Job Fair To Be Held In Cookeville Next Tuesday
Upper Cumberland residents seeking a job will have an opportunity to get employed next week. The Cookeville Goodwill Career Solutions Center will hold a job fair next Tuesday. Metro Industrial Services and the Bledsoe County Correctional Facility will be seeking to fill at least 50 positions. Job seekers should dress for success as on site […]
Cost Revealed For Potential Paving Project In Algood
Algood officials have learned the price of a potential paving project in town. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the preliminary price to pave Main Street from Burton Branch Road to Sonic came in a $245,000. “That includes grinding, repaving and redoing the loops for all the traffic lights,” Morrison said. “It will also redo the […]
Gentry Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud And Money laundering
Jeff Gentry has entered a plea of guilty to the charges of wire fraud and money laundering. Gentry pleaded guilty this afternoon in a federal courtroom in Nashville. His case centered around his role in a $43 million ponzi-type-scheme. Authorities said he used his Sparta-based businesses to bilk investors out of some $10 million . […]
North Willow Avenue To Shut Down Friday
North Willow Avenue will be completely shutdown beginning tomorrow morning. J&H Construction Project Manager Joe Lehrer said crews will be performing some sewer rehabilitation in the area. “It will be shut down starting at Broad Street going North up to about 2nd Street,” Lehrer said. “We will mainly be focusing the work on First Street […]
Overton Schools To Close For Eclipse
Overton County Schools will be closed during the August 21st total solar eclipse. The board of education made the decision this week citing liability and safety concerns. Board members had concerns about children suffering eye injuries during the eclipse and possible issues with school transportation. Putnam County and Smith County schools will also be closed […]
Feds: Signal At I-40/111 In 2021
TDOT said it will take at least another two years to get a traffic signal at the I-40/Highway 111 interchange. Federal officials say it will take even longer. Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton calls the intersection dangerous and is looking for ways to speed up the process. “Reached out to Diane Black’s office and asked if […]
Eclipse Is A Big Unknown For Officials
This month’s eclipse has a lot of people wondering what the big deal is. Schools in Putnam and Smith counties are closed, local community groups are selling out of eclipse glasses and the potential crowds haven’t even arrived yet. Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Visitor Development Zach Ledbetter said the problem is […]
Gentry Plea Hearing Today In Federal Court
Jeff Gentry will enter a plea in his federal criminal case today. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Nashville said a plea hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. today, with a press conference scheduled after. The former Sparta businessman faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering. Civil suits filed against Gentry and his wife, Wendy, […]
Accidents Snarl I-40 Traffic In Cumberland County
Two separate accidents involving tractor trailers snarled traffic on I-40 in Cumberland County early Thursday. Both accidents occurred in the westbound lanes. One occurred shortly after 3 a.m., one shortly after 5 a.m.. THP Lt. Jimmy Neal said no one was injured in either crash. Troopers kept one lane westbound open at all times. As […]
