A local economics expert says the recent surge in gasoline prices is directly tied to international conflicts and market fears rather than immediate physical shortages. Tennessee average prices stand at $3.85 per gallon this week, up some 97 cents in the last month month. Tennessee Tech Assistant Professor of Economics...

Celina K-8 and Hermitage Springs School have been selected to participate in the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation's K-3 Home Library Program, an effort to combat learning loss. Clay County Schools Instruction Supervisor Misty Strong said the program provides books and learning materials directly to students' homes....

Cookeville Community Cares is urgently seeking donations of four-person tents to replace damaged shelters for individuals experiencing homelessness in the Upper Cumberland. Board Member Lisa Carver said the coalition uses the shelters to assist unhoused neighbors while working to remove barriers to permanent housing. T...

The Putnam County Health Department has recorded over 1,900 patient encounters at its new Monterey facility since July, successfully bridging a major healthcare transportation gap for eastern county residents. Director Lisa Bumbalough said the eastern expansion was driven by historical data showing hundreds of resident...

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said Dr. Mickey LaTour is the right hire at the right time for the provost position. The national search ended Tuesday with LaTour's selection. Three finalists visited campus. Oldham said LaTour's selection based on a career history that spans both major research institutions and sm...