft of the school system’s proposed budget Thursday night. It came in with a $4 million dollar gap between projected expenditures and revenue. Director of Schools Jerry Boyd presented the budget, which had revenue projected at $87.9 million and expenditures at $91.8 million. Last year, the first draft of the school ... Read More »