The City of Monterey has restricted access to Meadow Creek Park. Mayor Bill Wiggins said Elk Mountain Construction started work Monday on the primary access road into Meadow Creek Park. “In order to build the road, they are going to have to destroy what’s there now and it’s pretty sad,” Wiggins said. “So there will be no way to get ... Read More »

Fentress County Historical Society has begun looking for a central location. Mary Robbins is the third Vice President of the Fentress County Historical Society. “We are raising funds and searching for a home for the society. We have an archive at Allardt in the old school building, we have a museum, and then we have the history and genealogy holdings at the ... Read More »

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission set new regulations during their meeting on Friday. TWRA proposed these regulations. Among the changes, the commission decided to return to the previous definition of an antlered deer. An antlered dear must at least have antlers that are three inches long. Doug Markham manages communications at the TWRA “Anyways, we took the three inches away and said, ... Read More »

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and the State Department of Economic and Community Development announced 176 Opportunity Zones today. The U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS approved the nominations. Opportunity Zones encourage long-term investments in low-income communities through Qualified Opportunity Funds. Investors can re-invest their capital gains into Opportunity Zones and receive federal capital gains tax benefits. Various investments qualify for tax ... Read More »

Cookeville City council gave approval Thursday night to use the State of Tennessee Deferred Compensation Plan and move the existing financial plan to the state. City Manager Mike Davidson sponsored the resolutions. “Really what got this started was the state made the change allowing cities or local governments to participate in their deferred compensation plan. We started looking at their 457B plan. Throughout ... Read More »

Summer school and summer bridge workbooks may have been a reality for many public school students in the past. Now various counties offer Summer Bridge Programs for rising high school students, including Jackson, Putnam, Overton, White, Clay and Warren County. Highlands funds the programs through a 10 thousand dollar grant for each district. The students can join the program for ... Read More »

The sentencing hearing for Michael Quinn Dale, 27, will take place on Friday. Dale was charged with reckless homicide for the death of Kesley Nicole Brady, 21. Brady was found in the front room of an Old Mail home. Brady died by gunshot wound to the head. Dale pleaded guilty to the homicide. The sentencing hearing will start at 1:00 PM ... Read More »

Peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, sesame. Some people may enjoy all these foods, but to some, they can cause severe and even deadly reactions. Dr. Erin Rohman is a board-certified Allergist and Immunologist at the Cookeville Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center. “We do know food allergies are on the rise and the frustrating part is we don’t really know why ... Read More »

When we are hungry, we go to the store. We get a snotty nose, then we go to the doctor. But what should someone do if they feel depressed or anxious? Rachel Hash, a Case Management Supervisor at Mental Health Cooperative, said people should seek professional help if they feel they are dealing with a mental illness. “I would say they really ... Read More »

The Islamic observance of Ramadan started Tuesday night. Dr. Wali Kharif is the President of the Upper Cumberland Islamic Society. “The significance of Ramadan is Muslims believe it was on the first day of Ramadan, or at least in the month of Ramadan the first revelations of the Quran are revealed to our prophet Mohammad back in the seventh century,” Kharif said. “The ... Read More »