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State Senator Paul Bailey said TWRA’s decision to stop the habitat project in White County serves as a postponement- and may not be the final answer. Bailey said the agency wants to take a step back and make sure the clear cutting plan is what’s best for the wilderness area. “They are going to postpone the clear cutting for a ... Read More »

TWRA’s Deputy Director Chris Richardson said in a letter to legislators that the proposed habitat project will continue on the south side of the Bridgestone Firestone Centennial Wilderness area. Richardson said the decision to stop the clear-cutting project on the north side of the wilderness area is based on community feedback not science. Wednesday’s letter from Richardson to State Senator ... Read More »

Does a dinner, dance and live music sound like a good way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Tickets on sale now for the First Responders Ball on February 12th presented by the Hermitage Springs Volunteer Fire Department. Secretary Amanda Fleming said it’s a perfect Valentine’s Day gift. “It’s the first time,” Fleming said. “We decided to do one to see how ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services has reopened applications for low-income housing in Celina. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said the portal closed in the fall due to large waiting lists. “I think we have a couple that are coming available,” Cassetty said. “Certainly since we have opened the waiting list, we may have even had some people come in and apply that ... Read More »

Van Buren Audit Committee Chair Barry Austin said the committee has taken measures to ensure it remains active. A State Comptroller’s Office report of Van Buren County found the audit committee was not functioning. Austin said new members have been appointed to the committee made up of four residents. “One of our members passed away, and one of our members ... Read More »

UCHRA’s Policy Council got its first glance at a region wide grant proposal Wednesday that could change how Upper Cumberland services are administered. UCHRA applying to $25 million over three years through a state grant program focusing on poverty stricken families. Executive Director Mark Farley said family, workforce and education make up the three aspects of the application. “That working ... Read More »

White County Resident Mike O’Neal calls TWRA’s decision to stop the cutting of the Bridgestone Firestone Wilderness Area as a win for citizens. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson announced Tuesday night the habitat project would not move forward. O’Neal said he thinks several factors played a role in the ruling. “I think there was a lot of opposition to this ... Read More »

Cookeville was awarded a second multi-modal grant to continue work on the East Spring Street sidewalk project. Public Works Director Greg Brown said that the project that started eight years ago but government delays increased costs. Quickly, the work became too expensive to complete with just one grant. He said that the second $950,000 grant will cover work from Raider ... Read More »

Livingston Academy senior Creed Pierce was nominated as a candidate to represent Tennessee in the Presidential Scholars Program. The program was established in 1964 to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Pierce said that it’s an honor and blessing that his hard work has been recognized. “Just working every year since I was ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Director of Bands Emeritus has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors Joseph Hermann served at Tennessee Tech between 1989 and 2017, and won the Outstanding Faculty Award for professional service, in addition to many other awards from national band associations. He’s one of just 63 members of the hall, established by the National Band ... Read More »