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White County Schools have created a mobile library that will hit the streets some time after Christmas. The custom bus has been nicknamed BOB for Books on Board. It is filled with books from the White County Public Library that children can check out and read. Supervisor of Supportive Learning Farrah Griffith said the goal of the bus is to ... Read More »

Tech Assistant Director of Federal Programs Sarah Hellman said the new FAFSA form may be difficult for returning students and administration to transition to, but the changes are worth the learning curve. High school counselors had previously expressed concerns about the unknowns of the new form. Hellman is involved with classes being held at Tech to help students and parents ... Read More »

The Clay County Performing Arts Center will be hosting its first show Saturday since renovations with an Open Mic Night. Historic Courthouse Curator Thomas Watson said about half of a $85,000 Tennessee Arts Commission grant went toward turning the upstairs of the courthouse into a performance center. New windows, a stage curtain, sound reducing blackout curtains and computer-controlled stage lights ... Read More »

Cumberland County Habitat For Humanity’s Angel Tree is looking for you to come pick an Angel Tag before Friday’s deadline. The tree features Cumberland Habitat for Humanity homeowners who fill out tags with items their children want for Christmas. If the homeowners do not have children they can fill out a grocery list on the tag. Someone then picks a ... Read More »

Overton County Executive Steven Barlow and Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes want to team up on a special census for Overton County. Barlow said if the census pushes the county into the next population tier it could bring in up to $98,000 in additional funds. The County Commission voted on Tuesday to allow Barlow and Hayes to work together to explore ... Read More »

The Pickett County School System wants a Homeland Security Agent with Pickett County as the agent’s sole focus. Director of Schools Diane Elder said Governor Bill Lee’s 2021 Safety Initiative specified that each county would be appointed its own agent. Elder said, thus far, that has not been the case in Pickett County. “His role will be to help us ... Read More »

The Cookeville Public Works Department had a new position focusing on the city’s street signs. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the department hired Kirk Frisco once the new budget made the position available. Mayo said Frisco will be tasked with building and maintaining all of Cookeville and Putnam County’s street signs. “We also do all the graphics on all ... Read More »

The UT Promise Scholarship application deadline is Friday and more students may qualify now thanks to an income threshold increase. UT Promise is similar to Tennessee Promise. However, it covers a four-year program at a UT campus. New this year, UT Promise increased its income threshold for those who qualify to $75,000. White County High School Advisor Suzanne Rushing said ... Read More »

Warren County Utility District Chairman Glenn Mitchell said a $9.5 million grant from the state will not move forward unless Spencer and the District can come to terms on an acquisition. The Warren County Utility District received the grant this week to replace Spencer water infrastructure, to prepare for an acquisition by the district. Mitchell said the funding is for ... Read More »

The Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter is making pet adoption more affordable this week in the final push before Christmas. Shelter Director Jennifer Tracy said the “Home for the Holidays” promotion aims to get pets into new homes as quickly as possible. Adoption fees are nearly cut in half across the board with puppies for $100 and kittens for $75 through ... Read More »