Sparta Civic Center Hosting Hiring Event Tuesday
A hiring event will take place at the Sparta Civic Center Tuesday. Lindsey Austin is the Career specialist for Mid-Cumberland Workforce Services. She said the job fair will be open to the public, but geared towards veterans and re-entry. “The re-entry is if you have been charged with a felony and are looking to get […]
Sparta Approves $34,000 Purchase For Water Plant
The City of Sparta will spend $34,000 to upgrade a piece of equipment at the water plant. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the UV controlled power system helps remove harmful bacteria from the city’s water supply. “What this UV system does is kill E. coli as it leaves the plant. When these are not […]
Partnership To Improve Care For Nursing Home Residents
A regional partnership will attempt to improve nursing home care by putting more focus on facility cleaning standards. John bell is the Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation Director. He said elderly patients can experience gaps in care because environmental cleaning standards vary from facility to facility. “What that really led to was a hodge-podge training criteria […]
Cookeville To Apply For Safety Grant
Cookeville will be applying for a grant to provide new safety equipment for city departments. Human Resources Director Gail Fowler said the city could receive up to $3,000 for traffic cones and surveillance equipment. “We’re also going to get a couple video cameras and a DVR for the general department,” Fowler said. “It would record […]
Monterey Man Charged After Allegedly Strangling Woman
A Monterey man landed behind bars late last week for allegedly strangling a woman. The Monterey Police Department charged 61-year-old Richard Dale Barnes with aggravated assault Friday. Officers responded to a Maple Street home after a 911 caller stated that a man had attacked her. According to an arrest report, an interview with the victim […]
Livingston Woman Arrested For Striking Man With Vehicle
The Monterey Police Department arrested a woman for allegedly striking a man with a vehicle Saturday. Officers charged Pamela Michelle Gibson with aggravated assault after she admitted to hitting the victim with the vehicle. An arrest report said Gibson struck the victim with the nose of a vehicle, causing him to hit the ground. The […]
