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Algood’s Green Mountain Water Project has officially reached completion, expanding water access to customers in the Green Mountain Road and Spring Creek Road areas. City Administrator Keith Morrison said construction started in April of last year. He said it has been a process trying to get the booster pumps and other needed equipment to the site. “Getting the pump station ... Read More »

Putnam County NAACP has formed an ad hoc committee to plan an annual Kwanza celebration. President Tom Savage said many locations throughout the United States celebrate Kwanza, but not many rural areas. He said many people honestly do not even know what Kwanza is and he himself learned about it from a school teacher. Savage-1 (:20) “She wanted her kids ... Read More »

Fall Creek Falls remains without power while clean up continues from this week’s storm. Van Buren County Emergency Management Public Information Officer Tiwanna Bricker said the command center is still waiting for the National Weather Service’s determination on whether a tornado passed through the park. “We had a lot of damage to the park,” Bricker said. “We’ve had reports of ... Read More »

It is Farmers Market Week and the Upper Cumberland has many locations to buy the freshest produce available. White County Farmers Market Coordinator Glenice (sounds like Glenn-iss) Richards said the tomatoes, green beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, corn, and yellow squash are plentiful. Richards said everything is picked at peak ripeness and you can rely on them to provide the perfect ... Read More »

A Putnam County man has been arrested after he posted a video addressing the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives department about being in possession of explosives. Sheriff Eddie Farris said that once it was confirmed that Levi Flatt was actually attempting to make a bomb, authorities took action. A search of Flatt’s vehicle resulted in three pipe bombs, two Molotov ... Read More »

The state is still taking public comment regarding the closure of Putnam County’s compost site off of Cookeville Boat Dock Road. Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said this is a part of the policy the state follows to close sites of this nature. Ashburn said the site had become more of a burden than a benefit to the county. “Between ... Read More »

Allardt Elementary recently named Missie Cravens its new head principal. Cravens said she is proud to have been given this opportunity and will use it to uphold the school’s high standards. She said the position is not something that she sought out exactly, but rather naturally came to as she served the school over the past 26 years. “It feels ... Read More »

The Sparta White County YMCA began a feeding program last week for kids up to age 18. YMCA Program Director Gin Skinner said 80 percent of students in White County receive free or reduced lunches. She said the Y had a Monday feeding program through the summer which led to a decision to start the new program feeding four evenings ... Read More »

Upperman High School in talks with TSSAA about forming a new tennis club this year. Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the decision to start building the club came after many students and parents requested a tennis club last year. He said the school is always looking for new avenues to get their students involved in extracurriculars because it tends to ... Read More »

The group SAGE–Safe, Affordable, Good Energy for Tennessee–will host an event Thursday focused on the proposed Upper Cumberland Pipeline. Event Coordinator Breanna Ortner said the event is part of SAGE Tennessee’s current efforts against Enbridge’s Ridgeline Pipeline expansion. They said it will showcase short films about previous pipeline projects that were halted by community involvement to show people they can ... Read More »