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Fentress County Chamber of Commerce is pursuing some $70,000 in grant funding to upgrade the Ye Ole Jail Museum. Executive Director Jacob Rosenbaum said that they are applying for the Rural Arts Facilities Grant through the Tennessee Arts Commission. “It will allow us to promote the museum further and by improving the visibility of the museum, that’s going to give ... Read More »

Putnam County school nutrition workers that qualify will receive bonuses at the end of the month. Deputy Director Tim Martin said the extra pay serves as a retention incentive. “We have a great group of workers, but we are short several positions,” Martin said. “We want everybody working with us to stay.” Nutrition employees who work five hours or more ... Read More »

Sickness taking a toll on the staff of Livingston Middle School closing the Overton County School for two days. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said a mixture of COVID, flu and other illnesses has 13 or 14 of the 21 teachers unable to work. “Another problem in that is sometimes we can use an educational assistant or other people in ... Read More »

Plans are being drawn for Monroe’s new community center. County Executive Ben Danner said the county is working with architects to design the project using American Rescue Plan funding. “What we’re looking at is a 40 by 60 metal building,” Danner said. “So that would be 2,400 square foot. Right now, they have about 800 square foot, and it’s not ... Read More »

A Putnam County road that has faced multiple collapse since 2010 passable for now after the highway department recently completed improvements. North Quinland Lake Road has partially crumbled at least two times over the years. Road Supervisor Randy Jones said the project aims to fix overflow by increasing capacity for rain events. “We’re waiting for some little warmer weather, so ... Read More »

Warren Arts is inviting the community to see its latest production, “The Outsiders,” opening this weekend. Director Chad McGee said that the play is based on the 1967 novel written by S.E. Hinton about teens growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma in rough circumstances. “And it kind of explores the conflict between the Greasers, the kind of kids of who are ... Read More »

Putnam County has sold the, “Shoney’s Hill,” property for some $2 million. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said developer V3 Realty exercised the option to buy the tract of land. “My thoughts would be is that as we move forward with the bus garage and highway maintenance facility that that money go to help pay for that,” Porter said. “Once ... Read More »

A Van Buren County Commission and Board of Education joint work session Wednesday resulted in new budget practices the school system plans to follow. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said she does not include federal money and grant applications in the revenue line item but includes the money in expenditures. Commissioner William Maxwell said the practice is a problem on ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has received a some $543,000 state grant with no match required. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the money will allow multiple improvements to go along the new jail expansion. The main project being an expansion to the kitchen. “When we add these other 500 additional beds that the additional cost is going to consist of, certainly ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Goodwill Career Solutions Center will be hosting a job fair Thursday with 11 local employers looking for new team members. Public Relations and Communication Manager Chris Fletcher said some 300 jobs open to those seeking work. “The reason Goodwill does all this we are a non-profit organization whose mission is changing lives through education, training and employment and Goodwill ... Read More »