Rural Infrastructure Funding In Governor’s Budget Proposal
Governor Bill Lee is proposing $21 million to prepare rural counties for businesses relocating to Tennessee. State Senator Paul Bailey said he anticipates local agencies being able to tap into the funding to create the needed infrastructure. “To get site-ready, pad-ready sites to do some recruiting of industry to come in,” Bailey said. “So, the […]
Baxter Approves Utility Agreement For Subdivision Project
Baxter moved one step closer for a subdivision project on Highway 70 during Thursday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The board approved Mayor John Martin signing an agreement with the Double Springs Utility District. Martin said this will run a 12 inch water line to the project. Martin said this will provide adequate water flow […]
Putnam Director Of Schools On School Closure Decision
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said it is a difficult decision to switch from a delayed school start to closing. King said he tried starting with a delay to see how Friday morning’s weather would develop. However, he said fog was not lifting and reports were coming in from 911 and EMA. “Vehicles […]
Warren Arts Bringing A Night With Sinatra For Valentine’s Day
Warren Arts Musical Theater is bringing love and loss to the stage over the next two weekends, with the show My Way-A Musical Tribute To Frank Sinatra. Co-Director Kennette Dixon said the show is the perfect companion for the Valentine’s season. “Sinatra wrote a lot of music about love and bad love,” Dixon said. “Relationships […]
Monterey Looking Into Industrial Park Property Deeds
The Monterey Building and Grounds Committee will need more time to determine whether 9.5 acres in its industrial park can be sold. The committee met Thursday night to hear from an interested buyer with plans to build affordable housing. However, Mayor JJ Reels said it is possible the land can only be sold for industrial […]
Putnam Vaccine Wait List Moving Quickly, Expect Notification
Putnam County is having issues with residents not answering phone calls concerning their COVID vaccinations. Mayor Randy Porter said anybody on the vaccine waiting list should be on the look out for a call from (931)-646-INFO. “We want to get the message out to everyone,” Porter said. “I know you may think that it is […]
CPD Investigating Bill Smith Road Shooting
Cookeville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning on Bill Smith Road. According to the Cookeville Police Department, at approximately 1:00 a.m. officers responded to a complaint of gunshots being fired. Detectives learned that three unknown suspects entered the residence at 905 Bill Smith Road. After a struggle, 22-year-old resident Jonathan Ownby […]
UCHRA Food Distribution Serving Two Populations In-Need
Two UCHRA departments have begun a collaboration to benefit two populations in-need. The commodity distribution program is now assisted by Community Corrections clients in need of community service hours. Community Services Director LaNelle Godsey said more people are getting the food they need with the extra manpower. “By the community corrections clients participating, they’re actually […]
Shelton Releases Statement From Thursday Meeting
Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton spoke for the first time during Thursday night’s City Council meeting on the controversy surrounding his hiring at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Here is Shelton’s statement from the meeting unedited. In the mid-1990s, a company from outside Cookeville tried to take our city hospital over. You may remember it—people from all […]
White Co. BOE Approves Teacher And Support Staff Bonuses
The White County School School Board has approved giving all certified teachers and nurses a $430 bonus through state allocated funds. The funds come from the two percent teacher raise approved by Tennessee General Assembly in January. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the money will be split evenly to about 311 different employees. “This […]
