The month of April has seen boys and girls Upper Cumberland high school teams make changes in head coaching roles. Cookeville Cavaliers boys basketball head coach Matt Hill has resigned from the position after two seasons and taking the Cavaliers to the sectional round this past season. A new head coach has yet to be [...

Candidates for Putnam County Mayor discussed the challenges of rapid population growth and the resulting strain on local infrastructure during Wednesday night's candidate forum. Incumbent Mayor Randy Porter said the county experienced an unexpected surge in residents following the 2020 tornado and the COVID-19 pandemic...

Cookeville will phase out the remaining 12-foot decorative street poles in its downtown area to complete a transition to taller 14-foot models to improve the cityscape. Cookeville Energy Department Director Carl Haney said the city started using decorative poles roughly 30 years ago before switching the standard height...

National Storytelling favorite Andy Offutt Irwin headlines Saturday's annual Storyfest at Cookeville's Dogwood Park. Cookeville Museums Manager Beth Thompson said the event is moving to the main stage of the performance pavilion to better utilize the downtown resource. Thompson said the festival has been a community tr...

Overton County Schools awarded a bid to modernize the Livingston Academy gym, the first major upgrade since its 1976 construction. Director of Schools Kim Dillon said work from Midstate Construction on the $1.4 million-project is scheduled to begin on May 18 following the conclusion of graduation and awards ceremonies....