The York Dragonettes defeated Loretto Friday morning 43-41 to advance to the Class 2A State Championship. York's first quarter would see the Dragonettes go on an 8-0 run to take the lead. They would win the first quarter by two points, leading 12-10. The second quarter would see York extend their lead to six before [.....

The Van Buren Eaglettes fell to Greenfield in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A State Tournament Thursday evening, falling by a score of 41-40. The first quarter saw Greenfield jump out to a 15-6 lead. Van Buren opened the second quarrter on a 13-2 run to take the lead, leading by four at the half [...]

The Clay County Board of Education addressed rumors Thursday night, saying there are no plans to permanently close Hermitage Springs School. During the meeting, a question was raised about whether the district intends to close the school within the next three years. School Board Member James Mays said he was unaware of...

Clay County Schools will have additional time to prepare students for TCAP testing after receiving a 15-day extension from the state due to January school closures. The state has granted similar extensions to several other counties that were heavily impacted by the ice storm. School Board Chairman Benji Bailey said the...

The Cookeville Board of Zoning Appeals approved an 8.5-foot variance Thursday for the restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger at 1120 South Willow Avenue. A DMG representative presented site plans for the development along with the setback adjustments needed for the project. The board reviewed the requests during the Thursday...

State officials are expected to move forward with plans to demolish the historic "Poor House" building located in front of Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute in Jamestown. York Institute Director of Schools John Bush said the state has planned to demolish the building for some time. Bush said the structure ...

Admissions stand at just under 7,600 as work continues on the Tennessee Tech fall semester. Tennessee Tech Vice President Karen Lykins said the university is currently tracking about 100 fewer domestic freshman applications than at this time last year. "We might be reaching that point where we will certainly try t...

Bradford pear trees are blooming across the Upper Cumberland, but a local forester says their beauty comes with drawbacks. Local Forester Jeff Thompson said Bradford pears are non-native trees that were introduced from Asia and became commercially available in the 1950s and 1960s. Thompson said that while some people l...

Putnam County Schools renewed a nearly $4 million custodial services contract with ABM Custodial Services that includes monetary penalties for missed shifts and service delays. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said the district must rebid any contract every five years but can renew the agreement in the ...

Cookeville plans to maintain operations at the Wags and Whiskers Spay and Neuter Clinic after purchasing the Miller Avenue property where the clinic is located. City Manager James Mills said the city has signed a lease with Wags and Whiskers to continue operating the clinic through June 30 of this year. Mills said the ...