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A candidate in the Gainesboro Aldermen race plans to contest the certified August election results. Fifth Place Candidate Dennis White said after seeking legal consultation, he will take the appropriate steps to represent himself Monday. “I’ve asked an attorney, and he told me that if I do this I can represent myself,” White said. “All I have to do is ... Read More »

The White County Executive’s Office has created a new anti-litter campaign through a county-wide video contest. Executive Assistant Broke Luna said submissions will be accepted until June 3rd. “They will tell us how littering affects them and affects all of us as White County citizens and the best ways that they think will help keep White County beautiful and anything ... Read More »

Leadership Putnam is teaming up with the Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation for an Upper Cumberland Community Art Contest. Leadership Putnam is a group of community leaders that try to actively participate in the community through various service projects. Director of Invasive Cardiovascular Services and Leadership Putnam Group Leader Mitchell Stonecipher said that they wanted to do a project that will ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland’s online literary journal “Under The Sun” is taking submissions for its second Summer Writing Contest. The contest is for pieces of creative non-fiction and can be any type of work from poetry to memoirs. Editor Martha Highers said submissions should be as attention-catching as fiction, but true stories. “When you write creative non-fiction it’s not going to ... Read More »

The fourth annual Cookeville Merry and Bright Holiday Home Challenge is taking applications for homes looking to light up the holiday season. The homes will all be within a 10-mile radius of the courthouse square and once the homes are set a map to tour the lights will be available on the Cookeville Leisure Services website. Leisure Services Recreation Programmer ... Read More »