Crossville Retreat to Update Council
The Crossville City Council will spend Thursday at a council retreat to get up-to-date with what is going on in the city. Mayor James Mayberry said that as the city government begins to fully reopen, it is a good time for everybody to come together to find out what’s going on and move forward. “It’s […]
McMinnville Long-Term Facility Dealing With 15 Cases
The NHC long-term care facility in McMinnville is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19. A total of 15 patients and three staff members have tested positive according to the information posted on the facility’s website. The cluster has not yet been reported on the state of Tennessee’s daily report. NHC McMinnville becomes the third long-term […]
Overton County Follows Suit With No Mask Mandate
Overton County will continue the trend in the Upper Cumberland by not requiring mask wearing in public. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the decision for a mask requirement is beyond the jurisdiction of a county executive. “I am not going to mandate that every person in the county wears a mask,” Danner said. “I […]
Monterey Board Of Alderman Discuss Social Media Use
Facebook posts by a Monterey Alderman sparked talks of social media policy Monday night among the Monterey Board of Alderman. Alderwoman Julie Bohannon presented deleted posts and comments from other users on Alderman J.J Reels’ personal Facebook. Bohannon said deleting opposing views denies first amendment rights and breaks the city’s social media policy. “We are […]
Baxter Fire Department Applies For Safety Grant
The Baxter Fire Department will apply for a grant for upgraded safety gear. Fire Chief Matthew White said the $1,500 grant will help cover the cost of supplying their newly hired fire fighter with new gear. “It is great help for us, because we can provide our firemen that much needed fire gear they have […]
Preliminary Approval Of Willow Estates Subdivision
The Putnam County Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat Tuesday night for a 28-lot subdivision off Ditty Road. The Willow Estates development will be built off Sunbright Circle, a 7-lot subdivision built around a cul-de-sac. Planning Director Kevin Rush said the cul-de-sac would be extended some 1,220 feet for the new development. There are also […]
New Light Fixtures Coming To Cedar Avenue
Portions of Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue will start looking brighter over the next few months. Electric Department Director Carl Haney said decorative light fixtures will be installed from 2nd to 7th Street. “Those are the same lights that are used in the downtown, around the square, in the Cityscape projects that we have going on through […]
2 Burgess Falls Road Accidents Tuesday Afternoon
Two accidents along Cookeville’s Burgess Falls Road Tuesday afternoon slowed traffic. The first accident happened around 4:10pm. A car driven by 49-year-old Marie Stampfl of Crossville swerved to miss a vehicle that came to a sudden stop in front of her. Stampfl left the roadway, traveled across Meadow Wood Road and hit a tree stump. […]
