Downtown Revitalization Project Coming To Byrdstown
A major change is coming to downtown Byrdstown and it’s all going to happen over the next six months. County Executive Richard Daniel said downtown Byrdstown will be undergoing a cityscape project with the help of an Assets Enhancement Grant and a partnership with locally operated People’s Bank. “We desperately need this,” Daniel said. “When […]
Inclusion Billboard Going Up Soon
In the last month Cookeville resident Julia Gruber raised thousands through a gofundme.com account to combat a controversial billboard in south Cookeville. Now new billboard has been ordered and should be up soon, she said. “It needs to draw attention to what Cookeville is about and I refuse to think that Cookeville is an anti-Muslim […]
Liquidation Auction Announced In Gentry Case
The former Gentry Bros. Tractor Supply inventory will be auctioned next month by the U.S. Marshals service. Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers website states the auction is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Gentry Bros. Tractor Supply. Pre-bidding runs from August 7-25. Gentry Bros. Tractor Supply was closed suddenly just after Christmas. Owners […]
Cookeville Woman Charge With TennCare Fraud
A Putnam County woman faces TennCare drug charges. Thirty one-year-old Kimberly Ann Smith, of Cookeville, is accused of selling Oxycodone prescribed to her at a doctor’s appointment paid for by TennCare. TennCare fraud is now a Class D felony punishable by up to four years in prison per charge. The case was investigated by the […]
White County Students In School On Eclipse Day
White County students will be in school on eclipse day. Federal Programs Supervisor Sheila Felton said teachers are sharing ideas countywide. Each school and each grade level will have its own ways of teaching kids about the event. Tennessee Tech’s Oakley STEM Center is providing viewing glasses for the students, Felton said. Felton said district […]
Crop Reports Due Monday
Farmers have a few extra days to file their crop reports. The deadline is usually July 15, since that falls on a weekend, the deadline is now Monday, July 17. Farm Service Agent Chad Huddleston said they’re required for people who have crop insurance. “For people that don’t have crop insurance, if we have any […]
TTU Named Best Public School By Money Magazine
Time magazine’s Money has named Tennessee Tech the best public college in the state. Top honors went to Vanderbilt University and Rhodes College. The magazine says “it’s tough to beat the value of a TTU degree. While not well known outside of Tennessee, within the state this public school has a reputation for offering a […]
