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The town of Monterey has indefinitely closed Whittaker Park’s bathroom facilities after multiple acts of vandalism. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the action was taken to protect the park’s facilities. “Give us some time to figure out what we need to do to address what has been reoccurring vandalism,” Cleary said. “Not only at the restroom facility, but at the ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to the system’s rising COVID numbers. According to the district, 453 absences were reported Friday with some missed days not related to COVID. That is an increase from Wednesday, which saw 325 absences. The future of COVID protocols for the school system are being reviewed over the closure. Changes will ... Read More »

The Byrdstown Dollar General at 8545 Highway 111 will be closed for a few weeks after a commercial fire early Tuesday morning. Byrdstown-Pickett County Fire Chief Garry Garrett said his department as well as the state bomb and arson department are conducting an investigation to find the cause. “The inside of it is real smokey and has a lot of ... Read More »

The Floating Mill Recreation area at Center Hill Lake will reopen Monday for public use. The ramp, shelter, beach, and restroom facilities will be closed over the weekend. The area will not be accessible due to maintenance and restriping of parking lots. Alternative launching ramps closest to Floating Mill Recreation Area include Hurricane Bridge, Edgar Evins State Park, and Ike ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will not open its campus on Friday. President Phil Oldham said on his Twitter account that despite the Winter weather warning being lifted, heavy snow has led to the closure. Oldham said due to snow and safety issues, classes are canceled and offices will remain closed. Tech was not able to open at all this week due to ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Woodcliff Road will stay closed for the remainder of Thursday. As of 2:30 p.m., the street is clear of all debris and snow, but that is not expected to stay true. Highway Superintendent Randy Jones said he anticipates more trees to fall on the roadway over the night. “There is so much ice on the trees over there,” ... Read More »

Putnam County Senior Centers will remain closed for at least three more weeks after the county and state both saw spikes in COVID cases last weekend. All four county centers collaborated with the county executive office and determined reopening at this time to be unsafe. Cookeville Senior Center Assistant Director Julie Leforest said the center still offers limited activities until ... Read More »

The Putnam County Clerk’s Office has closed until Monday after an employee received a positive COVID test. County Clerk Wayne Nabors said as of Thursday, all other employees are not showing symptoms but have been tested. “All of us have actually now just came back from the Putnam County Fairgrounds being tested, so we are all tested,” Nabors said. “Everybody ... Read More »

Van Buren County’s administrative building will be closed until Tuesday. The building closed Tuesday after an employee tested positive for COVID. Mayor Greg Wilson said the state Department of Health recommended the office to be closed at least three days. “Out of caution, we were advised that the building need to be sanitized completely,” Wilson said. “And, that is what ... Read More »

Dale Hollow Lake Road will remain closed until the end of August. Giant cranes are setup on the roadway to assist replacing the dam’s water flow gates. Dale Hollow Power Plant Superintendent Stanley Carter said shipping delays from COVID has caused the project to take longer then expected. “There has been some delays in this contract associated with the Covid-19 ... Read More »