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Part of State Route 56 will see a traffic shift as part of T-DOT’s improvement project from the Warren-DeKalb County line to East Bryant Street. Starting Thursday, traffic will be shifted to a newly-constructed alignment from south of Webb Lane to the north of state route 288. This will affect drivers using Magness Road, Webb LAne, State Route 288 and ... Read More »

Four were injured in a three-vehicle collision Tuesday night in Putnam County. 33-year-old Christopher Hussein of Lexington, Kentucky was traveling in the right-hand lane on Highway 111 near the intersection of I-40 when he rear-ended the vehicle of 55-year-old Khamla Rattanvong of Cookeville. The impact of the crash pushed Rattanvong’s car into the vehicle of 40-year-old Jason Skarzynski of Sparta. ... Read More »

Fall Creek Falls State Park will be hosting Christmas on the Mountain this year with slight changes from previous celebrations. Assistant Park Manager Devin Simmons said while planning the festivities, they realized there would not be enough space to hold both the craft fair and the traditional Appalachian Christmas. He said they decided to cancel the craft fair portion. “It’s ... Read More »

Another detection of avian influenza was found in Tennessee, this time bordering the Upper Cumberland in Bledsoe County. Cumberland Agriculture Extension Agent Greg Upchurch said the most dangerous part of avian influenza is its contagiousness. He said the symptom of its presence in your flock: rapid death. “The biggest thing that I tell homeowners or people with their own birds ... Read More »

The Highlands Economic Partnership hosting its first CareerFest Thursday, and it will include potential employees who live outside of the Upper Cumberland. Director of Investor and Community Relations Adam Poe said the workforce in the Upper Cumberland is the limiting factor in scaling the economy. Poe said that is why the partnership targeted 300 zip codes across the country that ... Read More »

Finding a local turkey for Thanksgiving may be a challenge as one local provider has no supply left. Peaceful Pastures is located in Smith County and provides whole birds once a year for Thanksgiving. Owner Jenny Drake said the high demand is normal. “We start taking reservations on Labor Day weekend, and we sold out I think November 4th. We ... Read More »

Cookeville Electric Department Customers experienced an outage Wednesday morning near Willow Avenue. Director Carl Haney said customers may have seen their power blinking. He said there was a breaker experiencing issues that eventually led to an outage. “We had to shut that down until we found the problem and got some equipment out there,” Haney said. “They’re regulators and they ... Read More »

The Monterey Finance Committee has recommended the majority of the city’s remaining federal COVID money to be used for park improvements. Committee Chair Bill Wiggins said members decided that Whitaker Park needs new playground equipment. “That will include replacing some dilapidated and dangerous metal fixtures down there,” Wiggins said. “We want to upgrade that park and the playground in particular.” ... Read More »

Two Van Buren County Commissioners want more financial information in its quarterly reports provided by some departments. During a Tuesday night commission meeting, Commissioner Brickford Wall said he believes the reports provided do not show a complete picture of finances. “Being asked to approve the quarterly reports, I would like to see a little bit more information on a couple ... Read More »

Community members gathered in Overton County Tuesday night to celebrate the first-ever Recovery Rally. Overton County Recovery Court Director Andrea Ayers said the event was to honor and show pride for those currently in or who have graduated from the recovery court program. “It is an absolute requirement that they have these structures and support systems in place because those ... Read More »