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The Better Business Bureau warns that national supply chain shortages could lead to an increased presence of scammers. BBB of Middle Tennessee President and CEO Robyn Householder said that when it comes to holiday shopping, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. “Especially in the market we’re dealing with right now,” Householder said. “If you’re finding ... Read More »

Food insecurity for community college students is a lingering problem on campuses. Vol State Public Relations Coordinator Eric Melcher said the school started its food pantry, called The Feed, when its own data showed this was affecting its students. Melcher said the pantry is available on all campuses, to all students. “We want to make sure that doesn’t interfere with ... Read More »

Smoke seen on Tennessee Tech’s campus near Derryberry Hall Saturday related to construction on the building’s roof. In a press release from the university, it stated “Work to remove the upper portion of the building’s cupola generated heavy smoke and hot embers as a crew cut portions of the tower free.” Cookeville Fire Department Lieutenant Charles McFalls said that those ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Overton County Commission will consider a grant application to purchase a building for a new community center. The T-Mobile Hometown Grant funds up to $50,000. Commissioners will also vote to provide county life insurance to employees and elected officials. The final redistricting plan will also be reviewed. Business begins Monday at 5:00 p.m. ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has a new merit scholarship program that incoming freshmen can take advantage for the 2022 fall semester. Enrollment Management and Career Placement Vice President Brandon Johnson said Presidential Scholars gives more students more scholarships. “Prior to this program, you had to have a 3.75 GPA to even qualify, and even then, you had to submit scholarship app,” Johnson ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools is hosting a surplus sale this Saturday at 8 a.m. Mayor Randy Heady said that the school plans on selling chairs and desks that had been sitting in storage and the county will sell the historic courtroom benches. He said that the sale will be cash or check only. “You’ll have to take your merchandise,” Heady said. ... Read More »

An Architect has been selected by the Clay County Board of Education for renovations at all three district schools. The board had two choices, selecting Upland Design to handle the system’s ESSER 3.0 projects. Chairman Benji Bailey said he made his recommendation because of the scope of the projects potentially changing when the ESSER 3.0 application gets approved. “That causes ... Read More »

State and local officials gathered on Livingston’s Church Street for the Standing Stone Mural ribbon cutting on Friday. Canoes, cabins and the park’s marble yard are all displayed on the side of Pickers Palace 2. Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the idea behind the mural has been a goal for the Pickers Palace owner. “There was ... Read More »

Overton County will vote on a resolution Monday, urging Tennessee’s elected leaders to oppose federally proposed vaccine mandates. County Executive Ben Danner said he is vaccinated and does not oppose anyone getting the COVID vaccine. However, Danner said that for county government, the only thing he wants to mandate people to do is pay their property taxes. “The government is ... Read More »

Putnam County 911 has started utilizing new technology to help locate people in emergencies. What3words is an app that divides the world into a series of 57 trillion, ten by ten squares. Instead of using GPS coordinates for locations, each square has a series of three words unique to that location. Putnam 911 PIO Josh Womack said that this kind ... Read More »