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The Monterey Swimming Pool is now officially ready and open for the summer after dealing with pump issues. Putnam County Parks and Recreation Director John Ross Albertson said when crews were planning to open for the season, they noticed issues with the pool’s pump and motor. He said it took more than a week to find the right replacement, which ... Read More »

T-DOT approved the City of Crossville to move forward with its Main Street Sidewalk Project this week. The program seeks to make the downtown more pedestrian friendly. City Manager Greg Wood said they received grant funding of about $1.25 million, but expect the project will go over that by several hundred thousand dollars. “So we’ll not just do the sidewalks ... Read More »

Protecting your pets from fleas and ticks will protect your family from disease. Cumberland County Animal Shelter Director Andrea Gaskins said fleas can be a problem in the home. She said once your pet has brought fleas indoors, your home can remain infested with flea eggs deposited throughout. Gaskins said a standard oral or topical treatment or a flea collar can ... Read More »

With state and local officials hoping to put more money into the Highway 127 expansion through Cumberland and Fentress Counties, the region might turn its attention to another project to drive economic development. Just as a four-lane road between I-40 and Jamestown will open up new opportunities, some local leaders believe a widened corridor between Celina, Gainesboro, and Baxter could ... Read More »

This weekend’s Second Annual Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant offers educational funding and skill development for future leaders. Director Johnnie Wheeler said she was excited that the pageant was adding two more classes this year to give opportunities and experience to more young women. Wheeler said the scholarship pageant focuses more on character than appearance. “And to encourage our youth to take ... Read More »

New state data shows that several Upper Cumberland counties are decreasing the percentage of children born at a low birth weight. Clay County was previously ranked 60th, and has climbed to 35th statewide. Fentress County is currently ranked fifth, the highest of the Upper Cumberland counties. Diana Health Obstetrician Dr. Paige Gernt said the average birth weight of a term ... Read More »

The Overton/Pickett Emergency Communication Department hopes to update its phone system in the upcoming fiscal year. Director Chris Massiongale said the new phone system is being added to the next fiscal year’s budget, which will be voted on Thursday night. He said Tennessee mandates 911 phone systems be updated every five to ten years. “These systems are now capable of ... Read More »

Rising costs of autopsies could have an effect on the Putnam County EMS budget. Putnam County Coroner and EMS Director Tommy Copeland said inflation is to blame. He said there has been about a 25 percent increase in the past year. “The folks that do our autopsies in Nashville have increased the cost to $2300 each for us,” Copeland said. ... Read More »

Cookeville officials hope to have the final pieces of land in place for the next phase of 10th Street widening by the end of the month. Phase II will stretch from Old Kentucky Road to Fisk Road. City Manager James Mills said out of 29 parcels of land, the city still needs to obtain the right of way or easements ... Read More »

Wildfires in Canada are having an effect on the skies over the Upper Cumberland. National Weather Service Nashville Meteorologist Brittney Whitehead said even with the fires being as far away as Canada, the haze in the air is showing its effect. “We actually have a pretty strong low-pressure system that has been circulating over the northeast United States, and that’s ... Read More »