Upper Cumberland Regional Airport To Begin Design Phase
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport will begin the design phase for the TN Flying Machines hangar this month. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the airport must complete the hangar within a two-year grant deadline. “The next step will be the design phase. We should start design probably pretty quick here. Then it will go to […]
BZA Approves Sound Wall Between Welch Property, Playground
Cookeville’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) has approved a property owner’s request to construct a sound barrier near the Heart of the City Playground. Planning Director James Mills said the request comes off a lawsuit filed by property owner Woody Welch over a noise complaint regarding the playground. “Mr. Welch has requested he be allowed […]
Body Recovered From Dale Hollow Lake Tuesday
Crews recovered a body from Dale Hollow Lake Tuesday afternoon. Clay County Emergency Management Agency Director Natalie Boone said the crews located the body during a training operation on Monday. “They were able to go down with an ROV (remote operated vehicle) and verify that it was in fact a body,” Boone said. “It was […]
Non-Profits Request Nearly $88,000 From Putnam County
The Putnam County Non-Profit Committee has recommended giving $72,800 to 15 organizations next fiscal year. Budget Committee Chairman Ben Rodgers said his committee will consider approving the recommendation next week. “It’s still a recommendation to the full commission and that’s why I encourage you all to look at these and study them,” Rodgers said. “There’s […]
TWRA Warns of National Fishing License Scam Sites
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency is warning anglers about license scam sites. Chief of Outreach and Communications Jennifer Wisniewski said these scam sites claim to sell official licenses. “What they end up sending you is a PDF of tips of how to go fishing and instructions on how to actually purchase your fishing license,” Wisniewski […]
J&S Construction, Chick-fil-A to Honor Police Officers
J&S Construction and Chick-fil-A will offer free meals to local law enforcement Wednesday. President of J&S Construction Josh Stites said the partnership allows the company to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day. “Well, we wanted to, in a small way, say thank you and we appreciate you and we have got your backs to the folks […]
Putnam Employees Facing Possible Insurance Increase
The cost of medical insurance could be going up for Putnam County employees. The Fiscal Review Committee recommended on Monday the approval of a motion to accept a 5.93-percent increase. County Mayor Randy Porter said he actually expected a larger increase from Blue Cross Blue Shield. “Our claims for this past year, compared to the […]
Overton County Looking To Update Joe L. Evins Community Center
Overton County will pursue tourism grant funding in order to update the Joe L. Evins Community Center. County Executive Ben Danner discussed the proposal with county commissioners during Monday’s meeting. “[For] the bathrooms, we’ll try and put new stalls in. The doors aren’t wide enough and we’re going to try cutting the doors out and […]
Cookeville Man Crashes Vehicle Into Front Porch
A Cookeville man faces charges after crashing his vehicle into the front porch of a home Monday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 49-year-old Daniel Dorantes experienced a medical emergency while driving on Nashville Highway. The medical issue caused Dorantes’s Ford Explorer to leave the roadway and strike a utility pole before coming to a final […]
Volunteer Wine & Spirits To Become Livingston’s First Liquor Store
Livingston’s first liquor store has received its inventory and plans to open in the near future. Volunteer Wine & Spirits Owner Daniel Elder said his business will help keep tax dollars local to Livingston. “Personally, I’ve had great support from the community,” Elder said. “People have been coming up to me saying ‘I can’t wait […]
