Tag Archives: Tennessee

A Tennessee Tech graduate will lead the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency beginning June 1 as Bobby Wilson becomes Executive Director. “It’s a wonderful school, I miss my time there,” Wilson said “I had a great, enjoyable experience while I was there. And I learned so much from the wildlife degree, which is really all I ever wanted to get was ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland United Methodist Churches will remain closed until May 31st. The First United Methodist Church of Cookeville Minister of Connection and Care Rob Wheeler said The Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist Church made the decision for the safety and health of the congregation. “We are trying to be as cautious as possible for the people in our church ... Read More »

Expect Tennessee nursing homes to remain closed for the foreseeable future. With the governor’s order lifting restrictions, Scott Stevens of Overton County Health and Rehab in Livingston said said staff at the facility began to notice social media posts about people looking forward to visiting loved ones at the nursing home. He said they wanted to quickly inform families that ... Read More »

Restaurants across the state who heed guidelines about social distancing will be allowed to open Monday, according to Governor Bill Lee. Lee said Thursday that restaurants must operate at 50 percent capacity. Retailers who follow the same guidelines will be allowed to reopen Wednesday. Lee said the state will provide further guidance to restaurants and retail business owners during a ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland’s 10 state parks will remain closed until further notice. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced the extension Tuesday. All 56 parks statewide are included in the order. “We want to make sure that when we do reopen, visitors and our park staff can feel confident in their safety,” Deputy Commissioner Jim Bryson said. “With health ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee said the state will plan to reopen Tennessee’s economy in May with a “phased reboot” plan. “We need Tennesseans to go back to work,” Lee said. Lee said his stay at home order will be extended until April 30. Lee said an announcement about schools will be made Wednesday. Currently, April 24 stands as the possible return ... Read More »

Dale Hollow Lake was voted fourth best bass fishing lake in Tennessee in a poll of Tennessee student anglers and captains of high school fishing teams. Executive Director of the Dale Hollow Chamber of Commerce Billy Robbins respectfully disagrees with the ranking. He said Dale Hollow should top the list and challenged those high school fishermen to give the lake ... Read More »

Odell Braswell discusses hunter and outdoor education matters, and safety tips. Content hosted by iono.fm Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Odell Braswell, former owner of Odell’s Outdoorsman. They discuss hunter and outdoor education matters, helping hunters better understand deer and turkey seasons, and offering tips to help keep ... 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 »

Overton County officials are filing for an infrastructure grant that may not be enough to cover pandemic costs. Governor Bill Lee announced Monday grant money to be distributed to every county and city governments in Tennessee for one-time local expenses in 2021’s fiscal year. County Executive Ben Danner said the county is expecting to lose $1 million in revenue over ... Read More »