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Cumberland County putting funds towards the creation of its Building Codes Department. County Mayor Allen Foster said there have been codes in the county for years just utilizing the city’s services. He said the county feels its grown large enough and enough people are building that they want to take it in-house. “We just want to make sure we’re providing ... Read More »

The DeKalb County Jail has had its number of certified beds cut by almost half after a recent inspection from the Tennessee Corrections Institute. Sheriff Patrick Ray said the county has been working with TCI for years after learning the jail has structural and square footage issues. He said the inspection resulted in the number of certified beds dropping from ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech campus move-in schedule is underway. Executive Director of University Housing & Residential Life Mike Reagle said the student move-in schedule runs from Thursday through Sunday with students choosing scheduling among those days. Reagle said spacing out the move-in days allows students to have the time they need to get settled in while avoiding traffic delays and lines. Reagle ... Read More »

Local realtors said that mortgage rates are up and residential housing supply is down, creating a mild decrease in sales. Skender-Newton Owner Broker Heather Skender-Newton said homeowners with low-interest loans are hesitant to look at housing options at this time. Skender-Newton said buyers in the current market are generally families with a new baby or people moving for a new ... Read More »

Prescott South Middle School completes re-certification for state-funded STEM grant program. The program, provided by the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, grants each participating school $8,000 to use for STEM-related programs and requires re-certification every four years. Principal Tera Brooks said Prescott joined the program in 2019, and since then, they’ve been able to give students greater tools for building future ... Read More »

The August Congressional recess is a time to return home to their respective districts and meet with constituents. Tennessee’s 6th District Representative John Rose said so far he has met with residents and business owners to talk about their wants and concerns and how he can help serve them. He said he has heard concerns about everything from inflation to ... Read More »

Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford says a referendum on the indoor recreation center will require a majority vote from city council. Crawford added they are not to that point yet. He pointed to Tuesday’s work session as a way to narrow down and finalize more details of the project. The meeting started with resident Roger Baker asking for a referendum on ... Read More »

Van Buren County Commission set to acknowledge Comptroller’s letter Tuesday night releasing the county from heightened financial oversight. County Mayor David Sullivan said the July 24 letter approved the new budget and relieves financial restrictions in place since 2021. Sullivan said the county will no longer provide weekly financial statements to the Comptroller or bid out projects lower than $10,000. ... Read More »

Infrastructure and the water supply are among the top issues facing Van Buren County today according to county citizens. Senator Marsha Blackburn met with officials and citizens Tuesday as part of her ongoing efforts to visit constituents across the state. Blackburn said it’s important to make this annual pilgrimage to each county in the state. “And it is wonderful to ... Read More »

Senator Marsha Blackburn said infrastructure and the water supply are among the top issues for Van Buren County citizens.  Blackburn met with Van Buren officials and citizens Tuesday as part of her annual tour visiting community leaders in every county across the state. “And it is wonderful to actually be on the ground and talk to people and local elected ... Read More »