UCHRA leaders are pleased with the roughly four-year Empower UC Pilot program, with hopes the state will continue to fund new initiatives designed to reduce poverty. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the program was designed as a research-based pilot, with findings expected to help shape future policy. He said ...

A new mural in downtown Gainesboro is serving as more than just artwork, as it is part of a broader effort to bring new life and energy back to the square. The mural features an eight-foot-wide circular logo for Wasioto Restoration and is painted on the side of what is now The Board Room Restaurant [...]

A unique blend of beef cattle and nursery operations has propelled Warren County to the top of the state in agricultural funding, surpassing $10 million in cost-share investments this year. Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Supervisor Jan Keyser oversees the statewide cost-share initiative. The program began i...

Putnam County School students gaining real-world experience and recognition through SkillsUSA, a program that allows them to showcase career and technical skills on a competitive stage. Putnam County CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said SkillsUSA is one of many career technical student organizations that exist across Putn...

White County Schools seeking bids to replace the brick facade at the White County Career Center following a partial wall collapse. Director of White County Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district has already removed the damaged exterior from the side of the building using a local contractor. Officials are currently ...

Putnam County students are organizing Thursday's PEP Foundation PEP Rally to raise funds and awareness for families facing economic hardships and food insecurity. PEP Foundation Executive Director Katelyn Steakley said the event will feature food, media, and decorations entirely produced by local high schoolers. The or...

A Tennessee Tech professor said that yellow coat on your car is one of the biological necessities of our world, ensuring plant survival and genetic diversity. Hannah Kinmonth-Schultz is an assistant professor in Plant Physiological Ecology in Tech's Biology Department. Kinmonth-Schultz said pollen acts as a vector for ...

State legislators facing committee deadlines to approve a charter change that would allow Monterey to establish a new city administrator position. State Senator Paul Bailey said he received the town's resolution this week and immediately forwarded it to the legislative legal team for drafting. The proposal must clear t...

Fentress County is seeing major success in its recycling and waste reduction efforts, according to its latest Annual Solid Waste Progress Report. Fentress County Solid Waste Director Michael Rick said the report tracks landfill usage alongside recycling and reuse efforts. While Fentress County has a history of surpassi...

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office investigating after a group of hikers discovered a partially decomposed body near Monterey Sunday. Deputies and investigators responded to the eastern end of the county. The department is treating the area as a crime scene. "Our Investigators are diligently looking back at previo...