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Tennessee Tech has received a $2.3 million investment for one of its engineering programs. The United States Department of Energy provided the funding for the Industrial Assessment Centers program. Tech is one of 32 universities selected. It offers no-cost energy efficiency recommendations to manufactures and water treatment plants. Twenty students will take part in the program this year; two doctoral ... Read More »

Cane Creek Elementary is closed for the remainder of the day due to a sewer line break. The school says a call will go out later today regarding the status of tomorrow’s classes. Read More »

Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation warns customers of ongoing scam attempts. CEO Jennifer Brogdon said people have been receiving calls from (931) numbers posing as UCEMC. Brogdon said the scammers tell members their electric bill is unpaid, and threaten to shut off power if a payment is not made over the phone. “First of all, if a member is late ... Read More »

Two suspects have been charged for setting a fire at a storage business on Cookeville Highway in Livingston. An investigation spearheaded by TBI and The Overton County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the arrest of 28 year old Eric Allen Cantrell of Livingston and 29 year old Keelie Alina Mack. On August 29, agents and deputies responded to a fire that ... Read More »

The Baxter Harvest Festival is still seeking vendors for the event’s return on September 25. Festival Committee Member Jeanie Lee said it is exciting to be back after COVID cancelled things last year. Lee said it is an important year to return and hopes there are vendors who can highlight what makes Baxter special. “It’s Baxter’s birthday, it’s our university ... Read More »

Sparta has been awarded a $50,000 T-DOT grant to upgrade traffic signals in the city. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said eight lights will get new signal controllers and monitors that protect against malfunctions. “It has some age on it, but we are trying to prepare ourselves to go after another grant project,” Hennessee said. “It’s where it shuts down the ... Read More »

Putnam County construction settled down to a more normal pace in August. The county saw 26 permits for over $4 million in construction costs, with 12 of those being new single family homes. The numbers are similar to August of 2020, which had 24 permits for $5.6 million of construction. This calendar year 237 permits have been purchased, a decrease ... Read More »

The Fairfield Glade Ladies Club will celebrate 50 years of supporting local organizations in Cumberland County Wednesday. President Becky Price said the organization began in 1970 and has grown to over 300 members. Price said Wednesday’s meeting will be the first of the season where they discuss the upcoming monthly service projects. “Opportunities for scholarships with students over the years,” ... Read More »

Cookeville Water Quality Control Department will explore changes to its Tennessee Tech Pump Station and storage facility to accommodate future Tech growth. Director Ronnie Kelly said that Tech shared plans for potential North Willow Avenue development over the next 20 years. He said that because some sewer lines flow to the area the department wanted to look into changes in ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools leaders are working to strengthen teacher collective efficacy skills. The system is partnering with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET). 9th through 12th-grade Curriculum Supervisor Sharon Anderson said that the goal is to strengthen administrators’ abilities to support their teachers. “We’re trying to get a sense of the learning loss that has occurred due to ... Read More »