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Tennessee Tech launched a digital marketing campaign geared toward spurring interest in graduate programs. The new campaign has been met with encouraging numbers of new masters students applying for Tech graduate programs. College of Graduate Studies Associate Dean Alice Camuti said the campaign had various aspects including social media. Camuti said the effort included email campaigns and blogs focused on ... Read More »

White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it may be time for the county and the city of Sparta to work together more closely to expand parks and recreation facilities in the community. The county is adding a new frisbee golf facility at the White County Recreational Complex. The city is working toward a splashpad. That development has caused concern ... Read More »

Cookeville Putnam County NAACP First Vice President Johnnie Wheeler honored by the state organization for her contributions to the community. Wheeler received the Women In NAACP Of The Year Award. The award recognizes women who are making significant contributions to their community through volunteering, charity work, and being an advocate for the NAACP. Wheeler said she is glad somebody recognized ... Read More »

Dekalb County Habitat for Humanity will serve up a tasty lunch Friday as a reminder of the work Habitat does in the community. The 19th Annual Chili Cook-off takes place Friday from 10:30 to 1:00pm in downtown Smithville. Development Committee Member Tecia Pryor said the funds from the event will be spent directly on building more homes in DeKalb County. ... Read More »

Forty police dogs from across the country are in Cookeville this week as part of a K9 workshop. The North American Police Work Dog Association Workshop provides training the dogs need to get their annual K9 certification. The dogs are being certified in explosives, narcotics, patrol, therapy, and search and rescue. “It’s been a great turn out and a great ... Read More »

A Cookeville author will introduce her new book at a Friday release party, reflecting on the events of March 3, 2020. Dr. Lauren Farmer survived the March 3, 2020 tornado that killed 19 people. She chronicles her journey in the book “After The Storm.” “I really learned that a lot of people have not healed and have not confronted a ... Read More »

Upperman High School exploring its options on how to best build a barn with money awarded through the Innovative School Models Grant. The grant awarded the school $100,000 for the barn to be spent within three years of receiving the grant. CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the school is looking at what structures would be the most feasible with their ... Read More »

The Baxter Planning Commission is considering a ban on vacation rentals like air bnbs in subdivisions. Commission members said they did not know of any vacation rentals currently located in subdivisions, but wanted to get out ahead of a potential problem. Codes Director and Building Inspector Bob Lane said vacation rentals work fine. “Air BnBs sometimes work great,” Lane said. ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation now accepting donations for a new endowment with the goal of promoting ethical behavior. The new fund would honor Monika Bowman, a founding member of the CRMC Ethics Committee. Bowman passed away last May. Foundation Director John Bell said that she was a great example of ethics in healthcare and will be dearly missed. “Monika ... Read More »

McMinnville’s Milner Recreation Center is replacing its Kid Zone with a Core and Recovery Room. Beginning Sunday, the space will provide room for people to stretch and do core exercises. Facility Manager Michael Benusches said the Kid Zone was rarely used. “Our free weight area was pretty cramped, because that’s where people would go in to do some of their ... Read More »