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The Van Buren County Board of Education voted to hold its high school graduation on Saturday, June 6 at 6 p.m. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said the graduation in Spencer is a way for its senior class to pass the torch to the incoming class. “Van Buren County has a unique graduation where we incorporate juniors,” Cole said. “Usually ... Read More »

Plans to find a permanent site location for Roane State Community College in Jamestown are on hold due to Covid-19. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said he hopes the project can move forward to stimulate growth in the community. “There’s a temporary one being worked on out in the Clarkrange area,” Johnson said, “But it is, I’ve been assured by ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council members will take the first steps toward a new fiscal year budget Monday with the first of two days of work sessions. Council Member Mark Miller said he believes the council should take a strong, conservative approach. “We need to continue allowing our essential services to function normally,” Miller said. “Some of the extra frills that we ... Read More »

TWRA officers found a Putnam County man dead on Center Hill Lake Wednesday afternoon. 36-year-old Quinn Hogan found by GPS forensic tracking near the Cookeville Boat Dock around 4:30pm. Hogan was wearing a self-inflating personal flotation device, but it was not inflated. The body was taken to the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office. TWRA officers arrived in the area about ... Read More »

Over 200 Upper Cumberland volunteers are sewing face masks for anyone to pick up at St. Thomas Hospitals. Community Relations Coordinator Sam Stout said over 4,000 masks have already been made for health and safety workers. “We’re starting with our senior citizen population and working our way down,” Stout said. “We’re now making childrens masks as well and having those ... Read More »

Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville will reopen Friday with limited access. Cumberland Caverns General manager Travis Young said they are trying their best to follow Governor Lee’s recommendations of social distancing by limiting access to the caverns. “You can stand six feet apart and social distance on the tour with ten people no problem, and be able to enjoy, see and ... Read More »

The Town of Monterey’s Finance Committee recommended giving city employees a 3 percent raise on next year’s budget. Finance chairman Nathan Walker said Wednesday the city should show its workers appreciation despite economic setbacks from COVID-19. “I’m honestly torn,” Walker said. “I want to take care of people. I want them to know they are appreciated. It costs more to replace ... Read More »

Barber shops and beauty salons owners say both they and their customers are looking forward to reopening on May 6. Debbie Fletcher co-owns My Father’s Mustache in Cookeville. “We are excited about the sixth being opening day,” Fletcher said. “We heard it from Ryan Williams, but we want to hear it from the governor since there’s been so much confusion. ... Read More »

The state will begin testing all residents of some 700 long-term care facilities across the state later this week. Governor Bill Lee said the move will be part of Tennessee’s efforts to increase testing in May. Lee said it’s important to test this vulnerable population even more quickly. At least 70,000 Tennesseans live in these facilities. “The state will be ... Read More »

Fentress County and Warren County will host drive-thru testing sites this weekend. The Saturday location will be at the Fentress County Public Library, 306 South Main Street in Jamestown, from 12Noon to 4pm. Sunday, testing will shift to the Warren County Farmers Market, 100 Market Street in McMinnville, from 1pm-4pm. Anyone with concerns about their health or the health of ... Read More »