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If you have a hay bale to spare, the Overton County Fair may have a use for yours. The fair group hosting its first-ever hay bale decorating contest. Fair Associate Lacey Pennington said you have until July 15th to submit a bale that will be displayed at the Overton County Fair. “Our goal with this contest is to just get ... Read More »

Employees of a Cookeville mortgage company have raised some $5,000 to give a local veteran a service dog next month. Each year, Seagrave Mortgage holds a different giveback event for the community. Branch Manager Patty Seagrave said the company of 10 employees saw the need firsthand. “In the process throughout the year of us doing VA loans with veterans, we ... Read More »

Public open houses to inform residents about a potential gas line expansion through the Upper Cumberland begin this week. TVA and the natural gas company Enbridge Gas are planning a 117-mile pipeline expansion that would cut through the region. Enbridge Stakeholder Engagement Manager Art Haskins said Thursday night residents can go to Monterey High School to learn about the project. ... Read More »

Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said the Green Mountain water project is on pace to be completed by the end of July. Morrison said progress has moved quickly since the contract was approved in January of this year. “They’re still installing line right now, so they’re getting all the line in the ground and getting it ready to go,” Morrison ... Read More »

The state announced a precautionary consumption advisory Monday for fish caught at Center Hill Lake because of high mercury levels. The advisory specifically covers black bass such as largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass. A state study on fish tissue that began in 2021 found species in the lake to have mercury levels above the trigger of 0.3 mg/kg (parts per ... Read More »

Rock Island one of 39 state parks across Tennessee participating in Tennesse Promise Saturday on June 25th. Park Ranger Ethan Greene said that the event occurs annually as a way to help Tennessee Promise scholars get last-minute volunteer hours. He said that the service work varies at each state park, and Rock Island State Park will focus on removing an ... Read More »

Applications are now open for Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Citizens Academy. Sergeant Bill Fitzgerald said that the seven-week course will cover everything from patrol stops to trending state issues from Homeland Security. “So citizens of that area of the community get to know and see and learn,” Fitzgerald said. “And be educated about things that we do more than just writing ... Read More »

Cookeville set to expand Cane Creek Park by another 10 acres. City Council approved the purchase of the property at its meeting Thursday night. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that the property will bring the total expansion of Cane Creek Park to almost 42 acres in just two years. “This will be used primarily for green area, green space, ... Read More »

TVA and Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation asking residents to be mindful of energy use during the heat wave. UCEMC CEO and General Manager Jennifer Brogdon said that the ask is not common, but not unusual. She said that when it’s as hot as this, residential and commercial buildings all crank up their AC creating an unusually large power demand. ... Read More »

Van Buren County Mayor Greg Wilson said he will propose employee pay raises in the next fiscal year budget. Wilson said he wants an eight percent raise. “They haven’t had one in about four years, and it’s time” Wilson said. “They get one for cost of living. With inflation going up, it’s time they get a raise I hope. I ... Read More »