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One in four Putnam County parents who responded to a system survey expressed interest in long-term virtual learning. System Supervisor for Personalized Learning Sam Brooks said roughly 1,000 of over 11,500 families responded. “If that 25 percent were to hold true, which I think it’s actually going to be lower than that,” Brooks said. “Then you’re talking 25 percent of ... Read More »

The majority of the cleanup at Obey River Park is complete meaning the recreation area will open Friday. The opening of the park was delayed by two weeks due to the March flooding event. Park Ranger Sondra Carmen said the weather worked out perfectly to reach the rescheduled date. “We had a contractor that hauled off 310 truck loads of ... Read More »

A Montessori Learning Center is coming to Cookeville in June to fill a gap two women saw in early education. KDB Montessori Co-Owner Heather May said the Montessori learning method focuses on a child’s interests through guided activities. May said this can be a more efficient teaching method than instruction based on memorization. “The guides just kind of watch and ... Read More »

A legendary White County High School Football Head Coach will be laid to rest Friday. Dee Harris passed at the age of 92-years-old. Current Head Coach Mark Frasier said Harris’s career is something that all White County coaches strive for. He says the legacy that remains is bigger than football. “The way he treated people, and the way he treated ... Read More »

The Dale Hollow Marina at Cedar Hill is expanding with 120 new boat slips on the way. Owner Dennis Wilbert was approved for a $950,000 loan from UCDD to make the $1.1 million project possible. Wilbert said the need for extra space is high with over 300 boaters on a waiting list. “We’ve had pretty much a full occupancy for ... Read More »

Upgrades to roads and more infrastructure for counties are some of the Upper Cumberland benefits of the state’s new budget. That is according to State Representative Ryan Williams. Governor Bill Lee’s $42.6 billion budget passed Thursday. “Our state was one of seven states to show positive economic growth through the midst of COVID, which is no small feat,” Williams said. ... Read More »

This year’s allergy season has been one of the worst in recent years according to Upper Cumberland allergist Dr. Erin Rohman. Dr. Rohman has worked as an allergy specialist in the Upper Cumberland for the past 10 years, but said that over that past year she has seen an increase in people seeking help for allergies. However, she doesn’t have ... Read More »

A Putnam County woman died Wednesday in a residential fire on Big Orange Drive. Fire Chief Tom Brown said the owner of the home was away for a few hours and came back to a house full of smoke with his wife inside. “He went into the smoke to search for her,” Brown said. “Ultimately, found her. Dragged her out ... Read More »

A Monterey man was transported to Cookeville Regional after an accident on I-40 Thursday. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 63 year-old Randell Bale was travelling east on I-40 in the right hand lane. The left rear tire blew out causing his 1997 Ford Ranger to travel off the roadway, striking a rock embankment. After the ... Read More »

Warren Co., in partnership with UT-TSU Extension, is challenging community members to try and walk or run a marathon in 31 days. Hilda Lytle, the county director and extension agent for family and consumer sciences in Warren County, said that the challenge’s main goal is to improve the health of the community at any active level. “I just think it’s ... Read More »