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The Crossville Royal Duties Caring For Our Veterans Food Drive has expanded to 12 drop off locations around town. Sponsored by the Miss Senior Cumberland County Association, the food drive will be running through Veterans Day Weekend. Food Drive Lead Organizer Connie Clapper said the expansion is due to a combination of both an increase in need and people wanting ... Read More »

White County’s Seeds of Hope wants to educate residents about the increase in homelessness across the region as part of two town hall meetings. Seeds of Hope Founder and Executive Director Tina Lomax said the meeting will discuss the impact of the issue on White County residents. Lomax said the meetings will hopefully engage residents who may want to help ... Read More »

Crossville will unveil its new Gold Star Monument to honor veterans and their families on Saturday. The monument will be placed at the Cumberland County Military Memorial Park. The Gold Star Family Memorial was created nationally by a Medal of Honor Recipient to remember those families who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Lead Organizer John Conor said he was inspired ... Read More »

The White County Board of Education will start its December 15 meeting discussing contract negotiations with Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger. Chairman Bob Young said standard negotiations happen in April, but because Dronebarger’s four-year contract ends in June there would have to be a complete renewal. Young said having the discussion earlier in the school year gives both the board ... Read More »

McMinnville residents can enjoy stories of Christmases past Saturday. County Historian Jimmy Haley said the guided walking tour will focus on Main Street in the 1960s. Haley said the tour will highlight historic buildings and citizens to paint a picture of what McMinnville was like in Christmas of yesteryear. “I just thought it would be a nice thing to kind ... Read More »

Alex’s Friends will be planting a tree at West End Park Saturday in memory of Demarcus Alex Hughes. Hughes was shot and killed at West End Park on October 6. Alex’s Friends mission is to make sure Alex’s legacy is not defined by how he died. Alex’s Aunt Michelle Gooch said the organization will be planting a family donated oak ... Read More »

Cookeville’s West End Park will receive security upgrades and maintenance improvements after a meeting with a concerned non-profit earlier this week. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said discussions with the group West End Connection centered around upgrading cameras and signage. Woods said the city plans to run fiber to the park that will allow cameras to be monitored. Woods said ... Read More »

Veterans Day celebrations happening this Friday across the Upper Cumberland. Putnam County’s Veterans Day ceremony and parade will begin on Friday at 10:45am on the Broad Street side of the Courthouse Square. The photos of veterans from across the county are posted around the courthouse. Overton County’s Veterans Day Program takes place Friday at 10:00am in the Joe L. Evins ... Read More »

A parent at BonDeCroft Elementary School shared her disapproval of a new visitation policy with the White County School Board during their Thursday meeting. Lisa Cooper said the new policy allows just one parent per child to visit the school during lunchtime, parties, and other events. Cooper said she understands the importance of school security, but feels the policy is ... Read More »

Clay County Schools awarded a $224,000 grant to install new security cameras in all schools. Director of Schools Diana Monroe said the money is for the School Violence Prevention Program. Monroe said doors used by students and staff during class transitions will also have access controls installed. Monroe said that the schools hope to have the new system up and ... Read More »