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This week’s tax rate decision by the Clay County Budget Committee could mean more money for the school system. School Board Chair Benji Bailey told the School Board Thursday night the committee made the decision taking into account the reappraised rate as recommended by the state. “As a result of the state assessment what they could have chosen would have ... Read More »

Newly appointed White County School Board Chair Bob Young said finding a solution to the Central View School should be a board priority. The issue of the vacant school came up again Thursday night at the monthly White County School Board meeting. Young said the task should be something the board addresses within the next year. “We need to consider ... Read More »

Cookeville Police Department set to get seven new vehicles for its fleet. Chief Randy Evans said they hope the vehicles come in on time this fall, despite recent issues with vehicle orders. “It’s not uncommon in this day and time for orders to be canceled and I know many of the departments experienced that,” Evans said. “Orders got canceled, contracts ... Read More »

Cumberland County Schools seeing gains across the board in its TCAP district scores. Director of Schools William Stepp said that two of the biggest gains were in 8th-grade math and high school history. He said that one area they will focus on for next year is literacy across all grade levels. “We know we have that third-grade goal of reading ... Read More »

Longtime Van Buren County educator Neal Wayne O’Neal will be laid to rest Friday. He passed away at the age of 78-years-old. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said O’Neal was a teacher, high school principal and served 10 years as superintendent. “I graduated in 1983 and Mr. O’Neal was one of my teachers that I had in high school,” Cole ... Read More »

Putnam County Solid Waste asking residents to bring any brush for disposal directly to the Putnam County Landfill. Director Doug Ashburn said that inability to get employees at the Bangham Convenience Center has created difficulty in the disposal process. “We’ve not been able to clean that site up for probably two to three months now, and it all goes to ... Read More »

Disappointment. That is how two Overton County Commissioners described this week’s county land purchase that did not happen. Commissioner Robbie Melton said she was surprised to learn that a 210-acre property would not go to the full commission. “I’d like to see us reconsider the possibility of this being an industrial park and address the concerns of the people that ... Read More »

A Woodbury woman was airlifted after a Wednesday traffic accident on Blue Springs Road in DeKalb County. 69-year-old Kathy H. Phillips was traveling south on State Route 56 in a 2006 Nissan Murano SUV when she crossed the centerline and into the path of a northbound 1993 Mack dump truck, driven by 34-year-old Ryan A. Davis of Monroe, Tennessee of ... Read More »

Early voting is set to begin on Friday, July 15th. The early voting process in the state of Tennessee typically begins 20 days before an election and ends five days before. Putnam County early voters will vote at the Election Commission office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., ... Read More »

Over 1,900 Tri-County Electric customers were left without power Thursday morning thanks to an unlikely culprit. External Relations Director Tammy Dixon said a squirrel damaged the corporation’s Moss Substation in Clay County, resulting in a some 2 hour outage. “Squirrels for some reason like equipment and some reason it seems like summer is worse,” Dixon said. “I don’t if they’re ... Read More »