This Week: Pandhandling Public Hearing, Exam Waiver
The Overton County Commission will elect and appoint a chairman Monday night. The commission will meet at 5:00 p.m. The donation of surplus police supplies and vehicles will also be up for approval. The Fentress County Board of Education will consider contracting an attorney for the school board when they meet Monday after a work […]
Jefferson Avenue Slated for New LED Lights
Nearly a quarter of all street lights in Cookeville have transitioned to LED, and there is still more to come. Currently 21 percent of street lights and 18 percent of parking lot security lights are LED. Cookeville Electric Department Director Carl Haney said these lights are more energy efficient in the long run, and that’s […]
40th Anniversary of MADD
It’s been 40 years since the founding of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. MADD Tennessee State Board Member Norris Skelley has been a member for more than half of the group’s existence. During Skelley’s 27 years in MADD, the alcohol fatality rate has dropped by 200 deaths in Tennessee. However, Skelley said there is more impaired […]
