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Clay County making preparations to send off the Bulldogs to their first football state championship this Friday. Sheriff Brandon Boone said his department plans to escort the players out of the county as they travel to Chattanooga. He said he also expects a large community turnout to send their well-wishes. “Clay County has always been a close-knit community and at ... Read More »

South Jefferson Avenue is back open after Cookeville Fire Department closed it to respond to a hotel fire. Chief Benton Young said crews were on the scene for about an hour and a half. He said when they arrived, there was heavy smoke and fire venting from the window of a first-floor office. “The structure wasn’t really involved it was ... Read More »

A rumor of a threat led to an hour-long soft lockdown at Monterey High School Wednesday morning. Communications Supervisor Hannah Davis said a student reported the situation and the school’s administration, Student Resource Officer, and law enforcement took action. “We went into the investigation process and deemed around 10 a.m. that the threat was not found credible,” Davis said. “It ... Read More »

The Army Corp of Engineers has granted Celina permission to start construction on a splash pad at Donaldson Park. Mayor Luke Collins sad he is excited to see the project move forward after a year long process to get the approval, “The next thing would be to decide exactly what kind of splash pad we want, what size and the ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council considering changes to zoning code requirements for dumpster gates. Community Development Director Jon Ward said there have been persistent problems with the gates for the Public Work Department’s efficiency in garbage collecting. “I mean the guys having to get off the trucks to open the gates, they’re left open when they leave,” Ward said. “The gates are ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity Restore pausing in-person donations as the organization works towards opening its new location. Habitat’s Jennifer Olsen said donations should resume once the Jefferson Avenue location opens. “We’re trying to get everything moved and organized over at the new location,” Olsen said. “The amount of drop-offs that we generally have over there it was just ... Read More »

Clay County community members have called for a meeting Thursday night to try to again discuss options to reopen the hospital. Several community members have expressed concern to both officials and hospital advocates that the county’s decision on funding could jeopardize efforts. Clay County Commissioners voted earlier this month not to fund an incentive package for Boa Vida, an Indiana-based ... Read More »

Encore Health in Livingston partnering with Jamestown’s Buckeye Home Medical to manage and navigate care for respiratory patients. Encore Health CEO Zach Gantt said the partnership allows Encore to provide telehealth services to patients who use Buckeye as their equipment provider. “Traditionally in a model where it’s really centered around the equipment provided by the company, we’re focused on how ... Read More »

The Putnam County School Board’s request for an additional $16 million dollars would totally complete the Park View School project. Director of Schools Corby King said the money would build the upper grade wing of the school as well as athletic fields and an auditorium. King said the school board is requesting the funding now to avoid additional costs after ... Read More »

High graduation rates and low absenteeism led to the Van Buren County School System being named an “exemplary” district. The state released its annual report card on school systems Monday in an effort to understand how school districts serve students. Director of Schools Cheryl Cope said she credits the success to teachers and students buying into learning. “The past two ... Read More »