Farmer’s Co-Op Coming To Monterey
A farmer’s Co-Op will be opening in Monterey later this year. Monterey Farmer’s Co-Op will be a branch store of White County Farmer’s Co-Op, according to manager Deb Dunn. The building will be located on South Holly Street on the backside of the old Cumberland Container building. Refurbishes to the building have already started and […]
Cookeville Considering Stricter Panhandling Ordinance
Cookeville City Council will consider an ordinance Thursday that would ban panhandling and asking for donations in city streets. City Manager Mike Davidson said the ordinance would prevent people from walking into the street and asking for donations. “For some time now, we’ve been looking and considering the idea of how to try to address […]
Monterey Board Votes To Address Flooding Issues
Monterey officials agreed on Monday to begin taking steps to address flooding issues around town. Members of the board of mayor and aldermen voted to begin several small projects that would help alleviate the flooding problems until a massive stormwater drainage project can take place. Monterey Ward 2 Aldermen JJ Reels said he’s happy about […]
Monterey Awards Bid For Minimum Rail Trail Extension
Monterey officials approved on Monday a $27,400 bid to extend the town’s walking trail approximately 450 linear feet. The board declined to approve an option that would have extended the trail another 450 linear feet because the city would have footed the bill for the project. JJ Reels is a Ward 2 Alderman in Monterey. […]
Algood Farmer’s Market Plans May Be Halted
Algood officials may consider placing the city’s farmer’s market project on hold after a second round of bids came back too high. Sparta-based J.A. Sergio and Sons submitted the low bid of $185,745, more than double the amount budgeted for the project. Luke Hill is an Algood City Council member. “I think it boils down to […]
Dogwood Park Bridge Bid Could Be Rejected
Cookeville officials will consider rejecting a bid for a project installing a pedestrian bridge in Dogwood Park. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the lone proposal from Adams Contracting in Kentucky didn’t meet their specifications. “We were asking that they provide us with precast abutments that would be delivered and lifted into place by a […]
Cookeville Faces Hurdles with Broad Street Light Strand Proposal
Cookeville officials are weighing their options as a proposal to add light strands over Broad Street seems less likely. City Manager Mike Davidson said adding light strands to the downtown area won’t be easy. “We’ve looked at it – Tony [Peek] and I, Carl Haney, and the Electric Department – and there won’t be a […]
Motorcycle, Truck Collide on Cookeville Square
Authorities responded to an accident on the Cookeville Courthouse square Monday after a motorcycle and pickup collided. The accident occurred at the corner of East Spring Street and South Washington Avenue. The pickup truck was traveling east when it collided with the motorcycle in the intersection. At least one man was loaded onto a stretcher […]
