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Property tax notices are around the corner and Putnam County residents can start making payments before they get notified by mail. Trustee Freddie Nelson said payments can start on Monday, mailed notices are expected to arrive mid-October. Nelson said residents do not have to pay all at once, but should not drag out their payment plan. “As long as they’re ... Read More »

The Jackson County Board of Education wants more information before funding a new roof for the Tri-County TCAT building. The Jackson County School System and Macon County School System each own half of the building. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said her juniors and seniors use the facility for classes like welding and culinary arts. However, when Macon County sent ... Read More »

Burks Elementary and Monterey High School are taking donations to help schools affected by the flooding in Waverly. Burks Elementary Principal Heather Tinch said her school is taking school supply donations until Friday. Tinch said the idea started when one of the teachers showed pictures of the devastation that occurred in her mother’s classroom at Waverly Junior High. “Seeing that, ... Read More »

Cookeville Planning Commission will recommend reopening the connection between Salem Church Road and England Drive off Highway 111. Planning Director Jon Ward said that the road was originally closed with concerns for thru traffic. He said there is now a need to reopen with an increase in development over the years. “We’re always looking for better connectivity and provide better ... Read More »

Sparta Public Works finishing up some water line replacements on three streets preparing for fall paving. Director Dillard Quick said work on Turntable Road and Highland Drive has been completed. “The lines are 50 years old, 60 years old and some of the streets we’re going in once a month, maybe every two months and digging a hole and it ... Read More »

There is reason to be optimistic for the Upper Cumberland’s opioid lawsuit, after one suit has reached a settlement. Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said the suit filed in east Tennessee has been resolved before trial. Dunaway said that the appellate courts have ruled against a piece of the opioid manufacturer’s defense. “The great news is that the ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Athletics Director Mark Wilson views the changes happening in the Ohio Valley Conference as an opportunity. He said that while they come with some concern, it’s also a chance for the Ohio Valley Conference to be reimagined. “I think that change is inevitable in any kind of business,” Wilson said. “And certainly with all the modifications that we’ve ... Read More »

The Rollercoaster Yard Sale is making a return for its 36th Year on Thursday, September 30th through Saturday, October 2nd. The 150-mile path takes visitors across the Upper Cumberland and parts of Kentucky with stops to buy a variety of goods. Byrdstown Chamber of Commerce Director Billy Robbins said that it’s a curiosity about the goods that brings people to ... Read More »

The First United Methodist Church in Cookeville is holding its Angel’s Attic clothing distribution on Thursday. Servant Ministry Director Tamika Parker said they have clothes for anyone in need of staying warm this winter. Parker said the clock is ticking before temperatures take a big drop. “It does help give people confidence in themselves, that there’s people out there that ... Read More »

The White County Redistricting Committee needs to redraw district lines to move some of its northern population growth. The committee met for the first time Tuesday night. The committee looked at the county maps together for the first time. County Consultant Ben Rodgers laid out the work the county needs to accomplish. “Your problem right now is that District Seven ... Read More »