WCTE Receives $50,000 Challenge Grant
Newman’s Own Foundation has awarded a $50,000 challenge grant to WCTE. WCTE Director of Development and Marketing Avery Hutchins said the grant funding was awarded based on their service within public media and small, rural communities. “The money is going to go to help sustain the work that we’re doing on a local level as […]
Traffic Light Program Could Alleviate Cookeville Congestion
New traffic light programming could help improve Cookeville’s traffic flow. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the Central Software and Support system will allow the city to better coordinate traffic signals and ease congestion. “It’s a program that we’ll install that will link our signals together, particularly after we get them all connected with fiber,” […]
TTU Hosting 19th FIRST LEGO Competition Saturday
Hundreds of grade-school students will visit Tennessee Tech this weekend for the FIRST LEGO League’s 19th Annual East Tennessee Championship Tournament. Associate Professor of General and Basic Engineering Dr. Kris Craven said the annual event allows students to have hands-on engineering experience at an early age. “They’ll get to see Tennessee Tech’s campus, some of them […]
Monterey PD Considers Dispatching Change
The town of Monterey will investigate costs associated with conducting police dispatching. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office currently conducts dispatching services free of charge for police departments in Algood, Baxter, and Monterey. Monterey Police Chief Bill Randolph said he would like to discontinue that because of safety concerns. “We’re running right now with all the […]
Crossville Considering Installation of LED Street Lights
Crossville city officials are considering the installation of new LED street lights. City Manager Greg Wood said Volunteer Electric (VEC) has proposed an estimate to the city on how much the project could cost. “We had a discussion with VEC about converting to LEDs and it was a pretty good sized price tag,” Wood said. […]
Commissioners Approve Plans For Sports Complex Expansion
The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission approved plans for the sports complex expansion project Tuesday. Mayor Randy Porter said receiving approval marks one of the first steps in getting the project underway. “TDEC is very particular on the way that this happens,” Porter said. “We’ve been sitting for months waiting for this process to start […]
Livingston PD Investigating Armed Robbery
Livingston Police have asked the public for help in solving an armed robbery. The incident happened Saturday night at the Bradford Hicks Drive Express Tobacco Outlet. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said a male subject entered the store and robbed the clerks at gunpoint. The unidentified man took some petty cash and fled thee scene in […]
