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City of Sparta moving forward with a roof repair project at the Civic Center. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the roof had been having issues with holes from fallen branches and sticks. He said up until now, they had just been patching the holes. “This roof is actually about 22 or 23 years old, the warranty is usually 20 ... Read More »

White County Schools exploring options to start live streaming its monthly school board meetings. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the desire to have the meetings live-streamed has been a big want from the community. He said they are totally open to the idea, but when to execute it in the right way. “We could throw up a phone and ... Read More »

Fatal car crashes have nearly doubled across the Upper Cumberland to start the year. Tennessee Law Enforcement agencies gathered together Friday morning at the Cookeville Police Department to discuss the recent rise. According to data from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 21 people have lost their lives this year. Tennessee Highway Safety Office Director Buddy Lewis said that he believes the ... Read More »

Clay County Director of Schools Diana Monroe gets positive reviews in her first evaluation by the school board. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said Monroe received a 4.53 out of 5. He said that means as scored by 10 school board members, she averaged right between consistently meeting and exceeding expectations. “We’re thankful for it, we’ve got a lot of ... Read More »

The Plateau Chapter of the Tennessee Trails Association working to showcase hike-at-your-own-pace trails as part of their activities. Chapter President Bill Wisniewski said the trails will help people who are not necessarily acclimated to hiking feel less intimidated. “I felt that maybe we should try something to get people out and showing them different parks and trails,” Wisniewski said. “And ... Read More »

A Tennessee Tech alumna has been named the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by the Computing Research Association. Lynne Parker graduated from Tennessee Tech in 1983 and currently serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor at UT-Knoxville’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She said the award recognizes her efforts to advance research, policy-making, and education over the last ... Read More »

Two members of the White County Commission spoke out at the White County School Board meeting Thursday asking for better communication between the board, the county commission, and constituents. 6th District Commissioner Derek Hutchings said he had been contacted by constituents feeling it difficult to get the chance to speak before the school board. He said it is frustrating to ... Read More »

Lasting effects from this year’s Christmas freeze could be showing up on your outdoor plants. Overton UT Extension Agent Jason Garrett said the immediate effects are some of the worst he’s ever seen for landscape plants. He said if you are a homeowner and have plants you want to check are still alive, there are steps you can take to ... Read More »

City of Baxter pursuing the potential to have local commercial driver’s license training for prospective city employees. Public Works Director John Ramsey said the city needs more drivers to operate various vehicles in several departments. “Most every truck we have, garbage truck, dump truck, brush truck, they require a CDL driver,” Ramsey said. “We are limited to what guys we ... Read More »

White Plains Academy celebrated the giveaway of its first hunting blind made entirely by construction program students Thursday. Instruction Program Supervisor Jason Holcomb said some 20 students spent an entire semester learning how to use power tools and proper construction techniques. He said it has been amazing seeing the students grow their skill set. “I came over there and watched ... Read More »