Envision Livingston Group Walks Away From City Talks
The Envision Livingston group has decided to take a break from its efforts to update the community’s property maintenance codes. “We all need a break,” Envision Livingston Member Barbie Roberts said. “It’s been really rough. I think it’s very sad, it’s sad for Livingston. We’re just going to regroup.” Roberts said the group made the […]
UCHRA Board Begins Work On Consumer Involvement
The UCHRA Board asked staff Thursday to audit the 17 non-governmental officials on its agency councils and committees. State rules and many grant applications require that consumer representatives be included in UCHRA committees and boards. These consumers would be citizens who take advantage of the services offered by UCHRA, a chance to give the agency […]
Eagle Point Developers Working On Stormwater Issues
Cookeville City Officials have been working with the Shoppes At Eagle Point developers on stormwater issues at the site. Heavy rains in February caused large water ponds to form around the project, especially along Interstate Drive. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown said the developer, CHM Developers and Browning Development, has implemented many of the […]
UCHRA Board Votes To Engage Lawyer In Investigation
The UCHRA Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday morning to enter into a letter of engagement with the lawyer hired to investigate the organization. UCHRA Attorney Danny Rader told the board Thursday that the investigating attorney, Tim Pirtle, wanted the letter. Pirtle wanted everyone to know that he worked for the executive committee and not […]
Police Investigate Car Theft From Willow Avenue Store
Cookeville Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle and its contents from a Willow Avenue business Wednesday morning. Police called to O`Reilly`s Auto Parts where a Monterey woman reported her 2011 Toyota Tacoma had been stolen while she shopped. The suspect also took her handbag with credit cards, documents and approximately $300 in cash. […]
Assault Conviction Of Cookeville Man Upheld
The Tennessee State Court of Appeals upheld the sentence Wednesday of a Cookeville man convicted for the May, 2015 assault of a Tennessee Tech student. Michael Kevin Schipp faces 15 years in prison after his conviction on one count of burglary of an automobile and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Schipp’s […]
Morning Surprise: Snow Covers Ground
Parts of the Upper Cumberland will awaken this Thursday morning to white…as in snow. A band of snow showers passed through the region beginning around 3am. Grassy surfaces became snow covered in many parts of the area, especially those south of Interstate 40. The snow has forced the Warren County Schools, the White County Schools, […]
Shaffield’s Furniture To Close
Shaffield’s Furniture will be closing its Cookeville and Sparta locations “in the near future.” “Our stores have been open 7 days a week, 362 days a year for the past few years, and we have chosen to close to spend more time as a family,” Owner Jacob Shaffield said. “We have 7 children ages 11 […]
