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Construction of Fall Creek Falls’ new lodge is on track to be completed this fall. Park Manager Jacob Young said work is moving along after a progress meeting was held Wednesday. “Paint going up. Dry wall is up,” Young said. “The lobby area of this building is spectacular. These conference spaces, the restaurant and the little pool area in the ... Read More »

The Monterey Police Department is running ads and taking applications to try and staff a part-time officer position. Police Chief Bill Randolph said the most difficult part of filling this position is finding someone certified to be an officer who wants to work part-time. Randolph said the need comes from having an officer who might end up on long-term disability, ... Read More »

Overton County has a shipment of about seven heart monitors coming to replace expiring gear in its ambulances. County Executive Ben Danner said the county saved about $40,000 by making the purchase this year. “So, $149,000, which was originally $192,000, so we saved the difference to go ahead and order them, and we traded in the old ones in on ... Read More »

The Overton County Education Association supports the school board’s decision to remove Dr. Mark Winningham as director of schools. The Tennessee Education Association affiliate organization is an advocate for teachers and students. President Jennifer Eilender said the organization does not have concerns about the leadership change. “We have great faith in the board to make decisions,” Eilender said. “We feel ... Read More »

The Jackson County Health Department is asking residents to take a different route to help with COVID vaccine traffic. The health department is asking residents getting vaccinated to use the Free State Road end of North Murray Street. The health department will be on residents left hand side, vaccinations and testing will be under the red drive-thru cover. The Jackson ... Read More »

History has been made in the Upper Cumberland with U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty opening the region’s first permanent senate office in Cookeville. Hagerty’s Deputy State Director Michael Sullivan said the recent growth of the city made it a deserving candidate for a new office. “Cookeville is consistently considered one of the top and fastest growing micropolitan areas in the United ... Read More »

The Genesis House of the Upper Cumberland is in desperate need of hygiene and cleaning products since their big fundraisers have been cancelled. Program Manager Denise Dillon said they’ve taken a monetary loss with COVID cancelling events like Handbags for Hope and Wine on The WestSide. Dillon said eight of ten people who come to Genesis House have nothing with ... Read More »

Clay County High School is preserving its history by creating a digital collection of yearbooks dating back to 1934. Librarian Heather Burnette said the search for the books started with Vice Principal Daniel Strong a few years ago. “He did that over the past couple years probably,” Burnette said. “Between the high school and the public library, he came up ... Read More »

Crossville is following up with residents who’ve gotten trees from the annual giveaway to try and improve the event. Tree Board Chairman Bruce Anderson said a survey is up on Crossville’s website for feedback on which trees have grown successfully. Anderson said the survey will help gauge if the tree board needs to do more education on tree planting. “There’s ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will open its $93 million Lab Science Building when the Spring Semester begins. Department of Chemistry Chair Jeff Boles said moving thousands of chemicals and infrastructure for faculty research has been a task, but the building is ready for classes. Boles said all the Lab Science Commons classrooms will be open and COVID guidelines have been set for capacity. ... Read More »