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The Pickett County Board of Education will send a proposed budget to the county commission to consider that includes raises for employees. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the next fiscal year budget includes a $2,000 raise for teachers and a three percent raise for non-licensed staff. “We feel like the teachers that have stuck with us deserve as much ... Read More »

District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway is investigating if allegations made against Overton County Clerk Victoria Looper are criminal. The State Comptroller’s Office released an investigation on Looper in April finding that she altered vehicle titles for personal loans. Dunaway said the findings are currently under review. “That’s the thought process and the evaluation that we’re going through right now,”  Dunaway ... Read More »

The first ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day happens Tuesday. Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist Suzanne Angel said the goal is to educate the public about the fentanyl public health crisis. “We’re really seeing tragedy to be honest,” Angel said. “I’ve never personally seen more people overdose and survive and overdose and not survive. Those fatalities really break my heart, and it’s ... Read More »

Baxter is looking for sponsors for its first-ever Spring Festival on Saturday, June 11th. Friends of the Baxter Depot Member Jeanie Lee said that sponsorship proceeds will go towards work on the town’s new caboose. The City of Cookeville donated the car to Baxter last year. “You know we’re thrilled to have it but we would love to paint it ... Read More »

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation named Cookeville’s Cane Creek Park the recipient of a $450,000 grant Monday. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that the funding will cover a hard-surface 5,627-foot trail, a restroom facility, and a picnic shelter among other projects. “These were projects that were identified as needs and opportunities for us to increase and improve ... Read More »

Retired Tennessee Tech University Dr. Angelo Volpe died Sunday evening at the age of 83. Volpe served as president of Tech from 1987 to 2000. Dr. Robert Owens, Tennessee Tech’s Chief Diversity Officer, said he first met Dr. Volpe when Owens was a freshman at Tech in 1993. “I believe he changed the trajectory of the institution,” Owens said. “I ... Read More »

A motorcyclist has received minor injuries following an accident on I-40 in Putnam County Monday morning. 66-year-old Donnie Lamm of New Bern, North Carolina was traveling in the left eastbound lane in a 2019 Harley Davidson.  63-year-old James Hoffert of Yankton, South Dakota attempted to change into the lane in a 2019 Kenworth semi-tractor and forced Lamm off the roadway ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Foster Closet is hosting its 2nd annual Chips for Charity fundraiser this Saturday. The volunteer based non-profit provides clothing, hygiene items and more for children and families in foster care. Assistant Director Autumn Weitzel said the casino night will raise money for these efforts. ‘We have lots of casino tables there,” Weitzel said. “We have food trucks ... Read More »

Algood Middle School’s Garden Class will host a garden sale this Tuesday. STEM Teacher Wren Goedken said the sale would have perennial and annual flowers, strawberries, and garden veggies. She said that all of the products have been grown by her students. “They get a lot of personal responsibility,” Goedken said. “They all get assigned a garden bed and also ... Read More »

Clay County working to complete construction on homes through its $500,000 Tennessee Housing Development Agency grant. Mayor Dale Reagan said that they are wrapping up on a home in Moss, with hopes of soon completing homes in the Knob Creek and Willow Grove areas. “We’re very fortunate that we were granted that and were able to help those families out,” ... Read More »