Crossville’s Thursdays At The Amp Cancelled
Crossville’s 8th annual Thursdays at the Amp concert series won’t take place this summer. The weekly event was going to begin the first Thursday of July and extend until August. Downtown Crossville Inc. President Lainie Luse said after the Governor’s extended mandate, board members decided to cancel the concert series. “We just decided that basically […]
Cookeville Planning To Redeem $7 Million Bonds
The Cookeville City Council plans to redeem over $7 million in bonds used to build the Highlands Business Park. This debt payoff will save the city over $300,000 in interest. Paying off these bonds will allow the city to move forward with the $19 million police station project. Finance Director Brenda Imel said paying off […]
Honor Guard Performs Ceremony In Pickett
The Overton County Veterans Honor Guard performed a flag retirement ceremony Friday at the Pickett County Care and Rehab Center. The center requested the ceremony on behalf of several residents of the facility. The guard holds ceremonies to honor flags that are ripped, torn, stained, or faded. Such condition means the flags can no longer […]
NJ Man Dies In I-40 Crash Near Monterey
A deadly week on Upper Cumberland roads continued Friday morning when a New Jersey man lost his life in a collision with a tractor-trailer along Interstate 40. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports 31-year-old Viram B. Dangar of Jersey City, NJ died around 3:00am Friday morning. Dangar’s car struck a right guardrail before bouncing across both […]
Cookeville Red, White and Boom Parking and Viewing Guidelines
If you plan to watch fireworks at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Saturday, be prepared to social distance. Putnam County Parks and Recreation Director John Ross Albertson said on arrival, viewers will be guided to specific parking spots with enough space to practice social distancing. County officials ask groups to stay within the designated parking throughout […]
KC-135 Flyover Coming Saturday Night
The fireworks won’t be the only thing lighting up the Cookeville sky Saturday night. The Tennessee Air National Guard of Knoxville will fly a KC-135 Stratotanker across the center of town. “If you’ve ever seen on a movie, these very large aircraft that has almost looks like a tail hanging off the back, that’s where […]
Overton Set To Start Hwy 42 Bridge Repairs
The Highway 42 bridge in Overton County will undergo renovations beginning next week. The bridge project will cost about $1.6 million. Overton County Exectutive Ben Danner said the bridge will be completely replaced and be closed for eight months. “James Norrod, our Highway superintendent, has been working for about five years to try and find […]
Sparta Applies For Grant To Install Sidewalks
The city of Sparta applied for a state grant to improve the sidewalks within the city. Mayor Jeff Young said the grant will allow the city to build new pedestrian sidewalks from Bockman Way up Spring Street north to the hospital. “The whole purpose is not just to make the community look good, but it […]
Cookeville Outage Working Interstate Dr To Hwy 111
Cookeville Electric working a power outage Friday morning affecting areas in the southern part of the city. The outage streteches from Interstate Drive to Highway 111. The outage reported just after 7:20 Friday morning. Crews are on the scene. Utility officials ask you do not contact 911 to report an outage.
Van Buren Tax Increase Will Be Difficult
The Vice Chairman of the Van Buren County budget committee said passing a property tax increase this year will be difficult to nearly impossible. Commissioner Henry Seamons said after raising taxes last year, a further tax increase has very little support among commissioners. “I told the comptrollers this,” Seamons said. “We had a property tax […]
