East Broad Street Closed Wednesday For Sewer Main Repairs
The City of Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control will close East Broad Street between South Pickard Avenue and Jamestown Road this Wednesday. The closure will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to make repairs to the sewer main. Due to the high volume of traffic and location of the repair, it was in […]
The Times Are Changing For Traditional Canning Recipes
What is known about canning has changed, however much of the public has not changed with it. That is according to Overton County Ag Extension Director Christina Swallows. Swallows said she still hears people canning without processing which can poison anyone who consumes it. Swallows said science is going into canning, but it is still […]
CRMC Reports Two COVID Deaths, 66 Cases In-House
Cookeville Regional Hospital reported two new deaths due to COVID Tuesday. A White County patient that was not vaccinated died as well as a Putnam County patient with an unknown vaccination status. Sixty-six COVID cases remain in house with nine new admits Tuesday. Nineteen people are in the intensive care unit with 10 on ventilators.
New Signs Welcoming Sparta Drivers Nearing Completion
Sparta aims for a late September completion date for a new set of gateway monuments. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the welcome signs along Highway 111 at the northern and southern city limits will be a good fit for the city. “The basic shape of the sign is there,” Hennessee said. “The structure is complete. […]
Overton Searching For An Additional Judicial Commissioner
Overton County accepting applications for a part-time Judicial Commissioner. County Executive Ben Danner said the position writes orders of protection and signs warrants for the sheriff’s department and city police. “I hate to say, but there’s a lot of domestic abuse in the county and all the counties in the Upper Cumberland,” Danner said. “It’s […]
