UCHRA Board Approves $17 Million Budget Plan
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency’s Board of Directors passed its $17 million budget plan Wednesday. Executive Director Mark Farley said the primary goal in the new budget was to provide clarity in the report. “The thing I’ve heard time and time again from the board members is they’ve never been able to see a […]
Putnam County Continues To Study New Waste Technology
Putnam County continues to study new technology that would reduce solid waste coming from its transfer station. Mayor Randy Porter said officials are working with potential companies to see what the county’s options are. “We’ve been meeting with companies and discussing and seeing what’s out there, what can be offered,” Porter said. “We are currently […]
Twin Lakes Recognized for Upper Cumberland Investments
The Rural Broadband Association has named Twin Lakes a Smart Rural Community designation. Twin Lakes CEO and General Manager Jonathan West said the award recognizes the investments made in Jackson County and other service areas. “We’ve spent about $52 million in Jackson County, and part of that is on electronic infrastructure,” West said. “The other […]
Bids Received For Highway 56 Widening in Warren, DeKalb Counties
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has received four bids to widen Highway 56 from Warren County into Smithville. TDOT Spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn reports Jones Bros. Contractors in Mt. Juliet submitted the lowest bid at nearly $43.7 million. State officials will now examine each bid for any irregularities and award a bid within the next 30 […]
New Tennessee Tech Office Addresses Campus Parking
Tennessee Tech will soon open a new office to address parking on campus. President Phil Oldham said the new parking and transportation office will help address the needs of both students and faculty. “Whether it’s to update their parking decal, find out about parking for a special event, whether it’s handicap parking or whatever it […]
Sparta to Continue Sewer Improvement Efforts
The City of Sparta will look to lease a metering and gauge system and purchase a new bush hog. Mayor Jeff Young said the purchases will keep sewer improvements on track. “That is a company that will actually lease us the pieces of equipment. And it’s a metering system, it gauges flow, depth of fluids […]
