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Long-time Putnam County educator and former school board member Jerry Maynard passed away Tuesday at the age of 80. Board Member Dawn Fry said she first came to know Maynard when she joined the board. She said Maynard will be remembered for his passion for education and his advocacy for employees of the school system. “Because I mean he worked ... Read More »

You are more likely to see an External Defibrillator in your Upper Cumberland church. Mended Hearts Cookeville focuses on providing life-saving Automated External Defribillators at no cost to qualifying churches. President Blanche Smithers said any nonprofit may qualify by meeting guidelines such as a percentage of members certified to use the AED. “When they administer the CPR and do the ... Read More »

Overton County’s Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry begins food distribution Friday. Director Scott Smith said his pastor at First Baptist Church had the idea for a food pantry back in January. Smith said they did some research and found that there was an extreme need for food assistance in Overton County. “And I know to some people going to a ... Read More »

Three Upper Cumberland agriculture-based firms will improve their operations thanks to a new state program. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has announced 20 Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost share recipients across the state Monday. Larry Masters is Founder of Underground Slaughter in White County. Masters said the funds would be used for a 9,000 square foot expansion, improving ... Read More »

Crossville City Council wants to be better understand the appropriateness of using city funds to contribute to non-profit entities. The question was posed during the council’s Tuesday night work session. Councilman Scot Shanks brought up the topic after questioning the city’s decision not fund Hospice of Cumberland County in this year’s budget after requesting $10,000. “The city is giving to ... Read More »

Fentress County’s new Pall Mall radio tower about halfway complete with its upgrades. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the county had previously made an agreement with Byrdstown to use its water tower. He said they ended up having to go a different route when they realized the system would be too high. “About probably another 100 or 150 feet in ... Read More »

Crossville’s contracted design group will use Tuesday’s work session to better refine the design for the proposed indoor recreation facility. Crossville City Council went over four potential options to move forward with. Upland Design Group Architect Kim Chamberlin said all four options include a gym, indoor pool, a fitness component and an indoor track “We’re going to try to begin ... Read More »

White County Storm Chaser Herschel Jenkins will be educating residents about severe weather and storm chasing at a free information session next Saturday. Jenkins said he began taking classes for storm spotting when he was 15 years old. He said he wanted to learn more about storms and get out and experience them firsthand. He said he has now been ... Read More »

Putnam County School Board has approved a new grading scale for dual enrollment and technical education courses that goes into effect for the class of 2027. Grade 5 through 12 Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said this will come in the form of “quality points.” He said the Putnam School System is currently on a five-point scale and awards a .75 ... Read More »

City of Monterey passed its new fiscal year budget on the third reading. The final budget includes an assistant at the Monterey Depot Museum. Town officials will pursue grant money to help grow the fire department. The new tax rate is set at $1.36. The Water and Sewer Fund will receive $2,649,500 in appropriations. Nathaniel Green, consulting engineer for water ... Read More »