Yert the Yeti Makes City Hall Home for Holidays
Yeti, Santa, Christmas, and Yert. All these things fill the Sparta City Hall windows this holiday season. Writer and comedian Torry Martin said he agreed to decorate the windows as part of his “Season of Yes.” “I wanted to do a six month season of yes and just challenge myself to do things I have always been […]
Eric Belew Named New Cumberland Co. Football Coach
Cumberland County High School announced Friday that Eric Belew will serve as the Jets’ head football coach in 2019. The 24-year-old out of Columbia last served as an assistant coach at Landmark Christian School in Fairburn, Georgia. Belew also played for his father, Vance, at Columbia Central High School and went on to win the […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Can Threaten UC Deer
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) may threaten deer in the Upper Cumberland. Tennessee Wildlife and Resource Agency Chief of Outreach and Communications Jennifer Wisniewski said hunters in the Upper Cumberland should not be alarmed despite the threat. “You can finish out your season. If you do think you see a deer that has symptoms of [being] […]
Cookeville PD Warn Of Ongoing Scam
A scammer is spoofing the Cookeville Police Department’s phone number. Captain Bobby Anderson said callers nationwide have contact the department reporting they have received a phone call from the CPD phone number. Anderson said the caller is claiming to be a grandchild who is incarcerated and in need of money to be released from jail. […]
Council Approves Purchases For Police And Fire
The Cookeville Police Department has the green light to purchase some new equipment Police Chief Randy Evans said Thursday the purchases will include laptop computers, docking stations, and new radars. “First of all, this is all grant money,” Evans said. “You all [city council] approved THSO grants back in October so we are purchasing these […]
Council Approves Engineering Contract For Water Department
The Cookeville City Council approved an engineering contract Thursday night for a rehabilitation project at the water plant. Water Department Director Ronnie Kelly said the work will take place within the solids handling facility at the wastewater treatment plant. “We estimate that it’s going to be a $5 million project,” Kelly said. “The contract will […]
Sparta to Solicit Bids for New South Carter Pavilion
The City of Sparta will begin to solicit bids for a new pavilion on the south end of South Carter Street. City Manager Chris Dorsey said the city hopes to have a pavilion near the size of the one on South Carter by Bockman Way. “Maybe a different design to try to take advantage of […]
