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Van Buren County’s Angela and Ronnie Hitchcock will operate the newly built Fall Creek Falls’ gift shop and snack bar after winning both bids. The couple will be in charge of the facilities for the next three years. State officials said the Hitchcock’s only faced competition from one other bidder for the gift shop. The revenues generated will be used ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Pre-K enrollment for the fall is nearly 350. Normally this time of year it is over 400. Curriculum Supervisor Jill Ramsey said she believes parents are hesitant to send their four-year-olds to school because of the pandemic. “It’s lower than normal but, however, a lot of times we will pick up kids after fall break,” Ramsey said. “With ... Read More »

Cookeville is hosting a community input meeting to hear local ideas for the future of West End Park on October 6. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city has been accounting for costs, boundaries and playground updates in the park. However, Woods said the goal of the meeting is to step back and hear what the community and neighborhood ... Read More »

Overton has selected Chris Barlow to be the county archivist as records are being moved to a new facility. Barlow said moving those records is the number one priority, and then improving record accessibility. Barlow said the Overton County Historical Society will be helping out the improvement efforts. “Without volunteers, you know, it’s a hard task to sit down there ... Read More »

The Overton County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post has received two offers for its offices on West Henson Street. The VFW decided to sale due to a lack of funding and participation. Commander Jerry Greer said the organization is waiting for a response to its counter offer before making a decision. “We have got another group that is interested, but ... Read More »

The Monday night Monterey Board of Aldermen meeting has been postponed after at least one city employee tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor JJ Reels said no member of the board was exposed to the employee. However, out of abundance of caution the board postponed the meeting until October 19. Also, Reels said the city has seen several confirmed cases from ... Read More »

Fentress County is preparing to re-open it’s recycling center after a 2019 fire. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said the offices are in the moving process and the building should be completely finished this week. Johnson said the next step is bidding the equipment lost to get the county fully operational “We lost everything we had, it was a complete, ... Read More »

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office reports an 87 percent increase in the financial exploitation of the elderly over the last four years. Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau President Robyn Householder said scammers prey on elders during situations like stock market instability, COVID-19 and natural disasters. Householder said tornado relief scams have slowed since March, but charities and storm chasing contractors are ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s racial diversity task force will present a first set of ideas to Tech President Phil Oldham this week. Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Robert Owens II said the task force is looking at diversity and inclusion on campus thoughtfully and strategically. “One or two big bucket items that we could push forward this semester something that ... Read More »

McMinville’s Magness Library has reopened with the majority of services now available. Magness Library Director Brad Walker said the library board’s decision is based on Warren County Schools returning to in-person learning after Fall Break. Guests can now browse the books and use the computer lab, which Walker said is essential to his community. “Everybody thinks everybody has an iPhone ... Read More »