After a year of construction, Cookeville's estimated $3.1 million project to widen West Stevens Street is nearing completion. City Manager James Mills said the project consists of additional upgrades, including the installation of a turn lane at the intersection with South Willow Avenue, sidewalks, and underground util...

911 dispatchers navigate mental and physical pressures while serving as the first point of contact for residents in crisis. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week gives all of us a chance to understand pressures. Putnam County 911 Assistant Director Josh Womack said the profession requires staff to maintain cons...

Putnam County Schools create an updated asbestos management plan, including a three-year reinspection of school facilities. Facilities Manager John Magura said the work is part of ongoing compliance with the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act. It requires school systems to routinely monitor asbestos-contain...

Clay County Attorney Jimmy White said former Highway Superintendent Jason Browning did nothing wrong when he named his wife Angie Browning as his successor. Browning resigned last week as part of a plea deal. He pled guilty of stealing some $57,000 in diesel fuel. White said the situation, while uncommon, is permitted ...

April's Child Abuse Prevention Month serves as a reminder that every adult in Tennessee is legally required to report any reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect. Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Tracy Plant Bucholz said the state mandate applies to all citizens regardless of their profe...