Check out our Hometown High Five recipients!
Tell us the good news about your spouse, child, friend or neighbor by posting on Facebook/Twitter with #hometownhighfive or email Sheila Scruggs about the special person and their honor. Then listen mornings, as Sheila delivers a Hometown High Five to that special someone.
07-31-17
#HometownHighFive to Crossville’s Ed Liskovec for being inducted into the Tennessee Senior Olympics Hall Of Fame. He’s won 280 medals in various sports.
07-28-17
Kolton Pippin of Cookeville won first place honors at the American Legion Post 129 Kid’s Fishing Tournament recently. His fish weighed 20.9 pounds!
07-27-17
Livingston’s Fairest of the Fair Winner and Most Photogenic was Amy Rogers! Congratulations, Amy.
07-26-17
Kimberly Harmon is the sales manager of Hampton Inn of Cookeville. She just won one of their highest awards; the Spirit Award for affecting guests positively! Congratulations, Kim!
07-25-17
The Putnam County 4-H Wildlife Judging team recently placed 5th in the State Wildlife Contest. Congratulations to Hannah Armstrong, Katherine Wiezorek, Emily Armstrong and Hannah Bernhardt.
07-24-17
#HometownHighFive to Mary Gean. She recently received the Scott Wolf Memorial Scholarship from Averitt Express.
07-20-17
The Team “Cops & Robbers” won the mixed 8-ball League in Cookeville. Congrats to Mitch Harrington, Matt Farmer, David Enfinger & Jason Sorennsen.
07-19-17
Congrats to Livingston Academy anglers, Brady Huddleston & Ethan Carr. They had the largest haul totaling 6lbs, 11oz. during the World Finals.
07-18-17
Congratulations to new TWRA wildlife officer Jamie Greenwood from Cookeville who recentlly completed his training.
07-17-17
#HometownHighFive to Dekalb Co High student Pablo Juarez and teacher Cody Burton. Juarez recently represented DeKalb Co as a delegate of the Washington Youth tour. He and his teacher got to tour DC and learn about government.
07-14-17
Congratulations to Wes & Paul Korth of Crossville. They won their 8th trophy recently during the Parent-Child Tournament at Stonehenge Golf Course.
07-13-17
Cookeville High JROTC cadet Harmon Wattenbarger was recently awarded the Cavalier Battalion Saber Award.
07-12-17
Congratulations to Jennifer Anderson on being named Teacher Of The Year at the Adult High School.
07-11-17
#HometownHighFive to Lisa Violette who was valedictorian of her class at the Adult High School in Cookeville.
07-10-17
Chad Hilton from Crossville recently received teh Self-Determination Award from the Tennessee Disability Mega Conference. He also serves on The Arc Cumerland County’s Recreation Advisory Committee.
07-07-17
Congratulations to 13 year old Colton Profitt of Crossville on his first feature win in the front wheel class at the I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, TN.
07-06-17
Congratulations to Brandon Smith of Cookeville, who is the assistant director of Putnam County E-911 Services. He won the Safety Award for his dedication to his job and our community on saving lives.
07-05-17
In a recent competition, these grade schoolers took top honors in achery: Taylor Hunter, Rachael Lynn, Cassie Harris, Alex Bowman, Samuel Morrison and Mason Bowman. Congratulations!
07-03-17
Eldon Burgess of Granville recently won the Uncle Jimmy Thompson Bluegrass Award at the Granville music festival. Eldon is know throughout the Upper Cumberland for his fiddle playing.