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Speaker Sexton Appoints Cumberland County Natives Dr. Ina Maxwell and Bekkie Atkinson to Key Education Positions
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) has appointed two exceptional individuals, both hailing from Cumberland County, to crucial education positions aimed at driving positive change in...
Jun 26, 2024
Tennessee State Parks Provide New All-Terrain Wheelchairs at 10 More Parks
Tennessee State Parks has announced the availability of new all-terrain wheelchairs at 10 more state parks, enhancing accessibility for visitors and bringing the total of parks with all-terrain wheelc...
Jun 26, 2024
UT Posts its Best-Ever Placement in Nationwide All-Sports Competition
According to Tennessee Athletics, The most extraordinary year of success across all 20 sports in Tennessee athletics history finished with UT finishing third in the final 2023-24 LEARFIELD Directors' ...
Paxton Elmore Jun 26, 2024
TDEC Announces $5.5 Million Loan for City of Cookeville Water Improvements
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has announced a $5.5 million loan for the City of Cookeville to improve water infrastructure. The loan has a 20-year term at 1.85 percent inter...
Jun 26, 2024
CCHS & SMHS Fall 2024 Roane State Dual Enrollment Day June 26 & 27, July 24 & 25
Cumberland County and Stone Memorial High School student staking dual enrollment classes should stop by the Roane State Cumberland Campus anytime between 9am and 2pm on June 26th or 27th, or July 24th...
Jun 26, 2024
Season Long Duck Blind Drawing Application Period Open June 26-July 17
The application period for the 2024-25 season long Waterfowl WMA hunts is open June 26 through July 17. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will not be holding in person announcements of dr...
Jun 25, 2024
Chattanooga Active Shooter Identified as 67-year-old John Schultz
The Chattanooga Police Department has identified Monday's active shooter as 67-year-old John Schultz, who was an employee of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau. According to ...
Jun 25, 2024
Plane Makes Emergency Landing Tuesday Morning at Jackson & Smith County Line
A single engine airplane made an emergency landing just before 9am Tuesday (6/35/2024) near the Jackson County/Smith County line. According to a press release from Jackson County E-911, the aircraft w...
Jun 25, 2024
The Tennessee Volunteers Are National Champions!
According to Tennessee Athletics, The 2024 Tennessee baseball team made history Monday night in Omaha - winning the program's first national title with a 6-5 game three victory over No. 3 Texas A&...
Paxton Elmore Jun 25, 2024
UCHRA Public Transportation Go Routes Fare-Free Starting July 1, 2024
Starting July 1, Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency's (UCHRA) Public Transportation's Go Route will be fare-free. The Go Route provides an hourly continuous city loop in Algood, Cookeville, Crossv...
Jun 25, 2024