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Tennessee Parks across the Upper Cumberland are offering volunteer events Saturday for students who need TN Promise service hours. Edgar Evins State Park Manager Brad Halfacre said his park will be cleaning up the Highland Rim Nature Trail on Saturday. Halfacre said flood debris on the trail is the effort they’ve targeted for students. “If I had the choice of ... Read More »

The Putnam County Volunteer Response Organization is having another Saturday of cleanups following last month’s tornado. Member Randy Adams said there’s enough debris to need more volunteers for a second round of clean up from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adams said volunteers can expect to do a lot of picking up and helping out the community. Adams asked that ... Read More »

McMinnville’s Kids of The Community group serves to give direction and purpose to at-risk youth. Program Director Barry Dishman said his work as Warren County’s Director of Juvenile Court Services gave him an inside look into what these kids are dealing with. Dishman said whether its food insecurity, a distressed home life or education, Kids of The Community is there ... Read More »

The Clay County Volunteer Rescue Squad is looking for new volunteers interested in helping the community. The squad is hosting an open house on Saturday, and members of the community are invited to come meet the team, enjoy free food, and learn about the work of the squad. Captain Chris White said he hopes to recruit some new members to ... Read More »

The annual Trog Sinkhole Cleanup is this Saturday to gather up all the debris and trash. Cookeville Public Works Storm Water Manager Blake Mayo said the North Willow Avenue sinkhole catches a lot of city storm water, including most of Tennessee Tech. Mayo said that unfortunately there will be more to collect than just trash from the storm drainage system. ... Read More »

The Overton-Pickett County E911 Board met for the first time since the February ice storm. Overton EMA Director Chris Masiongale reflected on the efforts during and after the storm to help the county. Masiongale said that throughout this time he never asked for assistance that someone was not willing to provide at a moments notice. Masiongale remembered one instance while ... Read More »

Van Buren County will apply for a $420,000 Community Development Block Grant for fire departments after County Commissioners approved the move Tuesday night. The grant will provide equipment to the county’s five volunteer fire departments. County Mayor Greg Wilson said the county caught a break by only having to provide $50,000 on this grant. “One good thing about this one, ... Read More »

19 trees will be planted Saturday in remembrance of the 19 lives lost during the March tornado. It is the Cookeville Strong Memorial Tree Grove. Cookeville Urban Forester Jaime Nunan said Saturday is about bringing the city and county together to remember and move forward. “There’s been so much hurt and devastation and things lost over the last year and ... Read More »