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After seeing a surge of pet adoptions while people were stuck at home, Cookeville Putnam County Animal Shelter said they haven’t seen a resurgence in animals at the shelter. Shelter Director Jennifer Tracy said that luckily, the population at the shelter has remained low as people return to normal daily life and are home less. “We were concerned that we ... Read More »

24 students will receive their high school diploma Friday because of their work in White County High School’s Warrior Academy. Warrior Academy Instructors Angie Salyors and Jerry Lowery said many of these students are first generation graduates. Lowery said some of these students are told they will never graduate high school but they put in the work to achieve an ... Read More »

Byrdstown will receive some $209,000 in American Rescue Plan funding. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town has plenty of uses for the funds with the focus being water projects. “Especially down in the Eagle Cove area, which is in need for bigger water lines,” Gibson said. “And, we got some work to do on our water plant, which our clear ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee announced Tuesday that Tennessee would end all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs, and Upper Cumberland workforce agencies are expecting to see an increase in activity. Becky Hull, Executive Director for the Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board, said they have been trying to fill a large number of job openings since businesses started opening back up. ... Read More »

Grab a cold one at your favorite local brewery in celebration of American Craft Beer Week. The Brewers Association invites beer-lovers to support local businesses this week who work hard to provide their communities with delicious craft beer. Red Silo Brewing Company CEO Mark Van der Bleek said he thinks the Upper Cumberland has grown into a hot spot for ... Read More »

A Cumberland County man has been indicted for Second Degree Murder after allegedly providing methamphetamine to a woman who overdosed. On Friday, deputies booked Mark Christopher Brown into the Cumberland County Jail on a $150,000 bond for Second Degree Murder, Sale of Schedule II Controlled Substance and Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance. Tennessee law enforcement agents joined Cumberland ... Read More »

The Cookeville Industrial Board approved SAIC for an one year extension for its job compliance agreement with the city. Chairman Bob Bell said the company felt like they could not reach the 300 tech employee arrangement by June 2022. “Given the stage of federal government contracts and that’s mainly what they do here in town is federal government contracts and ... Read More »

Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the recent events involving a firefighter pay scam should not reflect on the entire fire department. In a release by the city Friday afternoon, Mills said an internal investigation had been launched prior to the Tennessee Comptroller Office’s investigation. Retired Cookeville Fire Captain Marvin Montgomery and current Captain Shawn Roberson face charges of payroll ... Read More »

Legendary Overton County Basketball Coach Larry Looper will be laid to rest Saturday. Looper passed away at the age of 80 this week. Livingston Academy Principal Richard Melton said Looper’s life showed a life long dedication to the school System. “We had a lot of good teams before that, but it was like when he got here Livingston girl’s just ... Read More »

Graduates of Monterey’s Head Start Program lined up in decorated vehicles Friday to parade through the town. Law enforcement lead the soon to be kindergartners from Commercial Avenue to Crawford Avenue. Four-year-old Emiliano Pena said a parade to end school was his favorite part of the year. “Because of all the cars have balloons,” Pena said. The celebration had a ... Read More »