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Grinder pumps will not be allowed in connection to the Sparta sewer system after the Board of Aldermen passed a second reading of an updated ordinance. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city needs to do everything it can to continue its progress with the state in terms of the sewer system. Sparta continues under a sewer moratorium. Using grinder pumps ... Read More »

Work has slowed on the Upperman High School expansion project because of brick. Upland Design Group Consultant Kim Chamberlin said the facility will now likely not be delivered before the end of the year. “We are under roof, so they’re inside doing mechanical systems, sprinkler, piping, electrical work,” Chamberlin said. “Those things are progressing. But not having the brick there ... Read More »

The first full football weekend of the fall has arrived with both college and professional football on the docket. And with it, a lot of advertising for betting on football. A Senior Clinical Director at Volunteer Behavioral Health said gambling addiction is on the rise. Greg Lewis said the chance for addiction increases as football season begins. Lewis said some ... Read More »

Cookeville Police will be increasing their presence in city parks over the coming weeks following multiple vandalism incidents. Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said police are increasing their drive-throughs in parks as well as increasing patrols. Leonard said after reviewing cameras in the area, police are following up a potential lead in the Dogwood Park Labor Day vandalism. “Vandalism effects everyone,” Leonard ... Read More »

Claudia Zavala has been named Cookeville High School’s Dean of Students. Zavala has served 19 years at the school, in the role of Spanish teacher, Vital Lab Facilitator and Assistant Principal. She takes over for Karen Trentham who is serving as Cookeville High School Interim Principal. “I am most excited about working with students, faculty, families, and the community to ... Read More »

White County School coaches are ahead of the curve on a new Tennessee law requiring background checks, specialized training in sudden cardiac arrest and CPR, and testing student athletes for concussions. Athletic Director Terry Crain said the district already provided medical training to coaches as recommended by the American Heart Association. Crain said the training included CPR, AED use, and ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriffs Department and Cookeville Police are asking for your help in finding a man for questioning. 33-year-old Luther Glass stands 6-0, weighing 130. He is a black man last seen wearing a grey shirt and carrying a red backpack. Glass was last seen leaving the Cookeville square, walking south on North Washington Avenue. If you have any ... Read More »

The 45th Annual Mountaineer Folk Festival Returns to Fall Creek Falls this weekend. The objective of the Mountaineer Folk Festival is to support the development of arts and crafts in the state of Tennessee. While the festival will host nearly 100 arts and crafts sellers, Fall Creek Falls Park Curator Tommy Solomon said the festival has grown to be about ... Read More »

UCHRA currently hiring for a program that keeps the elderly and others with declining health in their home and out of assisted living facilities. Choices is a service administered through TennCare, providing services so people can age in their home as long as possible. UCHRA Community Service Manager Jennifer Knepp said the program is extremely important. “Obviously everybody wants to ... Read More »

City of Sparta officials launching the process to replace the City Hall roof and HVAC system. The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Thursday night to accept bids for the two projects. Mayor Jerry Lowery said he received pictures earlier this week during a heavy rain event, showing it raining harder insider the building than outside. Lowery said because the HVAC ... Read More »