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City of Cookeville awarded some $5.3 million from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for the water treatment plant project. Cookeville was one of three Upper Cumberland cities to receive the funding, including Byrdstown and McMinnville. Cookeville Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the funding will help cover the increase in the project’s price since it was originally ... Read More »

Three White County law enforcement vehicles were severely damaged and two deputies injured after a Wednesday incident involving a vehicle pursuit. Officers were originally dispatched to the area of Iris Drive and Camp Drive in reference to a male subject later identified as Jesse D. Dotson wearing a mask possibly trying to break into a residence. Dispatch advised that Dotson ... Read More »

Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster asking residents to challenge the accuracy of the FCC broadband maps. Internet providers make up the map by reporting where services are or are not available. Foster said in the past, the county has been negatively impacted by inaccurate data. “The current map that they are using before this one was horribly wrong,” Foster said. ... Read More »

More than 2,500 people have joined a social media movement to save the Putnam County Humane Society Spay and Neuter Clinic. The program temporarily closed this week due to financial reasons and a lack of volunteer participation. Resident Richard Shaffer said he is concerned about what the closure will mean for an already over populated pet community. “There will be ... Read More »

TWRA’s first regional winter trout stocking program completed over the last two days at Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville. Region 3 Fisheries Program Manager Travis Scott said the stocking takes place sporadically throughout the state all year. He said they want to provide ample opportunities for winter fishing. “People love to fish for trout and they appreciate having that ... Read More »

City of Baxter will address its trash pick-up issues through the purchase of a new garbage truck. Mayor John Martin said their current truck is several years old and breaks down frequently. “I know a lot of our customers, we’ve had to delay picking up,” Martin said. “I know Monterey has been gracious enough to loan theirs in cases of ... Read More »

Gainesboro Board of Aldermen voted to accept the resignation of Alderman Eric Bartholomew Thursday night effective immediately. Bartholomew was elected to the position in August. Mayor Lloyd Williams said he believes the job was not exactly what Bartholomew had expected, and thanked him for serving. He said the next step will be to find someone to fill the vacancy. “We’re ... Read More »

The Putnam County School Board officially accepted two electric buses Thursday night, the result of a $790,000 grant award from the EPA. The delivery date remains unclear, but Cumberland International Bus Account Manager Ashley Scurlock said the system has already designed the two routes to be covered by the buses. “The reliable range on a bus is 135 miles, the ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Development District continuing to offer support and housing assistance to relative caregivers. Program Director Vickie Durham said a relative caregiver is any family member entrusted with the care of children to keep them out of the system. “What we hear from them is that without that relative caregiver they would’ve had to send the child back to state ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council will consider soliciting proposals from general contractors to lead its indoor recreation facility project. Uplands Design Architect Kim Chamberlain said instead of bidding out the entire project, he recommended seeking qualifications to find a general contractor. “Once they’re on board, they become a member of the team and work along with us to go through and ... Read More »