Feral Boars Concern Upper Cumberland Agriculture
Upper Cumberland residents have few options on how to control feral hogs. Overton County UT Extension Agent Jason Garrett said the USDA free services to hunt and trap the hogs. “Our main techniques is to trap. A feral hog is the most reproductive mammal in North America,” Garrett said. “They can rebreed at 6 months […]
Fentress Begins Rebuilding Process for Recycling Center
Fentress County has begun the process of rebuilding the recycling center after a fire destroyed the building two months ago. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the construction relies on the stability of the foundation slab. “But at this time, they are removing all the debris, all the burnt debris. Vehicles, all the equipment, all the […]
UCDD Pushes New Building Move to Labor Day
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) expects to move to the new building in the coming weeks. Executive Director Mark Farley said the UCDD initially planned to begin moving on Friday. “We are about two weeks out from our move. Obviously anytime you have construction projects, you get a few delays,” Farley said. “But we […]
Sparta To Offer Downtown Revitalization Grants
The City of Sparta will offer downtown business owners a new grant opportunity. Mayor Jeff Young said the $600 downtown revitalization grants will provide façade painting for seven businesses. “I’m not unlike any mayor around us and our community. I am out all the time, day and night, weekends, and things like that. I am […]
Cookeville Man Arrested For August 7 Pursuit
Authorities arrested a Cookeville man this week for allegedly fleeing a traffic stop earlier this month. 42-year-old Michael John Pigman faces charges of evading arrest and driving on a revoked license. The original incident occurred August 7 when an officer driving an unmarked car observed Pigman driving a red Mazda on Interstate 40. After confirming […]
Cookeville Council Approves Contractor For Police Station
The construction of the new Cookeville police headquarters will likely begin in December. Cookeville City Council awarded the bid for pre-construction services to W&O Construction Thursday. The company submitted the lowest bid at $632,525. Police Chief Randy Evans said construction of the 39,000 square foot facility would start December 20. He said estimated the project’s […]
Algood Traffic Stop Leads to Meth Arrests
Algood officer Joe Harsh arrested two individuals for drug charges during a traffic stop Friday. At approximately midnight, Officer Harsh conducted at a traffic stop in the Walmart parking lot. According to a press release, officers identified paraphernalia items in plain view. Officers identified the driver as Jiteshbhai Patel. A consensual search of Patel’s person […]
