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Tennessee Tech’s prospective teacher enrollment has stabilized over the last few years, but remains down from a decade ago. Office of Teacher Education Director Amy Brown said that their undergraduate numbers used to sit around a 300-student average. She said they now sit around a 200-hundred student average. She said she attributes that to potential education students looking at money. ... Read More »

An estimated 40 to 50 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled from a semi-truck’s punctured fuel tank in Baxter Sunday morning. Baxter Fire Chief Matthew White said that a driver went to the Love’s on Fast Lane to refuel and discovered the issue. White said that his team was called in and was able to do a temporary patch until ... Read More »

Over 1,000 copies sold in just one month for a local DeKalb woman’s original cookbook. Karen Carpenter is the author of “The Best of Sundance,” a cookbook highlighting original recipes from her former restaurant Sundance Restaurant and Catering. She said that folks had asked for their favorite recipes for some time, and it was when she retired that she finally ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the White County Commission will apply for federal assistance to purchase three police vehicles. Commissioners will consider a USDA grant not exceeding $50,000. The county will also try to adopt new employee policies and procedures. The Monday meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. at the county courthouse. Tuesday, the city of Cookeville will hold a ... Read More »

Overton County has received a State Arts Commission grant to buy new audio gear for public events at the Livingston Square. County Executive Ben Danner said the county looks to purchase an audio system that’s meant for crowds of at least 5,000 people. “Like Fall-o-ween we have several thousand people, so this PA system will be able to be used ... Read More »

The Livingston Overton County Chamber of Commerce wants to participate in a state program that brings employee insurance to small businesses. Executive Director Shannon Cantrell said the opportunity comes from the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce. “They have partnered with Aetna to create what was called Tennessee Chambers Health,” Cantrell said. “Because, our chamber is a member of the Tennessee Chamber ... Read More »

The Sparta White County Little League returns for another season of baseball and softball for local youth. Registration has opened for four and five-year-old tee-ball, baseball ranging from six to 13-years-old and softball for six to 16-years-old. President Don Pearcy said the early bird discount is available until January 31st. “We felt we were very fortunate to have a season ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools used three more snow days this week bringing the total to seven days of missed school. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the district has six days remaining for school closures. “Last couple of years, we’ve actually used one or two snow days before Christmas,” Martin said. “This year, we didn’t use any snow days before ... Read More »

With cold weather here and our rounds of precipitation- many of us concerned about power outages. Keeping generators outside and using professional electricians for installation are the two most important steps for safe use. That is according to Premier Generator Owner Jeff Woods. Woods said installation requires more planning than what most people think. “We coordinate with the power company ... Read More »

Flu case numbers are higher than last year but still lower than average. That’s according to Cookeville Regional Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Mark Pierce. He said that he attributes the higher number to people being less cautious than last year. “We saw hardly any flu last year, I think because people were a lot more diligent about masking, social distancing, ... Read More »