Crossville Man Facing Arraignment Tuesday In Fatal 2018 Crash
A Crossville man faces an arraignment hearing Tuesday after being indicted on vehicular homicide charges. A Cumberland County grand jury handed down indictments against 40-year-old Jamie Dwayne Richards last week following the death of 85-year-old Bessie Huxoll last December. Richards was arrested after allegedly driving drunk on Highway 101 while traveling north in the southbound […]
Putnam County Could Require Permits For Short-Term Rentals
Putnam County Commissioners will consider implementing a permit system for short-term rental owners. County Mayor Randy Porter said the trustee’s office and county attorney have worked on creating the permit system for some time. “We’ve had a problem with folks that are doing the short-term rentals and not paying the hotel-motel tax that’s required at […]
Cookeville Budget Includes $775k in City Hall Upgrades
Cookeville’s newest budget proposal includes nearly $775,000 in upgrades at City Hall. Finance Director Brenda Imel said the proposed upgrades include a new HVAC unit, window replacement, and painting the exterior of the building. “City hall needs some work and needs some attention. That building was built in the 1960s and we’re going to be […]
Additional White County Pre-K to Receive Funding
White County Pre-K will receive additional funding from the Voluntary Pre-K program in the 2019-2020 school year. Supervisor of Elementary Instruction Angela Fresh said the program will give funds to an additional Pre-K classroom. “So we have been over the past two or three years at 100 percent utilization,” Fresh said. “And so I was […]
Crossville Continues Negotiations With Central Communication
The City of Crossville will continue negotiations with the Central Communication Committee (CCC) regarding a new contract. City Attorney Will Ridley said the current contract ends in June. “So we need to get an agreement in place, otherwise our contractual obligation to fund ends. Whether you decide to do that voluntarily or not we have […]
Monterey Seeking Grant Funding For Bee Rock
Monterey hopes to receive some state funding for several projects at Bee Rock. Cultural Administrator Julie Bohannon said the Tennessee Tourism Enhancement grant would help improve access to the outdoor attraction. “We realize that small communities are the flavor of Tennessee,” Bohannon said. “We can partner with the state and county to offer that authentic […]
