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Jackson County Clerk Resigns

Jackson County Clerk Amanda Ward Stafford has resigned her office effective May 8. County Mayor Randy Heady said the clerk’s office will be filled by Chief Deputy Clerk Brandon Stafford until the August election. “Under TCA code, we’re allowed to let him assume responsibilities of the County Clerk as Chief Deputy Clerk until the election,” Heady said. Because the resignation ... Read More »

Stock Market On Track To Rebound And Recover

Over the last two days the Dow rose 900 points and dropped 400 points. Predicting what’s next, Local financial advisor Jordan Witt said despite the market’s flux and flow, he’s optimistic about the economy’s future. “We’ve already seen the market rebound quite nicely, just literally in the past 30 to 45 days,” Witt said. “The market as it stands today ... Read More »

Hwy 111 Closed After Monday Wreck

Highway 111 closed in both directions in Cookeville Monday night after a vehicle struck a guard rail spreading debris across multiple lanes. The incident happened just before 10:00pm at Fleetguard Road, just off Interstate 40. Both northbound and southbound lanes closed for more than an hour, according to Putnam County Emergency officials. A vehicle struck the guardrail in the center ... Read More »

Cumberland Co. Sales Tax Numbers Above Projections

Cumberland County’s sales tax revenues are still up over last year even with a slow month of collections in April. Director of Finance Nathan Brock said despite being down by almost $11,000 dollars last month, the county is still ahead of expectations. “Through April, we were at $58,000 dollars ahead of budget,” Brock said. “So, we hope that those numbers ... Read More »

Planning Commission Approves Emergency Plan

The Cookeville Planning Commission wants to be better prepare for emergencies that delay commission business. Planning Director Jon Ward said the commission did not have a way to extend development approvals that might be missed because of a cancelled meeting. “Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the planning department recognizes a need relative to development approvement deadlines,” Ward said. “The ... Read More »

Sparta Working To Improve Intersection

Sparta is working to improve the Walmart intersection on Highway 111. Mayor Jeff Young said as new development on Taft Church Road increased, the city began to notice traffic problems. “There’s a lot of area that can be developed adjacent to those properties there, the Walmart and Shell station,” Young said. “There’s already a little bit of a traffic problem ... Read More »

Telehealth Coverage: New Trend In Insurance

The insurance world could see a new trend in coverage with telehealth becoming the new norm. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee started the trend by becoming the first insurance company in the state to permanently cover telehealth services last week. Monica Goolsby of Cookeville’s Swallows Insurance said since other providers across the state will likely follow suit. “I think ... Read More »

UC COVID-19 Case Total At 571

The number of Upper Cumberland COVID-19 cases stands at 571 as of Monday’s reporting from the Tennessee Department of Health. That’s about 0.16 percent of the region’s population. Slight increases noted across the region including two additional cases in Van Buren County. Putnam County’s total increased by 26 over the last four days. Macon County’s number also rose by 16 ... Read More »

Tech Grad Takes Over TWRA

A Tennessee Tech graduate will lead the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency beginning June 1 as Bobby Wilson becomes Executive Director. “It’s a wonderful school, I miss my time there,” Wilson said “I had a great, enjoyable experience while I was there. And I learned so much from the wildlife degree, which is really all I ever wanted to get was ... Read More »

Drivers Services Resume Monday

Tennessee Driver Services Centers across the Upper Cumberland reopened Monday with online options to help consumers. The state website at TN.Gov now shows wait times at offices across the region. At mid-afternoon Monday, there was no wait at the McMinnville office, while the wait time at Cookeville stood at 75 minutes, and 15 minutes at Crossville. The state also launched ... Read More »