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The Highlands Economic Partnership initiative to connect young professionals kicks off Thursday. Investor Relations Director Adam Poe said the Highlands Young Professionals will facilitate networking opportunities for the four-county area of Putnam, White, Jackson and Overton Counties. “That’s the whole reason why the Highlands Economic Partnership exists is to promote regionalism,” Poe said. “The only way we grow is if ... Read More »

Work progressing on mountain bike trails at Cookeville’s Cane Creek Park and Monterey’s Meadow Creek Park. Steven Myers is the Chapter President for Upper Cumberland Southern Off-Road Biking Association, an organization dedicated to creating and maintaining trails for off-road bicycles. He said so far, they’ve created about 3.5 miles of trails at Cane Creek with the hope of adding another ... Read More »

Peaches the Elephant. A staple of the Highway 111 Flea Market has retired. Previous Co-Owner Katelynn Toler confirmed that she and her husband Charlie relocated the orange statue to their front yard in Cookeville. While the Toler’s may have sold the business to a new group, they wanted to keep the iconic figure for themselves. Read More »

Putnam Schools helping students play catch up through fall break intercession days hosted at the high schools. Communications Supervisor Hannah Davis said students attending can help make up credit hours or missing assignments. She said most of the students who attend intercession days have chronic absenteeism. “Anytime you can get students back into a place where they can be taught ... Read More »

Warren County Sheriff’s awarded some $551,000 through the Tennessee Department of Corrections jail confinement grant program. Major Bo Ramsey said the grant was made possible through the help of the Upper Cumberland Development District. He said they plan on using the money for air purifiers and upgrading filing systems, among other things. Ramsey said they also plan on using the ... Read More »

Cookeville Cityscape Executive Director Holly Freeman has stepped down from her position. Freeman leaves for entertainment work in Nashville. She has lead the Main Street program and revitalization efforts since 2019. “It has been an honor to lead Cookeville’s nationally-accredited Main Street program the last few years,” Freeman said in a release. “I have enjoyed contributing to my hometown in ... Read More »

Vol State hosting its first lecture series at the Cookeville Campus this Friday. Vice President for Economic and Community Development Nick Bishop said the “Keep Educating Yourself” (KEY) series has been going on successfully at the Gallatin campus for some 20 years. He said they decided to bring it to Cookeville’s campus this year to promote the newly created Upper ... Read More »

A 20-year-old Monterey man was killed in a single vehicle accident over the weekend in Putnam County. Justin Galvez was driving east on Highway 70 near Hunter Cove Road late Saturday night when he veered off the roadway and crashed into a utility pole. The car then rolled onto its top and came to a final rest, according to a ... Read More »

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce searching for some 100 volunteers to help with the American Made Music Festival. Director Hope Vargas said after last year’s festival, organizers quickly realized that more volunteers would be a must for the next one. “Ticket checkers, and backstage hands that need to readily available at all times between performances and trash pick up, and ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office investigating a possible murder-suicide at an assisted living neighborhood. Two people were found dead from gunshot wounds Monday morning at Uplands Village. Deputies responded to an address on Main Street in Pleasant Hill around 7:30 a.m. A release shared by the office stated that the preliminary evidence points towards a murder-suicide. Identities are being withheld ... Read More »