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Cane Creek Elementary will resume school as usual on Friday. Students were sent home Thursday afternoon following a sewer line break. Read More »

UCHRA’s Substance Abuse Solutions program wants to give those struggling to get back on their feet an assist. SAS Housing Program Manager Luke Eldridge said that’s why they’re asking the community for donations of household and personal hygiene items. He said they want to help people not by fighting emergency with emergency, but by offering sustainable assistance. “We’re trying to ... Read More »

After heavy rains led to activity cancellations and modifications, the fair is excited to close out the week with beautiful weather. That’s according to Fair Board President Mike Wilson. He said that in canceling the fair last year due to COVID, they wanted the community to be able to come back together. “I know a lot of people have told ... Read More »

The Baxter Seminary Park reached a milestone today, and the community celebrated with a  ribbon cutting. Mayor John Martin said that he never imagined a project like this could happen in Baxter. He said that when he first ran for mayor, the area was completely overgrown and covered in junk, but now it’s a beautiful park for the community of ... Read More »

McMinnville has hired David Baird as the the city’s Community Development Director. Baird said he will head the Community Development Department. Baird said his work will cover many facets such as permits, zoning and mapping the city. “There’s been a lot of talk about rewriting the city’s zoning ordinance and making changes to that,” Baird said. “I think that is ... Read More »

U.S. Congressman John Rose is working to secure federal funding to get equipment for Fentress County’s standalone ER. That is according to Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson. Johnson said that Rose and his team came and toured the facility this week. “It will actually be a large impact on our rural medicine in Fentress County,” Johnson said. “We’re just tickled ... Read More »

Vol State has moved the majority of in-person classes to online until September 13th. Public Relations Coordinator Eric Melcher said the decision comes from rising COVID numbers. “We have a pandemic committee that meets once a week and is always watching COVID numbers,” Melcher said. “We track COVID cases very carefully here on campus, and then of course, we are ... Read More »

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 »