Law Enforcement to Participate in Second Safe on Seventy
Law enforcement across the Upper Cumberland and Tennessee will participate in the second Safe on Seventy Campaign this year. Cumberland Region Law Enforcement Liaison Fred Sherrill said Tennessee law enforcement hopes to cut down on unsafe driving habits this Fall. “We just wanted to do it again in the Fall because there are a lot […]
UCHRA To Re-Apply For TDOT Grant
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency plans to re-apply for a TDOT grant that was revoked earlier this year in the midst of agency turmoil. UCHRA Transportation Director Rebecca Harris said the potential funding would go towards the construction of a new regional transportation hub and administrative office building. “This would allow passenger amenities and […]
More Than 4,000 Vote Early In Putnam County
More than 4,600 registered voters have taken advantage of early voting in Putnam County. Election Administrator Debbie Steidl said she’s not surprised by the numbers through the first four days of the two week early voting period. “We have seen some good numbers, but we are not up to the number of folks who voted […]
Crossville Approves Listing Price For Building Pad
The city of Crossville has approved a $2 million listing price for the building pad and 20-acres of property that’s being developed at the interchange business park. The city council has also approved a recommendation from the Joint Economic Community Development Board that the buyer commit to bringing 100 new jobs with a wage rate […]
State Releases Railroad Funding
The Nashville and Eastern Railroad has the ability to do more maintenance projects after the state released frozen railroad funding earlier this month. The Nashville and Eastern Railroad expects to receive $2.6 million dollars from the pot of released funding. Val Kelley is the managing director of the Nashville and Eastern Railroad Authority. He said […]
