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A UCHRA federal grant program for energy bills has received more money, meaning benefit amounts for applicants have increased. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program helps income eligible households pay heating and cooling bills. Community Services Manager Tashanna Hooks said the maximum amount for a household went up from $650 to $1,000. “It’s very helpful and especially for people that ... Read More »

The sandwich shop Penn Station will be coming to Cookeville in 2022. Managing Owner Jason Day said the restaurant will be located on South Willow Avenue between AutoZone and O’Reilly’s Auto Parts. “It’s kind of that mid-way point between Nashville and Knoxville,” Day said. “You got the university there, as well. Seems like a good, upcoming community. A lot from ... Read More »

Work on Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue road project continues. Public Works Director Greg Brown said that widening and sidewalks from 4th Street to 7th Street are done. Crews continue working towards completion of the west side of Cedar from 4th Street to 2nd Street. “You know we do this in addition to our regular jobs,” Brown said. “So we work on ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center celebrates another year as a silver status Safe Sleep for Infants hospital. Director of Women’s Services Rebecca Kojak said the certification means that the CRMC is a designated place that practices safe sleep principles and can give parents information on the topic. “Through education to staff and providers, education to the public, and outreach to the ... Read More »

Warren County Director of Schools Grant Swallows said that after 30 years with the BEP model, it is time for a closer look. Governor Bill Lee called for a review of the state’s funding model for schools on Friday. Swallows said after the announcement Friday, he and other school directors were left with questions. Swallows said that talk about making ... Read More »

Former Overton County Tax Assessor James King of the Pleasant Valley Community was laid to rest Monday. King served the county for 36 years before passing away at 74-years-old. He graduated from Livingston Academy in 1967. Read More »

Selling timber in a booming market, you can get free advice on Tuesday. Overton Extension Agent Jason Garrett said that Walnut, Oak and Hard Maple all have a high demand and can be found in the region. “Know what you have, get someone to let you know what its worth, maybe take bids on it,” Garrett said. “There’s certain ways ... Read More »

A career spanning over 56 years of caring for patients in White County hospitals. OR Nurse Bettie Davis can remember the day she began her lifelong career. “I started out March the 25th of ’65 as a nurse tech,” Davis said. “And then I went to LPN school and graduated in ’68, and then I’ve been working in White County ... Read More »

House Speaker Cameron Sexton said the special session he called focusing on COVID-19 mandates has a tentative date of October 27th. The General Assembly is already slated to convene October 18th the Ford Company Memphis site. Sexton said with officials already in Nashville, it serves as a good time to enter a second session. “The mask mandates that some local ... Read More »

White County schools aim to mitigate learning loss through a new program Tennessee Accelerating Literacy and Learning Corps. Director Kurt Dronebarger said that the program provides grants for schools to pay staff and tutors to help students excel. “Really what we’re going to try and do in white county is reach what we call those ‘bubble kids,'” Dronebarger said. “The ... Read More »