Cookeville Council To Consider Panhandling Ordinance
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday on a new ordinance to better control panhandling in the community. The ordinance would prohibit business and individuals conducting commerce on sidewalks. That includes panhandling and selling. The ordinance focuses on the obstruction or blocking of sidewalks and right-of-ways. Police could cite an individual but could not arrest anyone. […]
Jackson Co Group Hoping To Control Cats
A $1,000 dollar grant will help the Friends of Animals of Jackson County work on the community’s cat population. President Julie Jacobson said cats can become pregnant as young as three months old. “What we are actually seeing is cats are in heat and becoming pregnant as young as 3 months old, so they’re easily […]
Wholesale Furniture Closing Its Doors After 46 Years
After 46 years of selling furniture to families across the Upper Cumberland, Gail Gillespie is closing her Wholesale Furniture store. She said it’s been a labor of love. The doors are expected to close by October or until the inventory runs out. Gillespie said she has sold over half the store’s inventory the past two […]
Putnam Commissioners Postpone Parking Decision
Putnam County Commissioners voted to postpone a discussion until September on purchasing land around the existing Justice Center to be used for parking. Several commissioners expressed concern about having the discussion via electronic means instead of in-person. Commissioner Jonathan Williams said the lack of face-to-face communication made such a weighty decision difficult. “I think we […]
