The Pickett County School system has secured funding to hire School Resource Officers. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the board of education has approved funding to hire a total of two SROs. “We wanted to step up to the plate and fund those, especially after all the issues that have taken place at other school systems,” Elder said. “We ... Read More »

Monterey High School has hired Mark Sims as the new girl’s head basketball coach. Sims replaces Todd Hess, who retired earlier this month after serving as head coach for 11 seasons. Sims served as an assistant coach under Hess. Monterey High School Athletic Director Chris Buckner said he’s looking forward to watching Sims coach. “It’s hard to replace 11 years ... Read More »

Crossville could soon have an official bird of the city. Paul Shipley started a petition urging Crossville officials to name the Eastern Bluebird as the official bird of the city. Shipley said he’s been raising Eastern Bluebirds for some 20-years. “We got the birds around and they’re absolutely harmless,” Shipley said. “You can put them in your backyard and just ... Read More »

Livingston’s Clean up Week began today. Mayor Curtis Hayes said this week residents can place any unwanted items at the curb for pickup. “It’s a good opportunity to clean up the town a little bit,” Mayor Hayes said. “They just bring their discarded items to the curbside and we take it from there at no extra cost.” Items that will ... Read More »

Crossville could have an official bird of the city. The Crossville City Council meets Monday night to discuss a measure that would name the Easter Blue Bird as the official bird of the city. The Bird Loving Residents of Crossville have started a petition urging city leaders to pass the measure. Crossville Currently does not have an official bird of ... Read More »

The TWRA has identified the body of the missing kayaker in Smith County as 18-year-old Tyler Flanery of Putnam County. Flanery’s body discovered Sunday, a day after his kayak capsized in strong currents near Betty’s Island on the Caney Fork River. Flanery and his father Kevin Flanery had put in their kayaks at the Happy Hollow access area downstream from ... Read More »

Van Buren County has plans to move into it’s new administrative building in the coming days. County Mayor Greg Wilson said rain last week delayed the paving of the parking lot. “It’s partially paved, but there is another layer that needs to go on top of that and it’s going to take a couple three days to do that,” Wilson ... Read More »

A road connecting Rhea County to Crossville and Cumberland County remains closed after part of the roadway slid away during a rainy last week. Tennessee Department of Transportation officials said State Route 68 will remain closed for at least four weeks as crews begin repairs. The area of work is about three miles North of Highway 27 in Spring City. ... Read More »

Area rescue crews located the body of a missing kayaker in Smith County Sunday morning. The unidentified 18-year-old kayaker went missing around 1:30 p.m. Saturday near Betty’s Island in Buffalo Valley. Crews searched for the teen into Saturday night and resumed searching around 7 AM Sunday. Smith County Rescue Squad officials said crews located the body further down the Caney ... Read More »

If your child turns 4-years-old before August 15th, you may want to sign them up for the Voluntary Pre-K program offered by the Putnam County School System. Jill Ramsey is the Pre-K through 5 teaching and learning supervisor. “Typically those pre-k classes are located at all of the elementary schools, with the exception of a couple of those. We do ... Read More »