A traffic signal for the I-40/Highway 111 interchange won’t happen until at least 2019. TDOT spokesman Jennifer Flynn said the estimated date to open bids for the project is now May 2019. The traffic light can’t be installed until a bid is opened and accepted by TDOT. This spring, designers added a right-hand turn lane on the I-40 westbound off-ramp, ... Read More »

Residents of Cumberland County’s Fairfield Glade will have another planned power outage Friday evening. Volunteer Energy Cooperative said the power will go off at 11 p.m. Friday and be out for about 6 hours. The power outage will allow workers to finish connections on the new line leading to the Fairfield Glade substation on Peavine Road. Area Manager Bobby Randolph ... Read More »

A new study shows the City of Crossville’s wastewater expansion helped bring 685 jobs to the city in nine years. The city accepted a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2008. As part of the grant, the city tracked the expansion of five local industries. This year, those five industries reported 685 new jobs created, with ... Read More »

Pickett County Executive Richard Daniel said a county employee and a volunteer fireman were fired after they were caught driving under the influence on duty. Daniel said the county employee was fired after an accident on Herd Ridge Road. That caused minor damage to the county’s litter grant truck. The volunteer fireman was relieved of duty after an incident on ... Read More »

It’s getting harder to find eclipse glasses in the Upper Cumberland. The White County Public Library gave away 3,000 glasses to members in less than two days. The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce has sold out. Chamber Vice President of Visitor Development Zach Ledbetter said the group some of the glasses it ordered will be given away to visitors. Nearly ... Read More »

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Traveling Science Fair will join Tennessee Tech’s Eclipse Fest and viewing party. The ORNL Science Fair provides guests of all ages the opportunity to learn more about science and the importance of research being done at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Students enter carnival-style interactive trailers that describe various fields of research and areas of future job ... Read More »

The THP released the identities of a couple found in a DeKalb County lake Monday. THP Lt. Jimmy Neal said Lendon Welch, 84, and his wife Charlotte, 83, had drowned when EMS arrived on scene. Neal said the Welches are from Knoxville. The couple appeared to have been floating their boat on the lake. Their pickup truck was recovered from ... Read More »

Nonstop flights to Europe will have a positive effect on at least one Upper Cumberland institution. Dr. Vahid Motevalli is associate dean for research and innovation at Tennessee Tech. “Nashville airport is the most convenient one for us to use and certainly by having direct flights to London or other parts of Europe, we can also then have flights connecting ... Read More »

The Putnam County Fair continues, even if the weather isn’t always cooperating. Fair Board President John Allen said the weather isn’t keeping people away. “Right now our numbers are ahead of last year, we had a bumper-crop night on Saturday night, largest gate in 8 years and we’re trying to figure out how eight years ago they got more people ... Read More »

A total of 10 Upper Cumberland arts groups were awarded Arts Build Communities grants. Groups applied for money to make events and project easier. The Cookeville History Museum will use its $1,580 grant to improve Storyfest in the Park. Beth Thompson is museums manager for the city of Cookeville. “This next year we’ll be expanding to adding a couple food ... Read More »