Big O Donuts Opened Tuesday
Cookeville residents can now return to Big O Donuts after six weeks of the shop being closed. The new building off of Spring Street is painted white, blue, and pink. Owner Tom Bonning said he’s happy with how the new shop looks. “Well it’s larger in the lobby, everything is new, whereas the old building […]
Overton County Fair Cancelled
The Overton County fair has been cancelled. Fair Board Treasurer Donita Wilson said the board waited to the last possible moment to cancel this year’s event. She said there were too many factors working against having a good fair. “Ever since all this started in March we started talking about ‘what if, what if, what […]
Gilley Pool’s First Weekend Open: A Success
McMinnville’s Gilley Pool reopened Saturday with no issues. The pool opened from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a temporary closure for cleaning. Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Justin Scott said about 300 visitors filtered through the gates on the first day. “So far it’s been pretty good,” Scott said. “Everybody has been compliant and […]
Pickett County Schools Working On Returning To School On Time
Plans for the Pickett County Schools to return on August 5th are in the works. Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said if she made a decision today, school for Pickett County would start on time five days a week. “We want them to get back into the routine of coming school and get […]
I-40 Eastbound Closed At 276
A motor vehicle crash on Interstate 40 has closed the eastbound lanes in Putnam County Tuesday morning. The incident happened just after 5:30am at mile marker 276, near the Smithville/McMinnville exit. The accident is in the Silver Point area. A lifeflight helicopter reportedly is being flown into the area. The duration of the closing remains […]
Baxter City Court Resumes Wed
City Court in Baxter will resume on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Police Chief Danny Homes said it will be the first time since February the court has met. A large docket is expected. “I guess we had between 100 and 150 cases,” Holmes said. “Most of them have come in and paid, so we’re down […]
Putnam Status Quo Budget Unveiled
The new fiscal year Putnam County budget will come in about $500,000 lower than last year’s budget with no property tax increase. County Mayor Randy Porter proposed $40,034,718 in general expenditures during the new fiscal year. Porter said the department heads and elected officials worked hard to create a status quo budget. “There was a […]
Bell Ringing Ceremony Tuesday For Clay County’s 150th Year
Bells, horns, and other noises will echo through Celina’s downtown Tuesday in celebration for Clay County’s 150th year. Originally a two week celebration was planned, but most of those events are either cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. Historic Preservation Committee Chairperson Melissa White said she didn’t want the sesquicentennial date to go unnoticed. “We […]
Double Springs Agrees To Deal With Cookeville
The Double Springs Utility District has agreed to sell the City Of Cookeville a portion of its water service area. Cookeville will pay 1.84 million for the 4.5 square miles. It includes 535 customers. City Manager James Mills said the agreement is fair to both sides. “Some of these areas like on Ridgedale (Drive) have […]
Hwy 70 Speed Limit Change Coming
T-DOT has not changed the speed limit along the Highway 70 Corridor back after the March tornado. It will not be changed until the City of Cookeville completes a traffic study along the corridor. T-DOT Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn said the department promised the city it would wait until the study is complete before […]
