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The Fall Creek Falls Lodge has generated $5 million in revenue since opening a year ago. That is according to State Parks Hospitality Director Shannon Bowles. Bowles said over 100,000 people have visited the lodge based on bookings, dining and conferences. “We’ve exceeded what we anticipated from that lodge,” Bowles said. “I would tell you that no one anticipated it ... Read More »

Sales tax numbers rose in August across Putnam County, but the increase slowed from the previous two months. August sales tax figures released Wednesday showed an overall increase of 7.3 percent compared to the same month in 2021. Collections amounted to $4.6 million. That’s down from a 15.1 percent increase in sales tax revenue for June. Putnam County saw the ... Read More »

Twenty-four Overton County residents have died over the last month because of COVID. Overton County Health Department Director Andy Langford at a Friday press conference said the deaths are three to four times more than compared to a month ago. “We’re right in the middle of an Omicron surge,” Langford said. “We’re still seeing some Delta out there, but the ... Read More »

COVID hospitalizations at Cookeville Regional have dropped to 96 patients after a full week of over 100 cases housed. Eighty percent of admissions have not been vaccinated. Numbers in the Intensive Care Unit remain steady with 29 patients. Read More »

Overton County Schools’ extended Labor Day break was successful in the opinion of Director of Schools Donnie Holman. Holman closed schools for two days on September 1st with 144 students COVID positive. As of Friday, Holman said that number has since dropped to 43. “I think five days off there together, I do believe it helped,” Holman said. “I am ... 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 »

Just released census data may not paint the true picture of Upper Cumberland growth. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley told the region’s mayors Wednesday counties and municipalities need to think about conducting their own special censuses to get a more accurate count. “When you look at the change from the 2010 census, it is only showing our region growing 22,000 ... Read More »

Initial enrollment numbers for Putnam County Schools indicate the student population is returning to normal. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said compared to the end of school last year, an additional 450 students have arrived. “It does seem that there are many students that have returned from a homeschool type enrollment back to the traditional school setting,” Pierce said. “The pace ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland saw minimal changes in unemployment numbers for the month of May. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported just five counties about the five percent mark. Clay County remains the highest unemployment rate of 5.5 percent but only increased 0.1 percent from April. Pickett County saw the highest increase in the region from April to May. ... Read More »

Overton County Schools have seen a small decline in enrollment numbers while Clay County’s numbers grew. Overton’s student body is down by about 50 students. Overton Director of Schools Mark Winningham said a few students have moved to home schooling, but the the decrease is not directly related. “We may be down just a little bit,” Winningham said. “But, it ... Read More »