As you head to the grocery store this weekend for Thanksgiving meal prep, expect the impact of inflation to hit you in the face. Putnam County UT Extension Agent Michelle Parrott said a few smart shopping decisions can help you put together a Thanksgiving meal for less.Parrott said most people usually struggle with imp...

You can get in the Christmas Spirit and donate a gift this Saturday as the Friends of the Cumberland Mountain State Park host its annual Christmas Toy Drive. Friends Member Laurie Snyder said there are always local families in need of toys for Christmas. Snyder said the toy drive has been successful in making sure [......

Fairfield Glade searching for resident volunteers to drive for the Way to Go Transportation Program, a free system for resident seniors. Resident Services President John Wedgworth said volunteers provide a vital service to the residents that can no longer drive. Wedgworth said the Way to Go Transport Program was establ...

Tennessee Tech officials increasingly concerned about a new generation of students challenging higher education. Dean Mike Gotcher said modern students tend to focus on how a degree can best fit into their busy lives. Gotcher said most students today balance a job and school. This can make completing a degree an increa...

Jackson County bowler Daneisha Highland elevated a recreational past time with friends to a competitive challenge facing opponents. Joining the Jackson County Blue Devils after the team lost several players last season, Highland quickly embraced the sport and has been making steady improvements on the lanes. "[The...

After several complaints, Sparta Aldermen voted Thursday night to stop collecting White County landfill fees from residents and commercial businesses. City Mayor Jerry Lowery said in a previous agreement with the county the city charged residents $5 and commercial businesses $14 per month. The fees had been collected a...

Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon indicted Thursday in an ongoing scandal involving training he did not complete. Reagon accused of directing Former Fentress County Detective Jerry Mifflin to fraudulently complete mandatory in-service training courses on the sheriff's behalf. Completing the training made Reagon el...

Cumberland County Director of Schools reminding parents and guardians through email this week about the consequences of making threats towards school property. Director of Schools Rebecca Farley said no threats have recently been made towards the school system. But she just wanted to send a friendly reminder. Farley as...

The Putnam County Election Commission has set early voting hours for the primary elections set for next May. Putnam County Election Administrator Jennifer Murphy said these hours are the same as those used for the past several years, as they have not had any complaints or issues. Murphy said Election Day voting will be...

Tennessee Tech's Jeffers Learning Resource Center will donates two high performance computers to two Putnam County STEM programs. Center Director Jason Beach said Upperman High School and Prescott Middle School received the computers through a University endowment. Beach said the systems will enhance the STEM programs ...