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Upper Cumberland School Leaders want the governor to allow a certain number of school COVID days to deal with possible closures. Representative Ryan Williams said that some school districts statewide are using their snow days while they navigate the rise of cases. UC School leaders asked Williams for help. Williams said that he and school leaders proposed an idea that ... Read More »

Senator Paul Bailey said he is not deterred by a bill he sponsored to improve social health skills being moved to the 2022 calendar. Bailey said the idea was brought to him by a Tennessee Tech Professor. Bailey said the bill creates course work to build skills for things like for healthy relationships, technology use and career exploration. “Develop a ... Read More »

Incumbent Ryan Williams beat out Dennis Bynum for the 42nd District Republican seat. Williams received 69 percent of the votes. Williams said he is ready to continue serving Putnam County in Nashville “It is one thing for us to put our names on a ballot. It is another thing for people to say you are the person I want to ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee unveiled a plan Thursday to shave another $284 million in revenue from the new fiscal year budget. Representative Ryan Williams and the House Finance Committee discussed budget priorities with the governor Thursday. “They presented us a way in which we can continue to cut, areas where we can cut, and rob Peter to pay Paul for a ... Read More »

Taps played. So did the bagpipes. The community gathered in a light rain Friday morning to honor the men and women of law enforcement. Flags flew at half staff in honor of those who have fallen. Officers and their families, citizens and local leaders gathered outside the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Friday morning to honor the fallen. Cookeville Police Chief ... Read More »