Forestry Officials Urge Citizens to Obtain Burn Permits
Area forestry officials are reminding residents to obtain a burn permit for any planned burns as wildfire season begins Oct. 15. Jim Dale is the Assistant District Forester for the Cumberland Forestry District. He said burn permits apply to those looking to burn woody debris during the fall and winter months. “There are laws within […]
Cookeville Officials Discuss Rethinking Dogwood Park Bridge
Cookeville city officials discussed the possibility of abandoning the idea of installing a pedestrian bridge in Dogwood Park Monday. City Manager Mike Davidson said the city has considered adding the bridge since the inception of the park’s master plan. “In the master plan, we’ve always had a bridge.. we don’t have to install one,” Davidson […]
Demolition Of Condemned Inn Hits Delay
The demolition of the Inn of the Cumberlands in Crossville has hit a slight delay. City Attorney Will Ridley said Tuesday that a few studies will need to take place before demolition takes place. “The reason it’s not on the ground yet is because we are having to do an asbestos studies as well as […]
Algood Weighing Options After Rejecting Farmers Market Bids
Algood city officials and council members will weigh their options after turning down bids from developers for a farmers market. Councilman Luke Hill was surprised to see the lowest bids come back at just under $200,000. “These are a little higher than what I anticipated,” Hill said. “As great of an idea a farmers market […]
Crossville City Council Meets, Approves Multiple Consent Items, Bids & Purchases
When the Crossville City Council met tonight, they wasted no time on extensive discussion of 19 distinct items. With two roll-call votes, they approved one ordinance on first reading, 11 additional consent items and seven purchase requests. The sole sticking point was an ordinance amending Municipal Code 10-202 regarding the tethering of dogs within the […]
