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Putnam To Front Senior Centers Grant Money For Kitchen Equipment

Putnam County Commissioners voted Monday night to purchase kitchen equipment for its senior centers that cannot afford to spend reimbursable grant money. Mayor Randy Porter said the state awarded $30,000 reimbursable grants to every senior citizen center across the state. He said the centers in Baxter, Algood, and Monterey have let him know that they can not afford to spend ... Read More »

Cookeville Mental Health Pro Says Teens Suffering Since COVID

The latest report of the mental health of Tennessee Teenagers shows the ongoing impacts of the COVID shutdown, according to a local mental health expert. The Tennessee Coalition of Children and Youth reported increases in all categories of suicidal thoughts in Tennessee high schoolers. The study reported that nearly 30 percent of high schoolers said their mental health was not ... Read More »

High Obesity, Opioids Rank Tennessee As Nation’s 3rd Unhealthiest State

Tennessee ranks as the nation’s third unhealthiest state, with the highest rate of opioid misuse. According to a new Forbes study, Tennessee also ranks top five in obesity, tobacco use, and overdoses. Tennessee Medical Association CEO Russ Miller said being proactive about health is the key to flipping the script. “You have to partner with your healthcare professionals and not ... Read More »

5th Annual MLK Day Breakfast Set For Monday at Leslie Town Center

The Cookeville Putnam County NAACP will honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King at its fifth annual MLK Day breakfast Monday morning. Cookeville NAACP President Thomas Savage said the event will include singing as well as reading from Dr. King’s work. Savage said the event allows adults to fill in the blanks for younger generations about the history of ... Read More »

Sherrell Expects Long Debate On Idea Of School Vouchers In Nashville

State Representative Paul Sherrell said he expects there will be healthy debate concerning public education funding over vouchers when the new legislative session begins next Tuesday. Sherrell said he understands Governor Bill Lee’s interest in helping people pay private school tuition. Sherrell said many of the people who have come to him to discuss the issue have said that they ... Read More »

New Original Christmas Musical Debuts Monday Night At CPAC

A new Christmas musical titled “The Best Thing About Christmas” debuts in Cookeville Monday night. Playwright Derek Hinckley said the show set in Nashville centers on a father who writes a musical as a way to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. It is set following the death of his daughter makes him bitter towards the season. He said the story ... Read More »

Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree Receives $75,000 For New Stage Cover

A new roof over the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree will be constructed thanks to a $75,000 state Tourism Enhancement Grant. In 2019 a windstorm ripped the cover off, and the stage has not had a roof since. The original roof was built some 30 years ago, designed by Tennessee Tech students. Jamboree President Kim Luton said she hopes the grant will ... Read More »

Youth Deer Hunt Jumpstarts Winter Deer Season Saturday

The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency kicks off its Young Sportsman’s Deer Hunt Saturday, giving kids an opportunity to get a head start on deer season. The statewide event allows kids aged 6-16 to harvest one antlered deer or two does per day with rifles, muzzleloaders, or archery equipment. All youth hunters are required to be accompanied by a mentor over ... Read More »

Gas Prices Fluctuating

Gas prices are at an average of $3.46 a gallon in Tennessee right now, 36 cents higher than a month ago. AAA Spokesperson Megan Cooper said there are points in the year when gas prices often routinely spike, with summer being one of those times. However, she said the current spike is larger than most, and people are starting to ... Read More »

TTU’s Dean Tom Payne: Positive News From Recent Fed Decisions

The Federal Reserve decided to pause interest rate hikes Wednesday, the first time it has done so over the last ten times it has met. Tennessee Tech College of Business Dean Tom Payne said that indicates the Fed’s desire to prevent accidentally overtightening. He said as the nation approaches a year under historic inflation conditions, the Fed is only just ... Read More »