Crossville City Council Moving Forward With 4 Parking Option
The Crossville City Council has narrowed down its downtown parking additions from 10 to four during Tuesday’s work session. Option one adds 45 parking spots behind Express Lunch on West Avenue. Option four includes Craven’s Building Parking and a used car lot for 68 spots. Option five is by the Courthouse with 33 spots. Option […]
Fentress Looks to Add 2 Four-Wheel Drive Ambulances
Fentress County is looking to use a CDBG grant to add 2 four-wheel drive ambulances in 2021. This was requested by the community at a public hearing in November. Director of Ambulance Services Micah Dunford said without a hospital in Fentress County, medical emergencies cannot wait on roads to be cleared to get to hospitals […]
Commercial Lots Along Algood’s Big Mac Drive Purchased
Algood Mayor Lisa Chapman Fowler said the remaining commercial lots on Big Mac Drive have been sold. The question now: have plans been submitted? “That is the question I get asked most often is, ‘Well, has anybody submitted any plans for this acreage that was purchased out there on Big Mac Drive?’” Fowler said. “The […]
Nine UC Counties In Need Of TN Achieve Mentors
Nine Upper Cumberland counties still lack the needed number of Tennessee Achieves mentors. These volunteers serve to encourage high school students using the Tennessee Promise next year. Director of Mentors Tyler Ford said about 1,900 volunteers are needed state wide by Friday. “We truly do believe that in the coming year this rule will be […]
6 UC Counties Over 100 COVID Cases
Six Upper Cumberland Counties reported triple digit COVID-19 cases Tuesday. The State Department Of Health reported Putnam County with 417 cases. That includes a 13 percent positivity rate. Cookeville Regional Medical Center reports 59 COVID patients being treated as of Tuesday. A Putnam County resident also passed away Monday. Putnam joins Cumberland, Dekalb, Smith, Warren […]
Crossville Officer Wilson Passes Tuesday
Crossville Police Investigator Jason Wilson passed away Tuesday morning following a medical episode. Wilson was 40. He has served on the Crossville Police force for 12 years beginning as a patrol officer. Wilson recently graduated from the TBI’s Fire and Codes Academy. The Cumberland County Sheriffs Department expressed its sympathy in a social media post […]
Tech Trustees Approve One-Time Bonus For Employees
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees unanimously approved a one-time bonus for all permanent full-time and part-time employees. Each employee will receive a $500 bonus. The non-recurring bonus will cost the University some $650,000, according to Vice President for Planning & Finance Claire Stinson. “I’m so happy we’re able to do this,” Board Chair Trudy […]
No Major Road Problems From Snow
Local emergency officials reporting no major road problems Tuesday morning after one to three inches of snow coated the Upper Cumberland. Winds overnight helped dry some of the primary roads. Icy spots are still possible this morning, especially on raised surfaces such as bridges and overpasses as temperatures dip into the mid 20s. Despite a […]
Oak Flatt Road Reopens In White County
White County’s Oak Flatt Road has reopened, but it remain a gravel road until the weather warms up. The road collapsed in a landslide this spring and county commissioners approved emergency repairs. White County Highway Department Foreman Charles Hutson said work started in October and was completed by about November 18. “The road was completely […]
Livingston’s Vol State Nursing Program First Class Perfect
The first class of Livingston’s Vol State Community College Nursing program has graduated with an overall perfect pass rate. Public Relations Coordinator Eric Melcher said 11 students took and passed the exam for a RN license on the first attempt. “We are really proud of our faculty,” Melcher said. “They have done a fantastic job. […]
