Putnam County Schools once again seeking state funding to continue and strengthen its LEAPS After School program, which serve hundreds of students across the district. Putnam County Extended Learning Coordinator Brenda Hughett said the program provides academic enrichment, physical activities, and tutoring services for...

The Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce said it saw increased participation from local employers in the 2026 Wage and Benefit Survey. Chamber Director Ethan Hadley said the biennial wage and benefit survey is conducted by Middle Tennessee State University. It collects anonymous data on pay and benefits fro...

The preliminary outline for the extension of Henley Drive, from Sams Street to Bunker Hill Road south of Interstate 40, approved by the Cookeville Planning Commission. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the project sits on approximately 0.799 acres zoned for regional commercial use. "The submitted plat d...

The Roaring River Cultural Alliance is bringing new life to the square in Gainesboro by publicly displaying artwork created by local artists. Roaring River Cultural Alliance President Valerie Goetz said the art is called the Wind Exhibition and is Gainesboro's first outdoor, kinetic, and mobile exhibit. Valerie said du...

Fairfield Glade officials are hosting a town hall meeting Wednesday to help residents better understand the increasing threat of wildfires in the region. Fairfield Glade Fire Department Safety Officer Keith Larkin said the event focuses on preventing the type of destruction seen in other parts of East Tennessee. The me...

Cookeville Regional Medical Center has partnered to offer outpatient telepsychiatry services to patients in the Upper Cumberland. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Johnson announced the addition of the new service which will be located in the Professional Office Building on the main campus. This partnership aims to provi...

The DeKalb County Commission approved a capital outlay note for the new county jail Monday night following a failed attempt to remove the item from the agenda. Commissioner Greg Matthews led the effort to delay the vote, arguing that the body had received insufficient information regarding the project's scope and impac...

T-DOT representatives held a public meeting Monday night to address concerns surrounding the upcoming closure of State Route 53 for a culvert replacement project. The proposed project take about two months, beginning next Wednesday. T-DOT Engineer Bo Hoskins said the project will include a narrow haul road during the c...

The Cookeville Planning Commission voted Monday to approve a rezoning request that clears the path for a new high-density single-family neighborhood on Boyd Farris Road. The property is located off Highway 111 and Boyd Farris Road and is currently split between commercial and residential zoning. Community Development D...

Gainesboro has adopted a new personnel policy handbook that will make it easier to change personnel policies in the future. Gainesboro Alderman Tom Goetz said the town created a new personnel policy handbook while it was making changes to its municipal code last year. Goetz said an MTAS representative suggested that th...