Crews Begin Construction of Cookeville Skate Park
Construction crews have begun the process of creating a new skate park in Cookeville. According to Cookeville’s Leisure Services Department, Park View Park and the neighboring playground will be temporarily closed during the construction process. The department reports the parking lot will also be unavailable during construction. The park will remain closed until construction is […]
Demolition Completed For New County Services Building
The work to build a new county services building began in Livingston this week. County Executive Ben Danner said crews finished demolishing the old Republican headquarters building on Tuesday. “We’re kind of picking through stuff. It was a Confederate hospital in the 1860’s and was burnt when the Yankees came through,” Danner said. There’s some […]
Railroad Crossing Project Faces Possible Delay
The completion date for repairing the Highway 111 railroad crossing in White County might be pushed back to April. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the weather might keep the project from being completed on time. “We have been shooting to try to get this done by the end of the year. Our issue now […]
Red Cross Looking For Volunteers in Fentress, Cumberland Counties
The American Red Cross of East Tennessee looks to add more volunteers in Fentress and Cumberland Counties. Executive Director Sharon Hudson says volunteers are especially needed in small communities and rural areas like Fentress County in the case of an emergency. “We already have shelter agreements with all 13 counties we service here in East […]
Trail Board Taking Hikes To Explore Options
A number of planned hikes will ultimately help the Tennessee Central Trail board determine which way to expand the trail. Vice Chairman Brad Sells said board members will hike from the Cookeville trail head to Cane Creek next week to explore the possibility of expanding West. “Connectivity is a big part of what we are […]
Baxter Christmas Parade Moved to Monday Evening
The City of Baxter has postponed its Christmas parade due to the risk of bad weather Friday evening. Mayor John Martin says moving the parade date to Monday was the best option for both the city and the community. “We looked at the forecast and we’re talking about a 90 percent chance of rain Friday,” […]
Former VEC Accountant Charged With Theft
An Investigation by the State Comptroller’s Office has revealed that a former accountant of Volunteer Energy stole nearly $1 million. The investigation led a Meigs County grand jury to indict Jason Kittle this month on a charge of theft over $250,000. “This is one of the largest cases of theft that we have investigated,” Comptroller […]
Jamestown Looking to Update Airport
Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines hopes to update the municipal airport. Baines said he’s working on a three phase project with TDOT and FAA to improve the runway and North taxiway. “We’ve already got the first phase going right now with a $228,000 grant to get in the planning stage,” Baines said. “After that, we will […]
County To Close On Property For New Fire Stations
Putnam County will be closing on land purchases for two new fire stations next week. County Mayor Randy Porter said he hopes to have both fire stations completed by the summer of 2019. “Both buildings will probably be bid and constructed around the same time, just as soon as weather breaks this spring,” Porter said. […]
Dowelltown Residents Push Back Against Proposed Cell Tower
Dowelltown residents are pushing back against an effort to construct a cell phone tower on the site of Snow’s Hill Battlefield. Amy Schwartz says people in the area were surprised when they discovered the build site along Lou Drive without receiving any notice. “One day we woke up and there was somebody building a tower. […]
