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Overton County Schools moving its first week of summer school from A.H. Roberts Elementary to Livingston Academy. Summer School Coordinator Debbie Roddy said that electrical repairs at A.H. Roberts have been delayed. “Our parts have not arrived and we only have power in half the building and we’re going to have maintenance people in there so we really had no ... Read More »

Center Hill Rural Planning Organization voted in new officers for its technical committee and executive boards on Friday. Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Manager Dean Selby was voted in as the chair for the Technical Committee, with Putnam County Regional Planning Director Kevin Rush serving as his vice-chair. Warren County Executive Jimmy Haley was voted in as the chair of the ... Read More »

Plans for electric vehicle infrastructure implementation across the state were presented to the Center Hill Rural Planning Organization’s Friday meeting. But, without plans for the Upper Cumberland in its first phase. TDOT Region 2 Planning Supervisor Andrea Noel said that through the federal government’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Tennessee was allocated some $88 million to spend on electric vehicle infrastructure over ... Read More »

State Parks across the Upper Cumberland will host free guided hikes and trail building opportunities Saturday as a part of National Trails Day. Rock Island Ranger Ethan Greene said the annual event is an opportunity to discover what the park offers while connecting with nature. “This year were offering a two-process hike,” Greene said. “Our event is going to include ... Read More »

It’s one of the most affordable ways to buy a home in today’s market. The Cookeville High School Carpentry Class will put its class-made home on public auction this Saturday. Trades Instructor Randy Mansell said the 1,560 square foot home has three bedrooms, two bath and includes appliances. “The money that our house bills will go back into my program, ... Read More »

For the second time this week, a rope rescue was required to save a person that jumped from a Fall Creek Falls waterfall. This time a 17-year-old boy attempted an 85-foot jump off of Cane Creek Falls. Piney Volunteer Fire Department PIO Tiwanna Bricker said the rescue was the exact same scenario that occurred Monday with a some 20-year-old woman. ... Read More »

Putnam County School Board rejected the $330,868 bid for improvements at Upperman High School’s baseball field. Director of Schools Corby King said that the bid came back almost double what the system had originally budgeted. He said that the school has been trying to work on drainage issues at the field. “So we’ve gone back talking with the Maintenance and ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System has decreased the $3 million gap in its budget by almost $1.3 million in the second draft of the budget presented Thursday night. Director of Schools Corby King said that they received a $620,000 increase in BEP funding from the state. The number also included an estimated increase in the penny rate of $664,453. “So ... Read More »

Cookeville will go forward with phase one of the East Spring Street Sidewalk project. Council approved Thursday night spending some $469,000 to fund the project. Just one bidder came forward on the project which would build sidewalks from Old Kentucky Road to Raider Drive. T-DOT delays have caused the costs to grow astronomically. City Manager James Mills said the original ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Mayor and Board of Aldermen are leaning towards constructing a new water treatment plant as opposed to upgrading the current facility. Engineer Nathaniel Green presented preliminary plans Thursday. A new facility would cost some $10.5 million, while upgrading the current plant would cost $8 to $9 million. Green asked for preliminary approval in order that he could start ... Read More »