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The Cumberland County is moving its COVID vaccine distribution from the Community Complex to the health department on Wednesday. Testing times are still from 10:00 AM to Noon. The Cumberland County Health Department is located at 1503 South Main Street in Crossville. The health department is also changing its COVID testing traffic pattern at the Community Complex. The testing entrance ... Read More »

Tuesday is the last day for Celina residents to request an absentee ballot. Election Administrator Monica Davis said all absentees must be in the mailbox by June 1st to be counted. “They can email, fax, call,” Davis said. “We’ve had people come in and ask for one, and they have taken one back to a loved one Davis said so ... Read More »

Pickleball players looking to brush up on their skills and have some healthy competition are invited to register for the first-ever pickleball league at the Cane Creek SportsPlex. SportsPlex Athletic Coordinator Tyler Johnson said community members now get the chance to try the sport that has grown wildly popular in recent years. A combination of tennis and table tennis, Johnson ... Read More »

(Editors Note: This is the fifth 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.) Tonya Spears is one of the three people running for Celina Mayor. Spears said she has lived in Celina her ... Read More »

Some 320 new water meters have been replaced in Sparta. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the annual work is a part of Sparta’s meter program to get the city on a 10 year rotation. “Because once the meter gets to a certain age, the percent it reads what we would like is 98 or better,” Quick said. “But what ... Read More »

The McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department began moving back into the Milner Recreational Center Monday. The department received the go ahead from the state Fire Marshal Office. After operating out of the Three Star Mall for two years, Parks and Recreation Director Scott McCord said it feels good returning to the center. “It is just exciting to know we’re moving ... Read More »

A group of Upper Cumberland neighbors has incorporated an organization dedicated to educating the community about inclusion, and celebrating each other’s differences. The Upper Cumberland Diversity Advocates is a non-partisan non-profit that discusses issues surrounding diversity, poverty, and religion. Co-Chair Wilson Jackson said the goal is to bring communities together in celebration of their differences. “As a new organization, our ... Read More »

Any Overton County 8th grader planning on attending Livingston Academy in the fall is invited to the LINK to LA Summer Transition Program. They will be able to meet their future teachers, learn the layout of their new school, and get a feel for what a day in high school might be like. Federal Programs and CTE Director for Overton ... Read More »

County leaders are expecting a challenging redistricting year with the Comptroller’s Office asking them to be ready to move fast. The incoming census data will determine the the future of districts. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said with those numbers being delayed until September, he is unsure the county will be able to reach the January deadline. “This year I ... Read More »

Work has started on improvements and widening of the Highway 127 corridor between Crossville and Jamestown. T-DOT Spokesperson Jennifer Flynn said utility relocation has begun in Cumberland County to widen 4.9 miles from north of I-40 to Potato Farm Road for $62.9 million dollars. Flynn said there are seven individual widening projects included. “The need is very apparent in the ... Read More »