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The nation’s eyes will be on a Cookeville High School Welding Instructor when he appears on The History Channel’s Forged In Fire Tonight. That instructor is Jim Reilly and his path to forging weapons and armor all started as a quiet child who envisioned himself as the man arming legendary heroes. Reilly said whether working with students or on the ... Read More »

The city of McMinnville wants to hire a full time Community Development Director after leaving the position vacant for the past two years. HR Manager Libby Rutledge said when City Administrator Nolan Ming was promoted from that position, he assumed both roles. “During COVID, a lot of development slowed down, so it wasn’t that busy,” Rutledge said. “Since then, a ... Read More »

One of the cornerstone businesses in downtown Monterey, Phillips Shoe Store, has closed after being sold Tuesday. Owner Jeannie Templeton has owned the store for the past 13 years. She said health issues lead to her decision to sell. “I’ve shed a lot of tears,” Templeton said. “Yesterday was really hard because it just hit me. I talked to a ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center location in Livingston will be moving to a new office. The coalition currently operates out of the Overton County Sheriff’s Department. Director Amy Stockwell said operations are relocating to the old Twin Lakes building on South Church Street. “We’re extremely excited to announce that we have secured a building,” Stockwell said. “And this would ... Read More »

Two principal changes coming to the Putnam County School System for next school year. Prescott South Middle School Principal Trey Upchurch will transition to Student Services Supervisor. Northeast Elementary School Assistant Principal Tera Brooks will take Upchurch’s position as principal. Jere Whitson Elementary School Principal Thomas Fuhrman will move to Cookeville High School to teach English. The principal position will ... Read More »

The title of 2021 Tennessee School Counselor of the year belongs to Sycamore Elementary School Counselor Ally Evans. Evans said that after a decade working in the Putnam County School System she was shocked at just being nominated. However, Evans said moving forward with her nomination was daunting but wanted to try since another counselor took the time to nominate ... Read More »

Fairfield Glade is hosting a weekend long celebration for Memorial Day. Director of Marketing Mary Jo Paige said it kicks off early Saturday at 8:00 a.m. with a craft show at the square. “We have a huge craft show with over 40 vendors with lots of really unique things,” Paige said. “We’ve got knives, goat milk, soaps and lotions. We’ve ... Read More »

It has been many years since inflation concerns have dominated the national conversation about United States Economics. That is according to Dr. Thomas Payne, the Dean of Tennessee Tech’s College of Business. Payne said the concern stems from the Federal Reserve’s aggressiveness coming out of the pandemic. Payne said the amount of money being printed without a matching increase in ... Read More »

(Editors Note: This is the sixth in a series of Meet The Candidate Interviews as we prepare for the June 1 election in Celina. The office of mayor will be filled as will three seats on the Board Of Aldermen.) Michael Boles is one of the three people running for Celina mayor. Boles said he has been a resident since ... Read More »

The anecdotal evidence is pointing towards a bad tick season in the Upper Cumberland. Smith County Agriculture Extension Director Chris Hicks said the office has fielded a number of calls already about tick reports. Hicks said a longer than normal spring is the biggest factor. He said people should know tweezers are the safest way to remove ticks. “We hear ... Read More »