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Putnam County Fire Chief Tom Brown said making sure your turkey is thawed is the number one tip when attempting to fry your turkey this Thanksgiving. “The biggest danger is the turkey is not thawed,” Brown said. “If it’s still frozen or partially frozen, it’s going to cause a violent reaction when it hits the hot grease and boil over ... Read More »

Van Buren County School Board Chair Ricky Walling said he does not have an issue if the school board increases to 10 members. The Van Buren Commission has scheduled a work session for November 30th to discuss the possibility introduced by Commissioner William Maxwell. But, Walling said the only concern in his mind is the cost. “We really don’t have ... Read More »

Crossville Mayor James Mayberry said he likes the changes T-DOT has made redesigning the US-127 and State Route 68 intersection. Mayberry said the new plan maintains the character of the Homestead triangle, a greenspace area important to the community. “It’s keeping the historic overview, but still yet it’s modernized with the traffic that we have to deal with today, which ... Read More »

The future vision of Meadow Creek Park in Monterey will bring together community, ecology and recreation. The Board of Aldermen got its first look at the park master plan Monday. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said having that pathway to develop Meadow Creek is exciting. “To know that there is always going to be something going on out there through this ... Read More »

Cookeville Rescue Mission is gearing up for a busy Thanksgiving holiday. Executive Director Bruce Bailey said that the organization is busy prepping for their annual Thanksgiving meal, as well as their meals on wheels program. He said that despite this time of year being hard for some, their work helps to keep spirits up. “You know I think it comes ... Read More »

The Fairfield Glade Garden Club and Cumberland County High School horticulture program will be holding its annual poinsettia sale. Co-President Kathy Spancake said the five-day fundraiser begins November 29th. “Danny Wilson is the educator that we deal with and his class plants the plants in the fall when they come into school and they take care of them and grow ... Read More »

A Warren County woman has been charged with TennCare fraud and theft of services for allegedly reporting custody of her child in order to receive health insurance benefits. 26-year-old Breanna Walters allegedly reported she had custody of her child to obtain TennCare healthcare insurance benefits. Walters continued to report her child as a dependent after investigators allege a family member ... Read More »

White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger released a statement Tuesday asking for parents’ help when it comes to students’ use of e-cigarettes, vapes, and even marijuana, particularly at the high school. While Dronebarger would not discuss an incident behind the statement, he said that it’s a group effort between the students, parents, and the schools to ensure students’ health ... Read More »

The approaching holiday season and a low number of in-house COVID patients has caused Cookeville Regional to change its visitation policy. Starting Wednesday, all general, ICU and COVID patients can have one visitor at a time with the option to swap out. Two visitors will be allowed for OB patients, and one visitor with no swap out allowed for the ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission approved four preliminary plats at its meeting Monday night for a total of proposed 115 lots. Planning Director Jon Ward said that number of homes projected is a testament to the city’s constant growth. “You know we just continue to see a healthy pipeline of projects in the city of Cookeville,” Ward said. “There’s still obviously ... Read More »