Sparta’s Roosevelt Drive Paving Project Out For Bids
A Sparta road project is out for bids. Sparta officials want to pave Roosevelt Drive. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a motion allowing City Administrator Chris Dorsey to put the project out for bid as soon as approval arrived from TDOT. A grant from TDOT will pay for the project, so the agency […]
FCR Holding Industrial Park Grand Opening Next Week
In addition to its expansion, Fitzgerald Collision & Repair will host a grand opening for Fitzgerald Industrial Park next week. FCR spokesman Rebecca Smith said the company bought an industrial park from White County. The company finished off a building they’ll occupy and there are other lots available. Smith said the event is planned for […]
White County Excited For FCR Expansion
Fitzgerald Collision & Repair will expand in Rickman and White County, bringing 220 new jobs to the Upper Cumberland. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county is excited about the expansion and the new jobs it will bring. “Yeah, we’re real excited, things are moving good up there in that direction, Fitzgerald companies […]
Kentucky Man Charged With 4th DUI In Putnam Co.
An Albany, Ky., man is facing his 4th DUI offense after a tractor trailer crash in Putnam County this week. Authorities have identified the man as 38-year-old Joseph King. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said King allegedly drove through a yard on Plunk Whitson Road Tuesday before he hit a mailbox and some road signs. King’s […]
Algood Man Arrested After Police Pursuit
Putnam County authorities have arrested an Algood man for stealing a car and fleeing from police. 60-year-old James B. Cavanah was arrested Tuesday night following the incident. Authorities say Cavanah allegedly stole a car from a West Wall Street apartment complex. When confronted by the vehicle owner, Cavanah allegedly tried running over the person and […]
Smith County Repeals $50 Wheel Tax
Smith County Commissioners have approved the repeal of a $50 wheel tax. That wheel tax was implemented several years ago to help fund the cost of a countywide school building program. Commissioners voted to remove the fee this week because the county now has enough funds to pay off the school building debt. With the […]
Cookeville FD Stressing Fireworks Safety This Holiday
Since 2013 fireworks have caused over $1 million in property damage in Tennessee. That’s why Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair is urging residents take extra precautions when using fireworks this 4th of July holiday. “If you’re going to shoot fireworks try to shoot them off in an isolated area where there is nothing close by,” […]
Fireworks Still Illegal In Gainesboro
If you’re looking to shoot off fireworks in Gainesboro this 4th of July, you’re out of luck. The town’s board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted an ordinance in 1953 banning fireworks inside the city limits. Police Chief Rick Larnerd said his officers will be enforcing the ordinance over the 4th of July holiday. “It certainly […]
Fitzgerald Collision & Repair Expands, Bringing 220 New Jobs
Fitzgerald Collision & Repair will expand in Rickman and White County, bringing 220 new jobs to the Upper Cumberland. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said FCR has steadily expanded in his county since it opened in 2015. “We sold them 35 acres and a 50,000 square foot spec building and they’ve added 20,000 square foot […]
TDOT Stops Lane Closures For Holiday
Road construction won’t delay Tennessee travelers this weekend. TDOT spokesman Jennifer Flynn said the state will stop lane closures for road construction at noon Friday. Work will begin again at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 5. Even though the lane closures will be stopped, workers may still be on site and lowered speed limits may still […]
