Tag Archives: Middle Tennessee

Four transitional veteran housing units in Van Buren County are expected to be ready by the end of July. American Legion Post 207 Commander Hansel Moore said the four concrete structures are in place with plumbing installed. He said once electricity is hooked up, interior work will finish up and homeless veterans will be moved in within days. Moore said ... Read More »

The Overton County Commission approved an application Monday night for a $750,000 housing development grant to assist homeowners in the county. Consultant Amanda Mainord said that the county applied for the grant last year but did not receive it. Mainord said the grant would require no matching payment from the county. “It goes to help homeowner-occupied low-income, disabled, elderly, families ... Read More »

The Overton County Agricultural Fair received first runner-up honors from the Tennessee Association Of Fairs among small fairs. Secretary Bob Matthews said the competition judges fairs on appearance, events offered, cleanliness, and the improvements each fair makes throughout the year. Matthews said the award will encourage people in the county to take more pride in their fair and work to ... Read More »

Putnam County will be collecting donations for Middle Tennesseans dealing with the aftermath of Saturday’s tornado through Wednesday. Cookeville Community Center Program Coordinator Debbie Parker said the center will take donations until 4pm Monday, and from 8am-7pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Parker said she remembers the support the Upper Cumberland received during the tornadoes of 2020, and now is our ... Read More »

Putnam County 4-H Agent Melissa Henry departs from the office after serving more than 20 years. Henry will undertake a new challenge as the incoming Area 4-H Specialist for middle Tennessee, serving as a resource for some 31 counties. She said that her favorite part of her time with Putnam has been helping kids find success. “Whether that’s the small ... Read More »

This week’s flooding in middle Tennessee serves as a reminder for flood insurance. Vice President of Operations for Swallows Insurance Agency Kelly Swallows said that flooding is not covered in most homeowners’ protection. Swallows said that when communities see floods like last weekend, it serves as a reminder that flood insurance policies don’t serve only those on flood plains. “I ... Read More »

A consortium of ten Middle Tennessee hospitals joined together Friday to ask local residents to get vaccinated against COVID. The consortium includes Cookeville Regional, Ascension St Thomas in both White and Dekalb Counties. The open letter, quote begs Middle Tennessee residents to get COVID vaccines. Hospitalizations in Middle Tennessee are escalating at a rate that threatens to overwhelm the healthcare ... Read More »

The financial effects of COVID-19 shutdowns are leading local nonprofits to find new funding sources. One way to help is through The Big Payback, a 24 hour period to easily donate money to Middle Tennessee charities. Dawn Raines, Executive Director of the Stephens Center in Livingston, said donations could help make up for some of their lost funding. “Right now ... Read More »

More than 13.5 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. Torrential rains that turned a spring weekend into a deadly natural disaster. This weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the Nashville floods that killed 26 people and caused more than $2 billion in damage to personal property. The Upper Cumberland got about half the amount of rain Nashville did during ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Big O Donuts is scheduled to move to a new location later this month. Owner Tom Bonning said the business has to leave due to the building being bought by an accounting office. “The building got sold without being offered to us. I’ve been trying to buy it for the last eight years and they kept saying it wasn’t ... Read More »