Algood Considering Creating Parks And Rec Director Position
Creating a Parks and Recreation Director position in Algood is up for a vote at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The council will be voting on the first reading of an ordinance to establish a new department head. City Administrator Keith Morrison said that pending the council’s vote, it could begin two weeks after a […]
Crossville Man Dies In I-40 DUI Crash
A Crossville man died Monday afternoon in a crash reportedly caused by a man driving while impaired. The incident happened on Interstate 40 around mile marker 302 just after 4pm Monday. 39-year-old Cipriano Mendez died when his vehicle was struck by the vehicle of 27-year old Jeffrey Skudlark II of McCrory, Arkansas. According to the […]
Walker Said Council Should Withdraw Investigation
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday night to accept the investigation of Ricky Shelton’s hiring at Cookeville Regional. Council Member Eric Walker said he thinks the council should go a step further. “I do think that we should publicly acknowledge that we were able to conclude that through this investigation that Mayor Shelton didn’t violate […]
Carr Creek Bridge Expected To Complete May 31
Overton County acknowledged the receipt for $700,000 borrowed for the Carr Creek Bridge Project Monday night. County Commissioner and Highway Department Administrative Director Darwin Clark said the $2.2 million bridge is going to be fully reimbursed. Clark said crews are working five days a week to have the project finished by May 31. “Between September […]
Byrdstown Takes Over Chanute Pall-Mall Utility District
Byrdstown’s utility take over of the Chanute Pall-Mall Utility District has been completed. Mayor Sam Gibson said, for now, customers will be charged the same rate that Chanute Pall-Mall had been charging. “Our goal is to get them in line with everybody else, get them all the same,” Gibson said. “But until we can get […]
