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A tree fell on a vehicle during a strong thunderstorm in Clay County Wednesday afternoon. Clay County Emergency Management Agency Director Natalie Boone said the incident happened on Happy Springs Road in the Hermitage Springs area. “There were no major injuries and those folks have been checked out by EMS,” Boone said. Boone said most of the storm damage was ... Read More »

Country music fans swarmed to Dale Hollow Lake and Sunset Marina Tuesday night as Luke Bryan stopped by to shoot footage for an upcoming music video. Vice President and General Manager Tom Allen said Bryan and his crew were en route to their next tour stop in Raleigh when the marina received notice of Bryan coming to the area. “Sunset ... Read More »

Overton County employees will get a raise and residents won’t see a tax increase next year. The county commission approved the upcoming budget this week, giving employees a 3-percent raise. Ben Danner is county executive in Overton County. “We had some growth on the tax penny this year and we were able to give some raises to county employees so ... Read More »

Van Buren County inmates have yet to be moved to the new jail facility. How and when that happens will be a mystery to county residents, according to sheriff Eddie Carter. “I’m going to use every asset I have available to make this as smooth as possible,” Carter said. “I’m not going to give a particular date for when it ... Read More »

A Supreme Court ruling on cell phone location data may not effect many cases in the Upper Cumberland. The Supreme Court recently ruled 5-4 requiring police to acquire a warrant to access and track a criminal’s movements. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said the process in acquiring cell location data may take a little longer now that warrants are required. “You ... Read More »

A date is set for Pickett County officials to publicly discuss whether the county should separate from the Overton-Pickett E-911 Service. The meeting will take place Friday, July 20 at 10 a.m. at the Pickett County Community Center in Byrdstown. Officials will present information to the public on how a separation from the organization would financially impact the county. Citizens ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission has approved a Commercial-Industrial Mixed use zoning for the Mackie farm area. Voters approved the annexation of the 250 acre property last month. Planning Director James Mills said the city has had a couple of prospects considering the property for industrial use. “We’ve had a couple of prospects, which is why the property was annexed,” Mills ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech University approved its tenure policy for faculty members during the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday. The new policy includes clarification on if a tenured employee at TTU can be terminated or have their tenure revoked. TTU President Phil Oldham said either path could be likely if action is needed. “I think policy would allow any of those opportunities,” ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech University has posted a record number of graduates for a second straight year. TTU President Phil Oldham said Tech graduated more than 2,500 students this past academic year. “This is a significant improvement in graduations. We’re not only graduating more students, but we are graduating them sooner so they are incurring less debt,” Oldham said. “They are getting ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved a proposal to add a new engineering building to the campus master plan. Tom Jones is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “Remember this is really just to simply add the engineering building to the current master plan,” Jones said. “I guess when it becomes more under the privy of the board then it ... Read More »