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Anyone still looking to send a package for Christmas needs to make sure they send their packages soon and to pack them as carefully as they can. Copy Pack and Ship Owner Ryan J. Good said people using the postal service to send holiday packages should get their items in the mail as soon as possible. Good said the best ... Read More »

A grant of some $4 million will protect Cookeville’s water treatment plant from power outages. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation awarded Cookeville the grant for resource protection. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the department will use the money to move overhead power lines underground and install a generator. “This project not only gets a generator ... Read More »

Last week’s stock market rally could continue through early 2024 after the Federal Reserve announced that interest rates may begin to cool. Tennessee Tech Economics and Finance Professor Justin Lee said investors are growing optimistic and more willing to buy. He said that after sky-high interest rates have pressured them to be conservative, reports of lower rates have drawn investors ... Read More »

After more than two hours of public comments and debate, the White County School Board agreed to a contract extension for Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger. The contract will run from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027. Much of the discussion from the board revolved around why Dronebarger needed the contract renewed six months early. “I’ve been proud to ... Read More »

White County Schools have created a mobile library that will hit the streets some time after Christmas. The custom bus has been nicknamed BOB for Books on Board. It is filled with books from the White County Public Library that children can check out and read. Supervisor of Supportive Learning Farrah Griffith said the goal of the bus is to ... Read More »

Tech Assistant Director of Federal Programs Sarah Hellman said the new FAFSA form may be difficult for returning students and administration to transition to, but the changes are worth the learning curve. High school counselors had previously expressed concerns about the unknowns of the new form. Hellman is involved with classes being held at Tech to help students and parents ... Read More »

The Clay County Performing Arts Center will be hosting its first show Saturday since renovations with an Open Mic Night. Historic Courthouse Curator Thomas Watson said about half of a $85,000 Tennessee Arts Commission grant went toward turning the upstairs of the courthouse into a performance center. New windows, a stage curtain, sound reducing blackout curtains and computer-controlled stage lights ... Read More »

Cumberland County Habitat For Humanity’s Angel Tree is looking for you to come pick an Angel Tag before Friday’s deadline. The tree features Cumberland Habitat for Humanity homeowners who fill out tags with items their children want for Christmas. If the homeowners do not have children they can fill out a grocery list on the tag. Someone then picks a ... Read More »

Overton County Executive Steven Barlow and Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes want to team up on a special census for Overton County. Barlow said if the census pushes the county into the next population tier it could bring in up to $98,000 in additional funds. The County Commission voted on Tuesday to allow Barlow and Hayes to work together to explore ... Read More »

The Pickett County School System wants a Homeland Security Agent with Pickett County as the agent’s sole focus. Director of Schools Diane Elder said Governor Bill Lee’s 2021 Safety Initiative specified that each county would be appointed its own agent. Elder said, thus far, that has not been the case in Pickett County. “His role will be to help us ... Read More »