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Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce has launched a new website to help employers and employees get work. Executive Director Suzanne Williams said that employers can list available jobs, their pay, benefits, and the desired qualifications. “For employees, to be able to go to one spot,” Williams said. “It’s really sort of a virtual, online job fair. Just to be able ... Read More »

Representative John Rose got a chance to check out life behind the counter at a Crossville Weigel’s store Monday morning. Rose said that he learned about the industry from store employees. He said that he even got to experience the job first hand checking out customers. “This is a vital industry and the people that work in this industry are ... Read More »

The Cookeville American Job Center will host a job fair Wednesday specifically for veterans. Veteran Employment Representative Jon Oskowski said 11 employers will be present ready to hire a veteran on site. “The job fair is in support of a month long event that we’re having through all the American Job Centers,” Oskowski said. “What we’re doing is we have ... Read More »

Sparta is adopting a new emergency operations plan that lays out how the city responds to disasters. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said before, the city lacked a plan of response. Hennessee said in the event something happens, city employees and officials will be given a task card on what to do. “The beauty of the way that the plan is ... Read More »

The TTU Foundation will be purchasing nearly four acres of land and existing structures in Crossville to be used for both research and instruction and house a recently acquired, large low-speed wind tunnel. President Phil Oldham said that a wind tunnel will allow students to do physical models of research compared to theoretical. He said the technology will greatly enhance ... Read More »

Early voting for May’s State and County Primary Election begins Wednesday. Overton County Election Administrator Craig Story said parties will chose a mixture of county office candidates to represent them in the August general election. “You don’t know what the weather is going to be like on Election day, car may break down,” Story said. “There’s just all sorts of ... Read More »

An ordinance that would bring a four percent tax to Gainesboro Air BnBs has passed on first reading. Mayor Lloyd Williams said a portion would be used to help fund the Chamber of Commerce’s efforts. “With Gainesboro growing the way it is, we’re getting more and more Air BnBs and bed and breakfasts, so we thought this tax money could ... Read More »

Play Tennessee has selected Putnam County as a Beta participant in a new app that connects sport tournaments to appropriate venues. Putnam County Visitor’s Bureau Executive Director Shan Stout said through the application, tournaments can match with the county based on available facilities. “When they were scouting out a place in West Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee, they just ... Read More »

After cases of BA2 began to spread widely across Europe, experts here expected to see a similar increase in cases. Bu that surge has not happened yet, according to Cookeville Regional Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Mark Pierce. “Now reasons for that, we aren’t really sure but I suspect it’s probably because so many people have been either vaccinated or have ... Read More »

Clay County Commissioners have approved two projects funded by its Governor’s COVID Relief funding. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county will repave the surrounding roads and parking at the county services building. “We were hoping it would begin this week or next week one,” Reagan said. “I know that they’ve been having to wait for the asphalt plants to ... Read More »