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Pickett County wants to purchase new CPR equipment and heart monitors for its ambulance service. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county is applying for some $400,000 in grant funding for the upgrades. “The heart monitors that we have are probably about nine or 10-years-old,” Bilbrey said. “They still work, but we definitely need to upgrade those and some CPR ... Read More »

WCTE will host a film screening Tuesday that draws attention to the overdose crisis that challenges deeply entrenched beliefs about addiction and people who use drugs. Education and Engagement Coordinator Sarah Savage said the screening of “Love in the Time of Fentanyl” is part of the ongoing Indie Lens series. She said in selecting the films, the hope is to ... Read More »

Six individuals safely escaped a fire at a single-family residence on  Denton Avenue in Cookeville Monday morning. Captain Daniel Snyder said firefighters were on the scene around 5 a.m. for over two hours. He said the fire did result in structural damage to the home. “So there was major damage to the rear of the structure, there was smoke and ... Read More »

Cumberland County Fair Board Member Ricky Smith was inaugurated over the weekend as the next State Fair Association President. Smith said he has served as a vice-president the past three years leading up to the new one-year term. “It’s a great experience to become president,” Smith said. “It’s been about a six or seven year experience to do so. You ... Read More »

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing juvenile. 14-year-old Jason Michael Vonhagle left from the Wynbridge subdivision Saturday and has not been seen or heard from since. Vonhagle is 5’5″ with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing LSW white sweatpants, a gray hoodie, and red sneakers. If ... Read More »

The moving process to relocate Putnam County’s Veteran Services Office and Archives has begun. Mayor Randy Porter said the county has received the certificate of occupancy following the completion of the new building. “The veterans museum alone with all those showcases with veteran uniforms, and it is a lot to move,” Porter said. “There is a lot more than what’s ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland educators playing close attention to discussions on a third-grade retention bill as business gets underway in the state’s general assembly. The legislation focuses on proficient reading levels in state testing and gives districts the opportunity to hold back students that do not meet the standards. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said they understand the motives behind ... Read More »

Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said there was conversation with Aldermen to open the city administrator job to outside candidates but ultimately decided to hire from within. City Recorder and Certified Municipal Finance Officer Tonya Tindle was named the new city administrator. Lowery said the city wants to build a work environment where employees have a chance to move up. “Sometimes ... Read More »

Fentress County Fire Department has completed the process to replace of all four fire trucks in its fleet. Chief Larry Cooper said the final replacement was purchased for some $60,000 and picked up just last week. “The fleet we’ve got is really old and it’s really expensive to replace these trucks and we were in much need of some smaller ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved to next step forward to conduct another salary study for city employees. Human Resources Director Carl Sells said the city received three proposals for the work. He said they based their recommendation on how each proposal met a list of seven criteria. “Cost is important but cost alone should never be the sole determining factor in ... Read More »