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Students will return to Tennessee Tech’s campus July 6 when the second Summer Semester begins. Tennessee Tech’s Communication Director Buddy Pearson said the semester will see students back on campus for the first time since March. “Campus will be fully operational on Monday, July 6,” Pearson said. “That’s when the second summer session starts. We’ve been working through phases bringing ... Read More »

The City of Celina will launch a new Facebook page. Mayor Tonya Spears said website updates are also part of the policy resolution. “Well it’s day to day work, and it was something that I thought we needed to do to catch up,” Spears said. “A lot of other cities are using that, and I think it’s a good tool ... Read More »

The Tennessee Department of Human Services is looking for office space in Cumberland County. David Roberson is the Communications Director for the Department of General Services. He said the space will be used for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. “We’re looking for a facility of about 3,500 to 3,900 usable square feet,” ... Read More »

The Baxter Fall Festival Excursion and Del Monaco Wine Train will not happen this year. Tennessee Central Railway Museum President Terry Bebout said the museum will focus on shorter trips in precaution to Covid. “It is a longer ride from the Nashville area to Putnam County,” Bebout said. “Couple that with some slow orders along the track in certain areas, ... Read More »

Rickman’s Red Oak Roasters is close to opening a second shop in Algood. Owner Julie McCurdy said her business has been apart of the Upper Cumberland for four years. They hope to open in Algood by July. “We’re trying to partner with the city to create a sense of community, and a place where people can just meet and hang ... Read More »

Pickett County High School is in the process of multiple renovations this summer. The Board of Education approved bids for the parking lot paving and ceiling replacement project. Quality Asphalt and Sealing Incorporated won the bid as the sole bidder at $29,545. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the parking lot will be numbered, striped and sealed. “We are excited ... Read More »

The Stock Market may remain volatile for the near future. That’s according to Dr. Benjamin Jansen, the Associate Professor for Finance at Middle Tennessee State University. Jansen said the market is very difficult to predict. “If we look at the volatility index, it spiked big time in mid-March I believe,” Jansen said. “It’s gotten lower from the peak volatility, but ... Read More »

Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said he believes communication issues are at the root of the city’s frustrations over funding the county’s 911 service. At a budget committee meeting last week, several county commissioners expressed concern that the county was setting policy, through its budget decisions, without the city having input. Baines said Jamestown sees the benefit of the service and ... Read More »

As the Putnam County Commission continues its budget work Monday night at a budget committee meeting, several committee members said they are happy with the progress made so far. District 11 Commissioner Kathy Dunn said she is pleased with the work the county’s department heads have done crafting their budgets. “I think they’ve done an exceptional job keeping in mind ... Read More »

The State Legislature did not fund Tennessee Tech’s new College of Engineering in its new fiscal year budget. The 100,000 square foot project would be the first new building for the program in 50 years. State Senator Paul Bailey said the $55 million project among the cuts made to get a balanced budget. “That was one of the projects that ... Read More »