Rice University Hires Bragga As Head Baseball Coach
Tennessee Tech will begin a search for a new head baseball coach. Rice University announced Friday the hiring of Matt Bragga as its new head baseball coach. Bragga has spent the past 15 years serving as head coach at Tech. His 446 wins are the second most in school history. This past year, he helped […]
Livingston Approves First Reading Of Budget
Livingston’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have approved first reading of a budget that will not raise property taxes to fund paving projects and an employee pay scale. The budget approved Thursday night will give employees a 50-cent pay raise next fiscal year. Alderman David Sadler III said he couldn’t vote to raise taxes after […]
Overton-Pickett E-911 Decision Postponed
The State Emergency Communications Board has postponed making a decision on whether Pickett County can create its own Emergency Communications District. The board voted this afternoon for a public hearing to be held in Pickett County before they vote to place the matter on a public referendum. Pickett County Executive Richard Daniel has pushed for […]
No Decision Yet in Overton-Pickett E-911 Meeting
No decision has been made by the State Emergency Communication District on the future of the Overton-Pickett E-911 District. The state has met with officials for three hours, discussing the potential of creating a new E-911 district for Picket County. Pickett County officials applied to disband from the Overton-Pickett partnership in May following investigations into […]
West Cemetery Road to Close for Soapbox Derby Practice
West Cemetery Road in Cookeville will be closed down at one o’clock today for Soapbox Derby practice. Anthony Leonard is a Lieutenant at the Cookeville Police Department. “So we will close down the road at one o’clock and we will set up the track here at West Cemetery road, it takes about four hours to […]
Tennessee Tech Prepares for Tuition Increase
Tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech will increase for the 2018 fall semester. President Phil Oldham and the Executive Committee discussed the increase yesterday. “You know, we need resources in critical areas to make sure that we meet the quality that is necessary. Ultimately, the product reaches the mission we have in mind,” Oldham said. “So with […]
Fitzgerald Reducing Workforce
Failure to repeal an Environmental Protection Agency rule has forced Fitzgerald Glider Kits to slash production by 90-percent by the end of the year, according to a report from the Upper Cumberland Business Journal. The UCBJ reported Thursday that the company has begun reducing its workforce by the dozens. The company’s Jamestown plant, which employs […]
Two Injured In Warren County Crash
An 18-year-old male had to be airlifted to Chattanooga’s Erlanger Hospital Thursday following a two vehicle crash in Warren County. The injured identified as 18-year-old Braxton Moody and 19 year-old passenger Noah Pedigo. Pedigo received treatment at River Park Hospital. The crash happened on Highway 8 atop Ferry Mountain. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, […]
