Van Buren Administrative Building Temporarily Closed
Van Buren County’s administrative building will be closed until Tuesday. The building closed Tuesday after an employee tested positive for COVID. Mayor Greg Wilson said the state Department of Health recommended the office to be closed at least three days. “Out of caution, we were advised that the building need to be sanitized completely,” Wilson […]
Security Upgrades for Jackson County Schools
Jackson County Schools are looking to upgrade school entrances to increase school safety. Jackson County Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the Safe Schools Grant application process is open and her safety teams have determined the best use of this grant money. Brown said the new entrances would create an area where visitors would have […]
School Districts Offering Free Meals
The USDA is extending summer nutrition programs across the nation until December 31 or when funding runs out. This extension will provide thousands of free meals for students. Overton County Schools Nutrition Program Supervisor Patty Dale said this extension will help a lot of families. “The way that it read is free meals until December […]
CRMC Changes Visitor Policy
Cookeville Regional Medical Center has changed its visitor policy Wednesday allowing one visitor per emergency room patient. Each patient can designate one visitor throughout their stay at the hospital. That visitor will be the point of contact for all other family members for information about the patient. “We appreciate our community’s understanding and patience regarding […]
Warren Co. Mask Mandate Extended
The Warren County mask mandate has extended until the end of September. Executive Jimmy Haley said the decision will be evaluated weekly based on COVID numbers. “We will continue to monitor that progress and give updates and reports as needed,” Haley said. “The numbers are showing some improvement, but we still must do our part […]
Putnam Eligible For Tourism Recovery Funding
The Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau is eligible for more than $100,000 in recovery marketing grant funds. Executive Director Molly Brown said the funds will be used to showcase safe activities for tourists in Putnam County. “Tourism is actually the second largest economic driver in Tennessee,” Brown said. “The Governor and Commissioner Ezell really see that […]
Cumberland Looking At Site For New Highway Building
Cumberland County wants to pursue an available facility for a new highway building and complex. County Mayor Allen Foster said county officials have looked at a eight-acre complex at the corner of Highway 70 and Northside Drive. The county pursued a lease of the facility when the existing highway facility became unsafe. The owner offered […]
Highlands Business Park: Four Years Later
150 of the 224 acres at the Highlands Business Park remain available for development. The park located along Cookeville’s I-40 opened four years ago. Highlands Economic Partnership Vice President Stephen Crook said despite COVID-19 slowing business, outside and local employers are highly interested in the park’s potential. “We do feel that from new project leads […]
Weaver Sides With No State Testing
Both Putnam and Cumberland County Schools want the state to not penalize districts over state testing this school year. Representative Terri Lynn Weaver serves on the House Education Committee. She said she agrees with the systems’ position. “I am all for the concerns of the parents,” Weaver said. “We do not need to go down […]
