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The state’s AP All Access program celebrating its third year and one local educator said the program is a huge success. AP All Access provides free virtual AP classes to schools that cannot overcome the financial pressures of offering AP courses on their own. Every county in the Upper Cumberland is a part of the program. Livingston Academy AP All ... Read More »

Some McMinnville citizens left confused following a brush pickup schedule change by the city’s Public Works Department. The change was enacted by the department in July with the hope that new routes would ensure better quality service. McMinnville Public Works Director Frank Southard said the department would often fall behind with the old schedule, leading to aggravated citizens. Southard said ... Read More »

UCHRA brainstorming ways to take advantage of a new state grant set to rollout, focused on tackling the lack of fathers in the home. The UCHRA Policy Council spent the bulk of a Wednesday meeting discussing ideas for a program to help keep fathers in their children’s lives. The state plans on beginning the program in the next six months. ... Read More »

Patients admitted to rooms at Cookeville Regional Medical Center have increasingly been receiving scam calls. The scammers call rooms impersonating hospital staff and try to get patients to reveal personal information such as social security numbers and dates of birth. CRMC Chief Information Officer Tim McDermott said the practice has increased in recent months. “We actually don’t reach out to ... Read More »

The Livingston City Park pickleball courts are officially opened. The pickleball courts replaced three old tennis courts. A fourth court remains a tennis court. Park Director Michael Hayes said he has not tried out the courts personally, but the new facilities are already popular. “I look forward to playing, though,” Hayes said. “We had several here playing this morning. Probably, ... Read More »

A new convenience center has opened in Cumberland County, replacing a closed center in the Woody community. The new $100,000 convenience center occupies about an acre of land compared to the old Woody Convenience Center, which sat on about one-tenth of an acre. The Woody Center closed because the new Highway 127 North will cut through the property. Director of ... Read More »

The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission Tuesday night gave conditional approval to a six-lot subdivision off Dyer Ridge Road. Debate arose regarding approval for the plat because of an existing cemetery. Putnam County Planning Director Kevin Rush said that state law requires public access to a cemetery. “You know we could approve it conditional too, let me reach out to ... Read More »

The new Cumberland Plateau Water Authority will ask the State Attorney General’s Office for an opinion on who has jurisdiction over the Crossville water utility. A local attorney suggested Crossville should hold a referendum on the issue during a recent Water Summit meeting. Cumberland Plateau Water Authority Chair Greg Hanson said he did not know if that is accurate, and ... Read More »

Crossville City Council appointed Tiffany Lyon to serve as Municipal Court Judge Tuesday night following three rounds of voting. Lyon replaces Ivy Gardner Mayberry who resigned effective September 30. The municipal judge serves a two-year term. A total of five attorneys submitted letters of application for the position including Nathan Clouse, Kevin Poore, Hayden Shadden, Jeffrey Vires, and Brett York. ... Read More »

The Rollercoaster Yard Sale arrives in the Upper Cumberland Thursday with residents, businesses, and outdoor lovers alike gearing up. The event features outdoor yard sales placed around Dale Hollow Lake. A road map will help guide participants. Billy Robbins of the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce said the sale is good for Pickett County, as it incentivizes people who normally ... Read More »