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A Cookeville Board of Zoning Appeals approval puts Highland Rim Academy one step closer to establish a campus of its own. The BZA approved a variance allowing for a secure front vestibule at the building off of England Drive. Director of Advancement Casey Overstreet said the K-12 school was founded in 2007 and now has about 200 students. She said ... Read More »

City of Livingston is updating its fire coverage fees for buildings outside of the city limits. Mayor Curtis Hayes said that includes buildings like the County Industrial Park. He said they want to provide protection services for local businesses, but in a way that makes more financial sense for the city. “To our knowledge, the price hadn’t been changed in ... Read More »

Cookeville Police Department working to implement a new program to help respond to calls dealing with mental illness or substance abuse. Retired Major Ken Sircy is working to facilitate a grant with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He said ultimately, this serves as an alternative response and a better response for those suffering from mental crises or substance ... Read More »

Applications for Putnam County Preschools are available now. Elementary Instructional Supervisor Diana Wood said putting your child in a preschool makes the transition to elementary school smoother. “We are really just getting them ready for kindergarten,” Wood said. “So it’s exposure to lots of topics, and working on getting ready to read, developing some social relationships with each other, getting ... Read More »

Artificial Intelligence has been making its way into the classroom recently. Tennessee Tech Professor Bill Eberly said the biggest trend in AI currently is chat GPT, a program that can accurately answer questions and generate writing based on machine learning. He said there are pros and cons to this rise in technology, that it can lead to cheating and plagiarism, ... Read More »

The National Weather Service is set to visit Fentress and Cumberland Counties Monday to assess and survey storm damage after what appeared to be a tornado touched down Sunday night. Fentress County EMA Director James Bilbrey said there was damage to several residences, garages, and barns in the Allardt area. He said crews reported damages near Coon Hunter Lodge Road, ... Read More »

A local business has donated pre-cast walls to help construct the new Warren County Animal Control building. The county has struggled for some time with not having enough space to accommodate the influx of animals in its care. County Executive Terry Bell said they have appropriated funds and secured a location for the new facility. “Which is pretty close to ... Read More »

Neylan Spivey is the new 4H agent for Jackson County. Spivey said the 4H program is a great opportunity for kids to learn leadership skills, and do community service. He said that he wants to teach young people valuable life skills and that the program is about more than just agriculture. “The biggest goal that I have for the 4H ... Read More »

Widespread damage to property in Fentress and Cumberland Counties following Sunday evening’s storms. Both Fentress County and Cumberland County emergency personnel said they received videos from folks in the community showing tornadoes touching down. Fentress Emergency Planning Commission Chair Gary Peters said the tornado started in the Wilder community and appeared to jump back and forth over Highway 127 and ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has made changes to its housing policies after last fall’s housing shortage. Vice President of Enrollment Karen Lykins said the department looked at last year’s situation where some students started the semester in hotels, she said they wanted to change to be more effective and efficient in making sure incoming Freshmen have on-campus housing. “Freshman were in first ... Read More »