State legislators passed new legislation designating each February as Spay and Neuter Awareness Month to help reduce pet overpopulation and decrease euthanasia rates. Spay Tennessee Program Manager Julie Jacobson tracks affordable animal care programs across the Upper Cumberland region. Jacobson said the recent legisla...

The Imagine Foundry and UC Makerspace have announced plans to move their facilities into the Cookeville Mall. UC Makerspace Executive Director Johnny Blayze said the two non-profits are currently partnered and operating out of offices on South Willow Avenue. Blayze said they have to move out of their current facility b...

Contract crews will temporarily close Pigeon Roost Creek Road beginning Monday, to complete work associated with the widening of Cookeville's South Jefferson Avenue. The closure will allow workers to construct a box culvert and build the final roadway alignment where the side road connects to the main highway. A signed...

Tennessee lawmakers will consider options to restore real estate transfer tax revenues to local governments. Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton is navigating ongoing legislative efforts to return these specific tax dollars to county levels following requests from Upper Cumberland mayors. The state previously utilized ...

Livingston City Council has authorized T-DOT to replace a signal light at the intersection of Main Street and Myers Street. Livingston Mayor Lori Elder Burnett said T-DOT evaluated the light several months ago and determined that it needed to be replaced. The project allows the municipality to upgrade its infrastructur...

A new study shows the Upper Cumberland is the only region statewide with enough judges to handle the caseloads,. According to the completed by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office, Judicial District 13 is staffed at 1.50 judges above the level needed to manage its current caseload, while Judicial District 8 is staffed 0....

Tennessee Tech Athletics has announced ticket prices and plans for the new Tucker Stadium. Athletic Director Casey Fox said the west side of Tucker Stadium will feature new amenities, concessions, chairback seating, and a club-level section. The stadium will also offer a President's Suite that has a capacity of 40, alo...

For Warren County Pioneer Kolton Wood, track and field started as a way to stay in shape. Now, the sport fuels his competitive drive every time he steps onto the track. Wood is entering his third year with the Warren County High School track and field program. Wood said what began as conditioning quickly turned [...]

City Of Cookeville will exempt the Putnam County Convention Center, the new Putnam County Fairgrounds, and indoor events at the Leslie Towne Center from obtaining a Special Events Alcoholic Beverage Permit. Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city's municipal code previously prohibited any alcohol on any city streets and cit...

The Cumberland County Beekeepers Association will host a class Saturday morning designed to guide aspiring beekeepers into the hives of the hobby. Cumberland County Beekeepers Association's Ed Siefker said newcomers can be challenged by all the information available. He said the upcoming class provides structured guida...