After helping power the Lady Panthers flag football team to a state championship appearance as a freshman, Mia Jones is not satisfied with simply getting back. She wants to finish the job. Now entering her second season with Stone Memorial High School's girls flag football program, Jones returns as one of the team's mo...

Award-winning photographer Don Hinds will host a workshop in Cookeville Monday aimed at helping local photographers take the next step toward turning their craft into a profession. Hinds is a recipient of the "Best Commercial Print" award by the Professional Photographers Association of Northern Illinois. Hin...

Livingston City Council has agreed to move forward with a tourism partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, the County, and the Main Street Program. Chamber Director Zach Stephens said the partnership would pull together city and county hotel/motel occupancy taxes to promote tourism in Overton County. Stephens said the...

Crossville City Council will consider a resolution next week to enter discussions with the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority to see what a merger or partnership could look like. Water Authority General Manager Jeff Dyer said next week's resolution is a starting point and allows the city and the water authority to begi...

Crossville and Sparta are soon to begin working with a consulting company called Downtown Strategies to form five-year action plans to help their downtown business owners. Both cities were awarded the opportunity after receiving funding through the USDA Rural Business Development Grant. Downtown Strategies President Je...

UCDD's Agency for Aging and Disability is developing a new four-year area plan aimed at addressing the evolving needs of older adults across the region. Aging and Disability Assistant Director Kelly Clarkson said the agency is required to create the plan under the Older Americans Act. Clarkson said the plan serves as a...

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has dismissed the appeal of a Cumberland County man serving a 25-year sentence for homicide and attempted murder because his notice of appeal was not filed on time. Tony Charles Davenport sought to overturn his convictions and consecutive sentencing. The Appellate Court reviewed ...

The Crossville City Council Tuesday awarded a bid for a project to install an estimated 1,900 feet of greenway at Centennial Park. City Engineer Tim Begley said the planned greenway will begin at the pickleball courts, follow the Little Obed River, and extend to the other side of a new 70-foot-long bridge. The council ...

Livingston City Council got clarity Tuesday night about the gate installed on Melvin Johnson Drive, adjacent to Celina Highway. Police Chief Ray Smith said the school system installed the gate as a measure to enhance campus safety during school hours at Livingston Academy. Smith said the school's gate is legal. "C...

The City of McMinnville inviting residents to attend an in-person public session on Thursday to share feedback on potential improvements to the Bigbee River Trail. Tourism Director Jordan Pupols said the city is hosting two public input sessions as part of the application process for a grant from the Recreational Trail...