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Temperatures in the 70s one day- two to six inches of snow the next. Not something seen often but National Weather Service Meteorologist Mark Richards said it can occur. “We had the subtropical jet involved. The polar jet involved, and when that happens after the threat of tornadoes is over and the front goes by, you have a lot of ... Read More »

The White County High School Warrior Marching Band won first place in the Outback Bowl parade competition. Director Roger Mills said that his students performed in a mile-long parade on the day before the game with five other bands. He said that there were two major highlights from the trip. “The kids just loved the crowd interaction and how many ... Read More »

White County will not go forward with the removal of a stop sign at Judge Austin Road. The sign is located at a 3-way stop where Taft Church Road and Jerry Parker Road connect. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said he refereed to T-DOT for advice, which found the matter to be a county issue. “So when it came back ... Read More »

The key to using kerosene heaters is proper maintenance. That’s according to Livingston Fire Chief Rocky Dial. Dial said that users need to make sure the equipment is clean with the wick checked prior to use. “So it doesn’t put off any more vapors and smell than what it should,” Dial said. “Just make sure that they’re clean and make ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation members in Jackson and Smith Counties without power this evening should prepare for a cold night. CEO Jennifer Brogdon said due to the vast range of outages from snow, crews may not be able to restore all power by tonight. “The challenge has been the widespread nature of the snow, and so, we’ve had pockets ... Read More »

Caney Fork Electric Cooperative has widespread outages in four Upper Cumberland counties. While an exact number was not shared, the power company reported several outages throughout each county due to heavy snow and fallen tree limbs. Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation also reporting widespread outages in the Gainesboro and Cookeville areas. Volunteer Energy Cooperative is working on a handful of ... Read More »

Bids will be going out this month to start moving dirt at the new fairgrounds at Tennessee Avenue. Mayor Randy Porter said finding a contractor may be difficult, so the county is getting ahead by sharing information to interested companies. “We’re looking at 160 acres on one-side and 35 on the other side, so if we build both projects, thousands ... Read More »

UCHRA’s transportation department has seen a good reception of its new partnership with Uber. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said ridership is increasing every weekend for Pick Up Cookeville. “Majority of the ridership is in a centralized area in Cookeville, which we kind of expected that, but thought we might see more of that readership over toward Tech, but it’s really ... Read More »

It’s the first Monday of a new election year. The mayorship of Cookeville will be open come August as Ricky Shelton reaches his term limit. It’s a position not elected on its own, but rather the top vote getter for council takes the mayor title. Former Mayor Dwight Henry said it might be time to reconsider that system as Cookeville’s ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools are nearing their goal of having one take-home device for every student. Supervisor of Technology Johnny Sloan said that the idea came about even before the pandemic. He said that it was important to the school system to have equity amongst its students both in access to up-to-date devices and internet access itself. “And also in the ... Read More »