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Couple Comes Across Historical Surprises In The Bank They Purchased

The new owners of the now closed Meltons Bank along the Dekalb/Cannon County line found a surprise in their loft. Co-Owner Jama Hancock said they purchased the band in 2018. Her husband recently found a notable assortment of old documents, including ledger sheets that show the day-to-day operations of the bank that never had a computer. “It never had account ... Read More »

White County High Adds Wrestling Team; Picks Up First Ever Win

White County High School has started its own wrestling program after years of having wrestlers participate with teams at other schools. First-year teacher David Foster said the school planned to co-op with Cumberland County High School this year. He said when some 45 White County students signed up to wrestle, he decided he would coach the team if the school ... Read More »

Cookeville’s 8th Street Historic District Still Dealing With Tech Parking

Cookeville’s East 8th Street Historic District continues to deal with too many Tennessee Tech students parking on the street, despite requests for the city to help with the issue. The problem persists after citizens living on the street spoke to the Cookeville Planning Commission in 2020 requesting new parking regulations in the area for safety of the neighborhood. 38-year-resident Kris ... Read More »

Bass Pro Tour, National TV Audience Coming To Dale Hollow Lake In 24

The third stage of the 2024 Bass Pro Tour will be held at Dale Hollow Lake April 9-14. The event is the largest fishing event ever hosted by Dale Hollow and the Pickett County Chamber of Commerce. The county will host 80 boats in total, each manned with a fisherman, a cameraman and a judge. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director ... Read More »

Dekalb County Libraries Offering Fine Forgiveness Through January

The Dekalb County Library System will allow you to start fresh this January by waiving overdue fees on any returns. Dekalb County Library System Director Kathy Hendrixson said the program does not include damaged or lost books. She said the system is eager to work with people on whatever is necessary to bring them back to the libraries. “People are ... Read More »

Systems Have New Tool In Dealing With Weather, Sickness Absences

When snow or ice strike this winter, local school systems have a new tool, implementing virtual days in place of snow days. Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the state put the new policy in place last year. King said the virtual days are helpful because they can be used for a single school or grade level, not ... Read More »

Clay County High School Cheerleaders To Perform At The Citrus Bowl

Six Clay County High School cheerleaders will perform at halftime of the Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl featuring Tennessee and Iowa on New Year’s Day. Assistant Cheer Coach Steve Chitwood said the girls have been practicing a dance choreographed just for this performance. The girls were selected by the United Cheerleaders Association at a home camp this past summer. “They’re all really ... Read More »

Byrdstown Senior Center Move Should Be Complete By Spring

The Byrdstown Senior Center relocation could be complete by spring. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county is in possession of the deed for the old Methodist Church property on Highway 111. Senior Center Director Jessica Wilson said the current location is not handicap accessible. She said many of the seniors have to park across from the center and cross ... Read More »

Three Tech Professors Receive Grants For Petroleum Research

Three Tennessee Tech professors will use a new grant award from The American Chemical Society to fund research projects centered around petroleum. Dr. Ranil Gurusinghe said the grant will allow them to build a fourier transform microwave spectrometer in the lab. Gurusinghe said the instrument will allow researchers to isolate the highly reactive radicals created in the combustion process that ... Read More »

Clay County Mayor Looks To Conduct A Census To Help Increase Revenue

Clay County Commissioners are exploring the option of conducting a special census to ensure population data is accurate. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the census would be a joint effort with Celina Mayor Luke Collins. He said the process should get an exact count of the population in the city of Celina and Clay County to make sure taxes ... Read More »