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The Wags and Whiskers non-profit will become Putnam County focused as it takes over the Putnam County Spay and Neuter Clinic. The founders of the Crossville-based non-profit were looking for a new purpose for the organization as they wanted to retire. Putnam County Resident Elizabeth Sophia said the founders’ desires just happened to align with the issues in Putnam County. ... Read More »

A new COVID Omicron subvarient called Kraken is most likely already in the Upper Cumberland. Nashville Metro Public Health confirmed its first case last week. Upper Cumberland Medical Society President Dr. Brent Staton said the subvarient is highly contagious but not necessarily more dangerous. “The likelihood of it not being here is pretty slim considering if you look at the ... Read More »

Sparta has started the process to fill its vacant financial director position. The Board of Aldermen approved opening the application portal after Financial Director Tonya Tindle was hired as city administrator. Tindle said four candidates have already applied. “It’s very important, because as small as Sparta is, it’s usually one person doing that job,” Tindle said. “There’s not a lot ... Read More »

A Livingston Academy teacher seeking nominations to create the high school’s first hall of fame class. Ag Teacher Michael Johnson said the school has its own football hall of fame, but he wanted to expand the opportunity to teachers and alumni. “I got the idea from seeing a post on the internet where Cumberland County High School inducted some people ... Read More »

DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce has announced Leigh Fuson as the new director for Leadership DeKalb. The program works to help citizens gain more knowledge and experience about the county itself by getting involved in government, business, and community events. Fuson said she wanted to take on the role to help facilitate the program and help it improve. “I went ... Read More »

Hermitage Springs School journalism students are gearing up to publish the fifth issue of its student-run newspaper. 6th through 8th Grade ELA Teacher Hayley Goad said the club came about when new principal Christina McGee wanted to place an emphasis on students having extracurricular outside of school or sports. Goad said her 12 student journalists come up with story ideas, ... Read More »

After delaying the purchase for several months, Cookeville Regional Medical Center set to take the next steps to replace GI equipment at the Surgery Center on Whitney Avenue. CFO Tommye Rena Wells said the hospital had originally gotten this request in July with a bid of $1.2 million. She said they have now pushed out the purchase as far as ... Read More »

White County Sheriff’s Office working to launch its first-ever Sheriff’s Academy. Lieutenant James Blankenship said the process has been in the works for some time. He said the purpose was for the citizens of White County to become familiar with the operations of the Sheriff’s Department as well as to increase the line of communication between the two. “We want ... Read More »

Leaders of the four-county Highlands Economic Partnership celebrated the opening of the Highlands Training Center Tuesday. The 5,500-square-foot building on Spring Street will be used for the Empower Upper Cumberland initiative. Director Megan Spurgeon said the center will train referrals to give them the core skills to transition into the workforce. “It is phenomenal,” Spurgeon said. “It’s been a long ... Read More »

A flood of television advertisements to do your taxes may have you stressed, but one local tax expert recommends waiting a little bit longer. Cookeville CPA Jennifer Phipps said the end of February or early March serves as the best time to file since most companies send out paperwork this month. “I don’t necessarily think it is super critical unless ... Read More »