Cookeville Council Considering Hotel-Motel Tax Thursday
Cookeville City Council will consider approving an ordinance Thursday implementing a hotel-motel tax. City Manager James Mills said the city could start collecting revenue from the tax as early as Sep. 1. “We estimated this would bring a revenue of about $600,000,” Mills said. “It would add a three-percent to the current tax. The county […]
Jones Bros. Selected For Hwy. 56 Updates in Warren, DeKalb Co.
TDOT has selected Jones Bros. Contractors of Mt. Juliet to perform road improvement updates on Highway 56. Spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn reports Jones Bros. submitted the lowest bid in June for $43.7 million before being awarded the contract last week. Flynn said the contractors and state officials will meet for a pre-construction conference in the near […]
Cookeville To Receive $100k Grant For New Dog Park
The City of Cookeville will receive $100,000 through the Boyd Foundation to construct a dog park. The Boyd Foundation’s Randy Boyd announced the winners of the Tennessee Dog Park Dash via Facebook Live Wednesday. Cookeville has previously included the construction of a dog park within its master plan for Cane Creek Park. Both Cookeville and […]
TTU To Offer Tuition Deferment Program For Service Members
Tennessee Tech has partnered with the Tennessee Army National Guard to defer tuition and fee payments for certain military members. TTU Director of Financial Aid and Veteran Affairs Mary Benedict said the program will be offered to guard members utilizing the Tennessee STRONG Act. “It stands for Tennessee Support, Training and Renewing Opportunity for National […]
Pickett Co. Considering Occupancy Tax To Boost Revenue
Pickett County commissioners are weighing their options as to how the county can generate more revenue. Commissioners discussed the potential for an occupancy tax during Monday’s meeting before the item was tabled. Chamber of Commerce Director Bill Robbins said many residents in Pickett County rent out their homes to vacationers through websites like Airbnb. “You […]
Public Hearing On Thursday For Possible Precinct Closures
A public hearing takes place Thursday for the possible closure of two Putnam County voting locations. Low voter turnouts led the Election Commission to recommend closing the Poplar Grove and Cornerstone precincts earlier this year. Chairman Phil Adams said he’s hoping voters from those districts will attend Thursday night’s meeting. “If they really want to […]
Putnam Schools Budget Gap At $6.19 Million
The budget gap for the Putnam County School System sits at $6.19 million. The Putnam County School Board approved draft four of the proposed spending plan Tuesday. Superintendent of School Jerry Boyd said the new figure reflects a recommendation made by the Putnam County Budget Committee. “With the Budget Committee’s recommendation, there was an increase […]
Cookeville Seeking Answers From TDOT On Washington Paving Delays
Cookeville city officials are seeking answers from TDOT as to why North Washington Avenue hasn’t been repaved. Mayor Ricky Shelton said he has received complaints from citizens regarding the rough nature of North Washington after city employees replaced waterlines ahead of the proposed project. “Our water department wanted to be proactive and go in and […]
Heroin Found During Cookeville Drug Surveillance
Cookeville Police arrested two people Tuesday after finding heroin during a drug surveillance at Days Inn. 47-year-old Donald Karper, Jr. of Livingston and 48-year-old Kristie Prowse of Cookeville were charged with controlled substance offenses. Arrest warrants state investigators were at Days Inn on South Walnut Avenue when they observed a potential drug transaction in the […]
TAA Officials To Investigate Jackson County Plane Crash
Tennessee Aviation Association (TAA) officials will investigate a small plane crash that occurred in Jackson County. The crash occurred Tuesday when Florida pilot David Poirer was traveling to a Wisconsin plane show from Athens, Tennessee. Jackson County EMA reports the plane experienced a mechanical issue and made an emergency landing 50 yards from the Jackson […]
