Council Wants To Move Forward On Race Dialogue
The Cookeville City Council wants to move forward with a community dialogue on race relations. City Council Member Eric Walker suggested a coming together of council and local leaders to look at ways the community could promote better understanding. “I think if you if you have a calm setting and you can bring all minds […]
No Tax Rate Raises For Crossville Residents
The City of Crossville passed a new fiscal year budget with no property tax increase. The tax rate remains at .5901 cents per $100 of assessed value. Mayor James Mayberry said the tax rate is one of the lowest in the state. “Our sales tax has not been hit as hard as bigger metro areas,” […]
Miller Said New Info Led To His Wanting Monument Removed
Just hours after telling a Cookeville City Council Work Session that he was not “for the removal of monuments at all,” Council Member Mark Miller posted to social media Monday questioning whether the confederate monument at Cookeville City Cemetery should be removed. Miller removed the post several hours later. “There is an apparent violation with […]
HS Football & Soccer Will Not Start On Time
The high school football and soccer seasons will not start on time. TSSAA Executive Director Bernard Childress said in a memo to all member schools Tuesday that competitions and scrimmages are prohibited under the guidelines issued by Governor Bill Lee Monday. “Based on the extension of the Governor’s order, football and girls’ soccer cannot begin […]
Overton County Approves Continuing Budget
Overton County will continue operating with this year’s budget after County Commissioners approved a continuing budget resolution Monday. County Executive Ben Danner said the school system continues to tweak its budget based on last-minute federal and state changes. “Right now, we are waiting on the schools to get their budget approved,” Danner said. “We hope […]
Cookeville Goes Administrative On Symbols, Signage
The Cookeville City Council will not consider resolutions about confederate symbols on city property or monuments at the city cemetery. Both issues will likely be pursued through administrative means based on council directives to the City Manager. At Monday’s council work session, City Manager James Mills said he could enforce a policy that only a […]
Putnam Set To Reduce Interest Costs By $1.8M
Putnam County should save some $1.8 million in interest costs by refinancing the bonds on Monterey and Upperman schools. County Commissioners gave Mayor Randy Porter the authorization to move forward with the plan Monday night. “It depends on the market the day that we do the refinancing but $120,000 to $140,000 a year in just […]
Commissioners Write Off EMS Debt
Putnam County Commissioners voted to write off some $627,000 in noncollectable debt from Putnam County EMS Monday night. The amount represents about 8 percent of the ambulance service’s revenues. County Mayor Randy Porter said the county has a debt collection service that tries to collect the money and has been successful at doing so. He […]
Livingston Passes Budget With Tax Increase
The City of Livingston passed its new fiscal year budget with a 20-cent property tax increase Monday night. When the budget was initially read, the proposed tax increase stood at 25-cents. In the weeks following that meeting, the tax increase decreased 5-cents. Mayor Curtis Hayes said it felt good to get the budget passed with […]
Cookeville Man Killed In Sparta Accident
A Cookeville man died Monday afternoon in a crash at Sparta’s West Bockman Way and Highway 111. 88-year-old John Davis died when he attempted to make a left turn from Highway 111 onto Bockman Way. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Davis was struck by 62-year-old Glyn England. England was traveling westbound on Bockman Way. […]
