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This year’s Leadership Fentress Class is set to mold new leaders for their communities and workplaces. Fentress County Chamber of Commerce Director of Tourism Seth Vaughn said the class has been revamped after dissolving several years ago due to a lack of interest. He said this will be an opportunity for people who want to help facilitate progress in Fentress ... Read More »

Putnam County’s expanded Health Department will provide residents with an expanded primary care option with its upcoming completion. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the canopy on the front of the building and some interior finishes are the primary tasks remaining. He said since the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have used the Putnam County Health Department as their primary healthcare ... Read More »

A sales tax reporting issue has been corrected and some $636,000 in revenue on the way to Putnam County from last year’s summer’s sales tax holiday. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the Tennessee Department of Revenue reimbursed the lost money. The issue began with August tax receipts, the first month of the sales tax holiday on food, which came ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council Member Chad Gilbert wants to see the city develop a detailed plan to provide sewer to annexed areas of the city. Gilbert said putting a tentative plan in place gives residents clearer expectations. It also allows the city to plan and budget. He said sewer is vital to increasing a city’s infrastructure. “You get sewer infrastructure to ... Read More »

Roadsides through the Upper Cumberland are showing off the first sings of spring as daffodils among the first flowers to bloom. Warren County Agriculture Extension Agent Heath Nokes said the annual warm-season wildflowers have unique life cycle. He said like tulips and buttercups, daffodils are grown from bulbs. He said once the soil temperature reaches some 50 degrees, the bulbs ... Read More »

A Tennessee Tech graduate has been honored with TVA’s highest engineering honor for his work on electric grid responsiveness. Tim Fritch has served TVA for some 19 years, currently as a Transmission and Power Supply Engineer. Fritch is now eligible for the Federal Engineer of the Year Award as one of ten finalists. “Tim’s innovative approach and leadership not only ... Read More »

Planning underway for the 31st Van Buren Mountain Homecoming set for July 13 on the Courthouse Square. Chairwoman Tiffany Crain said the return of the event last year showed just how much it meant to the community. “We’re a small town, and our small town looks forward to this every year,” Crain said. “We stopped doing. Actually, last year is ... Read More »

An Overton County Schools teacher has been formally reprimanded by the State Board of Education for improper discipline and physical contact with a student. Annette Vaughn reported by the Overton County School System for inappropriate physical contact with a student. She was suspended five days by the school system for the incident issued a letter of reprimand, and required to ... Read More »

Demolition on the westside of Tucker Stadium slated to begin in mid April as just a few more weeks of removing equipment from the facilities under the stands remains. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the biggest part of the movement centers on the stadium audio and video operations. Those are being moved to the east side of the ... Read More »

17 Upper Cumberland schools recognized as Reward Schools for outstanding performance and/or improvement in performance during the last school year. The list includes six Putnam County Schools, three in Overton County, two each in Cumberland, Jackson and White Counties, and one each in Dekalb and Van Buren Counties. Some 400 schools statewide received the honor from the State Board of ... Read More »