Rep. Judd Matheny will run for Rep. Diane Black’s congressional seat. Matheny announced his bid for the District Six representative seat recently in White County. It’s widely believed Black will run for Tennessee governor, but has not announced her candidacy yet. The Tullahoma Republican has served as a representative in the state General Assembly for eight years. He served in ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Jamie Greenwood was recently hired as a wildlife officer. The TWRA announced Greenwood was one of five new wildlife officers hired last week. The five must now complete TWRA training and graduate from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy. Once the training is completed, they’ll be assigned to various locations statewide. Read More »

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported no boating fatalities over the Independence Day holiday. TWRA officials said statewide more than 10,000 boats were inspected and 20 people were arrested for boating under the influence. Operation Dry Water was held for three of those days. The program’s goal is reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities on the ... Read More »

You see lots of real estate signs around the Upper Cumberland these days. And that’s good news for the local economy. The Upper Cumberland has a disproportionate number of renters. Now might be the time to make the switch from paying rent monthly to securing equity. Daphne Tapp of Guaranty Mortgage has free advice on securing a home mortgage. She says now’s a good ... Read More »

More and more cases of hepatitis, especially hepatitis C, are being reported nationwide including right here in the Upper Cumberland. The cases are tied to the reemergence of intravenous drug usage. Dr Don Grisham is Regional Medical Director of the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Office. The regional health offices around the Upper Cumberland have stepped up their efforts to fight. Dr. Grisham explains ... Read More »

Sen. Paul Bailey announced Friday a White County bridge would be repaired over the next three years. The bridge is on Old State Route 42, crossing the Falling Water River. The bridge repair is part of the work TDOT will perform with money from the IMPROVE Act. The act goes into effect Saturday, raising gas taxes as well as fees ... Read More »

Putnam County’s 175th anniversary celebration will end this weekend. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said the official celebration began back in February and it’ll all end with a ceremony on July 4. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse, immediately following the children’s parade. The ceremony will include recognition of the five oldest veterans in Putnam County, Porter ... Read More »

The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department and Jamestown Police arrested a fugitive Thursday. Jackie Foster, 30, of Deer Lodge, Tenn., was found in the attic of a home on Clark Street in Jamestown. A K-9 officer was sent into the attic and Foster was arrested without incident. A written statement from the FCSD states Foster was wanted on Fentress County warrants. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Board of Education approved a third draft of its budget Thursday. That budget still has a $3.89 million hole. Board member Lynn McHenry said they’re waiting on the county commission. “We’re just approving a budget basically that we’ve already approved two times before so we’re still sticking with that until we know different from the commission,” McHenry ... Read More »

The Putnam County Board of Education moving forward on a site in southern Cookeville for a potential elementary school. The 45-acre property is on Lee Seminary Road, near the Highlands Business Park. The board authorized Director of Schools Jerry Boyd to start the process to see if it would be a good site to build. “Option would be, of course, ... Read More »