Jackson Kayak Increasing Employee Wages
White County’s Jackson Kayak is now one of the highest paying plastic production employers in the Upper Cumberland after increasing employee wages Hourly pay rates have increased by $2 making the average starting pay $12 an hour. Human Resources Manager Jeff Leach said the raises were made possible due to a boom in sales. “Our […]
White County’s First Roundabout Opens
White County’s first roundabout is open, replacing an intersection on Highway 136 North. The roundabout will provide access to Old Kentucky Road, Airport Road and South Cookeville Lane. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said he originally didn’t support the roundabout until T-DOT showed him the data compared to a four-way stop. “Your accidents in […]
Cumberland River Hospital Meeting Postponed
Tuesday’s meeting on Clay County’s Cumberland River Hospital has been postponed. City and county leaders had agreed to meet with Hospital Owner Johnny Presley as well as EMS officials October 20th. The meeting reportedly postponed because several of the participants were not ready for the meeting. One meeting participants said the meeting said the meeting […]
Reopening Putnam Senior Centers Deemed Unsafe
Putnam County Senior Centers will remain closed for at least three more weeks after the county and state both saw spikes in COVID cases last weekend. All four county centers collaborated with the county executive office and determined reopening at this time to be unsafe. Cookeville Senior Center Assistant Director Julie Leforest said the center […]
Sources: Miller Threatens Commissioners Over Jail Project
Cookeville City Council member Mark Miller threatened to stop the county’s plans to renovate the jail and justice center in calls to county commissioners Monday. Miller made at least three calls to county commissioners Monday, according to sources. He told the commissioners that he would use the powers of the City Council to stop the […]
Red Ribbon Week Declared in Cumberland County
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has declared October 23 through October 31 as Red Ribbon Week. Since 1985 Red Ribbon Week has been a time to promote drug use prevention and honor a DEA agent who was killed by the Cartel. Cumberland County Rising Director of Prevention Education Julie Long said drug use is a […]
City Council Members Ask For Answers On Jail Expansion
Two Cookeville City Council members spoke against the expansion of the Putnam County Jail Monday night. Council members Mark Miller and Laurin Wheaton said the decision could cause irreversible effects on the downtown. The comments came some six months after commissioners first voted on moving forward with expansion. “We’re not going to get high-end development […]
Overton Expanding County Insurance To Retirees
Starting July 2021, county employees that retire could be eligible for the same amount of health insurance as active employees. County Executive Ben Danner said the added coverage applies to all employees but is mainly focused towards helping emergency workers reach retirement early. “A lot of the employees are having to stay just because of […]
Cookeville Police Officer Receives State Officer Of The Year Award
Cookeville Police Officer Charlotte Austin was named Police Officer of the Year from the TN Association of Chiefs of Police for her actions while saving an infant child. Austin said serving to her is more than about stopping crime. It is about keeping individuals in her community safe. “You have on the one hand we […]
Monterey Delays Second Ward Decision
Monterey Aldermen will fill the vacant second ward seat at the November meeting after a sometimes contentious discussion Monday. The board offered two nominations to fill the seat Monday night, but Mayor JJ Reels voted twice to stop the decision. Farley’s motion to move forward passed 4-3. Then, Reels voted no to make it 4-4. […]
