Clay County Not Expected To See Property Tax Increase
Clay County residents are unlikely to see a property tax increase this fiscal year. Mayor Dale Reagan said the 2019-2020 budget will remain relatively unchanged from the previous plan. “It doesn’t seem like we’re going to have to [raise taxes] this year,” Reagan said. “We finished this past year in decent shape. All the department […]
Woman Arrested After Leaving Children At Algood Park
A Cookeville woman has landed behind bars for allegedly drinking alcohol and leaving four children at Algood Park. The Algood Police Department charged 28-year-old Juana Bartolome Miguel with child abuse and neglect Monday. An arrest report said Miguel drank a large amount of an alcoholic beverage before driving to the park. She allegedly fell asleep […]
Mark Farley Named To ARC Substance Abuse Advisory Council
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has named UCHRA and UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley to its Substance Abuse Advisory Council (SAAC). Farley said he looks forward to representing the Upper Cumberland and advocating for the people of the region. “The Appalachian Regional Commission is an entity that does a lot of work in our region. […]
SROs To Be Placed In Every Putnam County School
Every school in Putnam County will have a school resource officer this year. The Putnam County Commission voted Monday to fund SROs for the five elementary schools that previously lacked a full-time officer. Sheriff Eddie Farris said officers should begin working within the next few months. “We’ve been interviewing the last few weeks for school […]
Construction Continues on New Overton County Services Building
Construction continues on the Overton County services building as crews plan on pouring basement walls Thursday. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the project is approximately two weeks behind schedule due to weather. “We’ve had a lot of rain. Seems like as soon as we started digging the basement it started raining,” Danner said. “This […]
Sparta To Create School Zone On Roosevelt Drive
The City of Sparta will place a school zone at Roosevelt Drive in front of White County High School. Mayor Jeff Young said the Board of Aldermen and Mayor hope to have the zone in place before the new school year. “But I think it is something like in a small town like ours, we […]
Putnam Commission Approves 19.6-Cent Property Tax Increase
The Putnam County Commission approved a new budget Monday with a 19.6-cent property tax increase. The $2.94 tax rate provides a boost to school safety by funding five school resource officers. District 7 Commissioner AJ Donadio motioned for the increase after commissioners voted against four different proposals, including a 22-cent increase recommended by the Putnam […]
CRMC Presenting Resolution To Council Thursday Selling CRH
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will present a resolution to city council members Thursday to accept a new offer on Cumberland River Hospital. CRMC Chief Executive Officer Paul Korth discussed the resolution with Cookeville city officials during Monday’s work session. “[It’s the] Hardest thing we’ve ever done,” Korth said. “All the way from closing it to […]
