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Byrdstown under a boil water advisory after one of its filtration system pumps failed over the weekend. Mayor Sam Gibson said that failure means the city is only pumping at half capacity. He said as a result, the water will gradually get lower pressure, especially for residences located further away from the water treatment plant. “The state requires us to ... Read More »

Fentress County is creating signage to promote art, community, and local culture. County Chamber Executive Director Jacob Rosenbaum said the workshop was sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission. Rosenbaum said locally trained facilitators conducted the workshop with a focus on utilizing their creative economy. “Actually in smaller communities the creative economy, your artisans, craftsmen, artists, those kind of people actually ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Operation United Hope is expanding with a new larger location. Founder Winn Koehler said the non-profit that helps veterans had to move to a new building because they were outgrowing the old location. She said the organization has grown a lot in its first year and they need additional space to further expand. “The benefit of being in ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Register of Deeds is moving its deed books online. Register of Deeds John Sanders said the books date back to 1854. He said they need to be put online for the convenience of taxpayers and people who do title searches. He said the books also need to be moved online to preserve the original copies of the older ... Read More »

Overton 4-H has installed an inclusive garden planter designed to involve special needs youth at the Overton County Fairgrounds. Overton County Ag Extension Agent Alyssa Anderson said the planter was built on a diagonal with height requirements to make it wheelchair accessible. “The thought process was to build a planter that would be used during the special needs day at ... Read More »

Hope Church in Algood moving forward with a different upgrade and expansion plan after city council voted not to close Wall Street. Pastor Jason Yarbrough said they originally had asked city council to consider closing Wall Street for safety reasons. He said architects are now moving forward on designs with that not being possible in mind. Yarbrough said there had ... Read More »

Centennial Park will present Crossville’s 4th of July Celebration Tuesday Night. Leisure Services Program Coordinator Mason Fox said the park has hosting Crossville’s celebration for over 30 years. He said the celebration is one of the park’s favorite events because of how it brings the community together. “We just love everyone being in the park and just being together in ... Read More »

Putnam County Sheriff’s Department in negotiations with the Nashville Middle District United States Marshal to house federal inmates with the new jail addition. Sheriff Eddie Farris said that this is an opportunity that has come about through a good working relationship with the state marshal’s office, so there is a good sense of trust. Farris said it also because of ... Read More »

Cookeville Electric Department budgeting to replace below-ground lines for two subdivisions this year: Laurel Park and Hillsdale. Director Carl Haney said they prioritize these projects by looking at where the department sees the most failures. He said with below-ground lines, the failure is a result of direct bury lines. “But they were put in probably 40 to 50 years ago ... Read More »

Independence Day can be fun for the family, but not so much for pets. McMinnville Public Works’ Lyndon Bussell said there is usually a spike in missing pets around the 4th of July because animals get spooked by fireworks and run away. He said he recommends making sure your pet is easily identifiable. “By having a good tag with the ... Read More »