Maintenance Work To Require Power Outage In Cookeville
Cooekville Electric has scheduled a planned power outage for 3:00 a.m Saturday. Officials said power will go out for about an hour for residents living in the area east Washington Avenue and north of Spring Street. Cookeville Electric’s Karen Brown said the outage is needed to address a situation at the North Cooekville Substation that […]
Paving Complete U.S. 70 East Of Crossville
TDOT contractors have finished paving a significant portion of U.S. 70 in Cumberland County. Spokesman Jennifer Flynn said the project resurfaced U.S. 70 from the Crossville city limits to the east of Renfro Creek. The milling and paving was completed this week, Flynn said. The contractor will apply pavement markings, signs and shoulder stone this […]
Sparta Approves AMI On Split Vote
Sparta’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a measure to fund an automated metering system after a heated discussion. The board discussed the measure at length throughout the spring. Alderman Jerry Lowery has been firmly against automated metering since the idea was introduced. Thursday, he read a laundry list of issues, including continuing costs, the […]
Dates Set For State Senate Special Elections
State officials have set a date for the special elections to fill the vacancy in the 17th Senatorial district. Governor Bill Haslam issued a writ of election today setting the primary date for November 7th and the general election for December 19th. “It’s important to know that this is their opportunity to select an interim […]
Time Critical For Stroke Victims
Tennessee falls in an area called the “stroke belt,” a region of states that have a high instance of strokes. Putnam County EMS Director said time is critical for stroke victims. “People, unfortunately, they tend to wait to long before they call us or go to the hospital,” Copeland said. A stroke occurs when the […]
Putnam Schools Enrollment Grows
Putnam County Schools’ population continues to grow. Attendance Supervisor Corby King said county schools have had a 1-percent growth over last year. “Things have kind of leveled out, we are at 11,498 students which is still an increase over last school year,” King said. Enrollment traditionally changes at the very beginning of the year, eventually […]
Williams Praises Opioid Study Committee’s Plans
An Upper Cumberland lawmaker praised the efforts of a statewide committee studying opioid abuse. Rep. Ryan Williams commended the work of the opioid task force appointed by Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell. The task force recommends adding 25 TBI agents next year, limiting the number of drugs prescribed in emergency rooms and creating a new […]
Putnam 9/11 Ceremony Monday
Putnam County will host its 16th annual 9/11 Reflect and Remember ceremony Monday. Putnam County Clerk Wayne Nabors has served as the emcee since the event began. “Ever since 2002 we have had a 9/11 Reflect and Remember, so this year there will be another event coming up Monday night at 7 p.m.,” Nabors said. […]
One Person Killed In White County Crash
A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a Doyle man Wednesday. The accident happened on White County’s Memorial Highway. The deceased is identified as 48-year-old Richard C. Garrett Jr. Authorities said Garrett was traveling south in a 2017 Ford when he crossed the median and entered the northbound lane. Garrett’s vehicle traveled off the […]
Cookeville Approves Contract For New Skate Park
The Cookeville City Council met Thursday and approved a contract for the new skate park at park view pool. “The purpose of the agenda item last night was to give the city manager and leisure services director permission to contract with a company to actually design the skate park,” Henry said. “We past that last […]
