Emergency-911 Directors across the Upper Cumberland say a proposed surcharge rate increase from $1.50 to $1.86 could help local 911 centers if passed by state legislators. 911 surcharges are transaction fees added to monthly phone bills to help fund 911. Tennessee Emergency Communications Board Vice Chair and Cumberlan...

The field of candidates is now set for city elections scheduled for August across Putnam County as the candidate deadline expired Tuesday. 11 candidates are set to run for Cookeville City Council. Candidates include incumbents Ali Bagci, Luke Eldridge, and Chad Gilbert. Newcomers include Cigi England, Mason Harville, S...

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office warning residents about a new text message scam claiming to be from the State of Tennessee DMV. The fraudulent texts circulating Tuesday state that the recipient is receiving a final warning regarding an outstanding traffic ticket. It instructs them to click a link to submit payment. ...

The past weekend's games concluded with boys and girls teams in the Upper Cumberland seeing their seasons continue in Murfreesboro. In girls basketball, four teams advanced to four separate state championships. Van Buren defeated Jackson County Saturday night to advance to the Class 1A state tournament. The Eaglettes w...

The DeKalb County Property Assessor's Office has launched a new website to give residents easier access to property assessment information and services. DeKalb County Property Assessor Shannon Cantrell said he was inspired to create a website for the office after noticing that other property assessors had online platfo...

Overton County Commissioners voted Monday night to join a tourism partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, the City of Livingston, and the Main Street Program. The partnership would allocate city and county hotel/motel tax revenue to the chamber, which would use the funds solely for tourism efforts. County Executive S...

New state funding could allow Tennessee Tech to expand its nuclear engineering research and workforce development programs. The Governor's new budget includes a proposed $25 million state investment in advanced technologies. College of Engineering Dean Joseph Slater said the growth of the nuclear industry has created a...

A TCAT McMinnville welding technology instructor honored as the TCAT Faculty Member of the Year during the Eighth Annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition Awards. Zachary Murray took home the top faculty honor for the technical college sector after advancing through the regional levels. The student, faculty...

The Putnam County School Board has awarded a bid to repair the field lights at the Cornerstone Elementary Baseball Field. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the school has had issues turning the lights on. Martin said after further investigation, the school system determined that the lights needed new wiring. &...

The state's annual audit of Fentress County revealed two financial deficiencies for the year ending June 30, 2025. The annual financial report summary detailed issues within the Office of the Finance Director regarding the management of the Special Purpose American Rescue Plan Fund and general ledger payroll liabilitie...