Tag Archives: Senior Center

White County Commissioners began the reconstitution of the Senior Center Board Monday night with the appointment of four new board members. Commissioners approved Karen LaFever, Robert McCormick, Shirley Scott, and Amy Bailey to serve on the 13-member board as the county representatives, joining County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson. The former board voted to disband last month following recommendations from an ... Read More »

Fentress County Senior Advisory Board set to host a special called meeting to create a fundraising committee this Wednesday. Senior Center Director Alice Kirby said the board has played a vital role in the Senior Center’s operations and helped to guide the direction of the center. She said the fundraising committee will help streamline the budgeting and financials. “This is ... Read More »

The Cookeville Putnam County Senior Center has started a new program specifically for people with Parkinson’s disease. Director Maxine Frasier said it is though a group called Rock Steady Boxing that provides trained professionals to local affiliates. “That boxing helps create dopamine in their brain which is what is missing when you have Parkinson’s,” Frazier said. “Every single one of ... Read More »

The Byrdstown Senior Center is set to reopen on Monday, May 10th. The center plans to have several COVID guidelines in place, including daily screening of all visitors and activities adhering to social distancing guidelines. New Director Jessica Scott Wilson said that after being closed for a year, she’s excited to get the seniors back in and enjoying each other’s ... Read More »

Kids at Hermitage Springs School are taking the time to make quilts for local Clay County seniors. Response to Intervention Teacher Makayla Emmert said when kids found out they would be making gifts for seniors they knew, the kids got on board. Emmert said with kids and family members in senior centers unable to see each other, this project kept ... Read More »

Roof repairs for Sparta’s Senior Center are on the way after receiving storm damage last month. The Board of Alderman unanimously approved the $19,900 bid Thursday. Mayor Jeff Young said the building’s insurance will cover about half of that cost. “We did half of that building, which is actually two buildings up there,” Young said. “We did half of that ... Read More »