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An unanimous donor has supplied the Empower UC initiative with a years worth of meals for its weekly meetings. The meetings are called circle meetings where families meet with their mentors to work on life goals and skills. Director Megan Spurgeon said several hundred meals are provided at the meetings each month. “We are thrilled about that,” Spurgeon said. “It’s ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Public Works Department budgeted for new school traffic light software. Director Blake Mayo said the department has to manually service each signal every time an adjustment needs to be made. He said this software streamlines that process. “So holidays, Daylight Saving Time, anything like ending and beginning of school, with just a push of a button,” Mayo said. “Rather ... Read More »

After 20 years in office, Jackson County’s Register of Deeds Kim Barham will retire. Barham said after spending her life working with the public in various capacities, she decided to run for office at the encouragement of her husband. “So I thought I would, and I did, and I looked up and won the office of Register of Deeds in ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland nine Putnam County Commissioners will officially enter office. They will be sworn in Monday followed by an orientation led by Mayor Randy Porter. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. The new Cookeville Mayor and City Council will have a work session Tuesday. Officials will discuss agenda items in preparation to the Thursday night City ... Read More »

DeKalb West School welcomes Seth Willoughby as its new Assistant Principal. Willoughby previously served as a biology teacher at DeKalb County High School for the past seven years. He said for the last year he’s taken part in a program with Tennessee State University for aspiring assistant principals. “The longer that I’ve been in education I’ve learned that the leaders ... Read More »

Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency set to host its annual Free Hunting Day this Saturday. TWRA Outreach and Communications Coordinator Mime Barnes said the day was created to hopefully inspire more people to get interested in the sport. “We also see a lot of parents taking their child for the first time on that day,” Barnes said. “But various ages can ... Read More »

Cookeville Public Works making good use out of its two new garbage trucks. Director Blake Mayo said the department was very fortunate to be able to get the trucks easily after requesting them in February. Two other city departments have had to go through two contracts to try and obtain new vehicles due to supply chain issues. “The service life ... Read More »

Randy York appointed as Crossville’s new city attorney Friday. He replaces William Ridley who was elected as Circuit Court Judge in August. The City Council considered five applicants in a special called meeting. York received all five votes after the council narrowed down the selection to three candidates. Read More »

Jackson County Middle School is getting two new clubs in Junior Beta and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Principal Gary Tinsley said two teachers approached him over the summer wanting to start the student groups. “One of them her daughter had participated in Middle School and High School and that it really helped her with scholarships with the Junior Beta Club, ... Read More »

A motion to create a plan for a noise ordinance in Fentress County failed during voting at the County Commission’s recessed meeting Thursday night. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the discussion was brought up after several recent events at the Catoosa Event Center drew community concerns. With one commissioner absent and a need for a two-thirds majority, the vote failed ... Read More »