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The Upperman High School football stadium will have room for some 250 additional fans by next year. Upperman Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the seats will be added onto the right edge of the away side of the stadium. He said the recent success of the program has pushed the stadium to capacity in big games. “That’s with any sport,” ... Read More »

UCHRA looking for new money sources for its water assistance program after federal funds dried up. UCHRA Deputy Director LaNelle Godsey told the UCHRA Policy Council Wednesday morning that the money went to help residents pay off past-due water charges if a resident’s water had been shut off. She said the available money left for the program is down to ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will move forward with plans for a new track thanks to a $500,000 gift from Tech graduate Tom Jones. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the decision to move the track was made late in the process of the Tucker Stadium renovation project, so the school will be playing catchup until it is built. He said the school is ... Read More »

Livingston Middle School has a new STEM Lab to give students hands-on access to coding and electrical circuits. Assistant Principal Sarah Sullivan said the lab will give early exposure to STEM concepts that most kids would not learn about until high school, if ever. She said the lab is complete with state-of-the-art workstations and advanced technological equipment like robots and ... Read More »

UCHRA has partnered with local agencies to develop a three-focused approach to its new Fatherhood Initiative. Director of Economic Development Megan Choate said she has been connected with resources and data through a partnership with Tennesseeans for Quality Early Education and the Brightstart program. She said the information they have shared has shaped the goal of getting fathers involved with ... Read More »

The Putnam County Fair will remain at the current Fairgrounds for one more year as construction continues at the new Tennessee Avenue location. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said after conversations with the developers of the new Fairgrounds, this timeline makes the most sense. He said the county awaiting word on if it will be chosen for the new VA ... Read More »

Crossville City Council may have found its next city manager. “And that’s Ms. Valerie Hale,” Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford during a Tuesday night work session. “So next steps is we got to figure out how we want to do this. My thought process is we’ve got pretty evident case here to support that. We know who council wants. My thoughts ... Read More »

Livingston will lease land for additional parking at City Park to account for growth in the park’s usage. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said the leagues that use the park have grown in popularity, and the current parking lot cannot support that growth. The land owner will rent the piece of land for $50 per month. “We actually have the stands, ... Read More »

White County wants to try again in evening the sales tax rate inside the county, proposing an August vote on the topic. Steering Committee A commissioners decided the issue had a better chance to bring out voters during a regularly-scheduled election, rather than a special election. Non-Sparta residents only would vote on whether to increase the county-portion of the sales ... Read More »

Some 1,000 Tennessee Tech Engineering students will have the chance to rub elbows with potential employers Thursday at Tech’s annual Engineering Fair. Tech Director of Career Development Russ Coughenour said the marquee event is centered around convenience. He said he could think of no other way for students and employers to have such close contact with one another at such ... Read More »