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...

The property tax deadline set for Saturday, and county trustees across the Upper Cumberland are urging residents to avoid common mistakes that could lead to penalties or delays. Putnam County Trustee Freddie Nelson said people simply forget to pay their taxes, while others wait too long to mail their payment. "I t...

Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity officials said they are not surprised by a new report from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency showing Cookeville's significant need for affordable housing. The report showed Cookeville will need roughly 3,000 additional affordable housing units over the next decade. Upper Cum...

Derek Woolbright has been hired as the Assistant Director of Education Safety for the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency. Putnam County Emergency Management Agency Director Brandon Smith announced the appointment for the new shared role that splits responsibilities between Tennessee Tech and the Putnam County Sc...

Cleanup crews in Clay County have made progress clearing debris left by the winter storm that hit the county in late January. Clay County Highway Commissioner Jason Browning said the west side of the county had more severe debris than the rest of the county. Browning said snapped tree limbs make up most of the [...]

Monterey officials report repairs completed Monday on the waterline break that occurred Sunday morning along Highway 164 just north of the city limits. According to Monterey's Water Distribution Department, the break occurred around 6:15am. Officials say the line was actually split due to the pipe vibrating on top of a...

Upperman Bees sophomore Jake Stinnett brought home the TSSAA 120-pound state wrestling championship, capping a season of hard work, resilience, and redemption. Stinnett said this victory was about more than just a title. Returning to the finals for the second year in a row, Stinnett said he remembered the sting of last...

Public officials and community leaders will gather in Cookeville next month to examine the causes of rising home prices and identify local government tools to address the issue. Sycamore Institute President Brian Straessle said next Thursday's event aims to educate attendees on specific actions county commissions and c...

Tennessee Tech set to launch a new Master of Science in Child Life this fall, becoming the only public university in Tennessee to offer the graduate program. School of Human Ecology Director Dr. Melinda Anderson said this fully-online Masters program equips students to advocate on behalf of children's mental and physic...

Cookeville High School students will soon train on industry-standard equipment in coding and web design classes. The Putnam County School Board approved the purchase of 15 new desktop computers. Putnam County Schools CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the new hardware replaces aging technology to better align with profe...