Cookeville Water Department Seeks City Service To Water Intake Pumping Facility
Cookeville City Council will consider a negotiation of the purchase of facilities from Upper Cumberland Electric to serve the city’s Water Intake Pumping Facility. Water Quality Control Department Director Ronnie Kelly said that they would purchase a primary meter and a depreciated transformer feeding the intake from UCEMC. “In August there was a tree that […]
Comptroller: Keeping County Redistricting Honest Up To Citizens
The redrawing of voting maps for several Upper Cumberland counties has concluded but there are a few steps left in the process. Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Director of Communications John Dunn said a county’s election commission will formally redraw the precincts and notify residents of changes. Dunn said they receive the changes but hold off on […]
Overton BOE To Consider JROTC Application Next Month
The Overton County School System has met the criteria to apply for a JROTC program. At least 10 percent of the student base needed to say they would participate. School Board Chair Mike Hayes said 130 students expressed interest, meeting the requirement. “Once we get approved, we have to maintain the 100 students or 10 […]
Locust Ave. Properties Being Cleared For Putnam Jail Expansion
Demolition has begun in preparation to break ground on the Putnam County Jail expansion. The county commission purchased six parcels around the Justice Center last year for parking. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the two properties on Locust Avenue are being cleared. “They started last Friday and they should be finished with the cleanup this Thursday […]
UCDD Executive Committee Okays Director To Pursue Cumberland Housing Project
The UCDD Executive Board has given Executive Director Mark Farley the go ahead to seek more information on a USDA housing project in Cumberland County. Farley said USDA has approached the district with a site development program that could bring up to 160 affordable homes. “What they have asked us to consider doing is develop […]
Warren County HS Teacher Passes Away From COVID, Honored Saturday
Warren County High School Math Teacher John Upchurch will be honored on Saturday, after passing away from COVID. Upchurch passed away this weekend. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the funeral service will be at Highland Rim CrossFit at 1:00 PM, the gym that Upchurch owned. Swallows said the death has been difficult to process […]
Upgraded Travel Center And Gas Station Coming To Highway 111
The former Amish gas station and truck stop site on Highway 111 will soon see some major upgrades. Cookeville Codes Director Jeff Littrell said developers have put in a site plan to tear down the building and put in a 16,200 square-foot travel center. He said that it could be a plus for both city […]
Tennessee Tech Wellness Fair Highlights Mental Health Resources For Students
Tennessee Tech’s Student Government Association wants to help lift up its fellow students. That’s the idea behind their first-ever Wellness Fair held today in Centennial Plaza. SGA President Aaron Lay said that with the pandemic exasperating general mental health struggles, he and his executive team wanted to normalize discussions on mental health. “There’s a stigma […]
Cedar Hill Senior Living “Socking Out” Alzheimer’s
Cedar Hill Senior Living participating in the statewide initiative to “Sock Out” Alzheimer’s. The Cookeville location will sell purple and orange socks leading up to Sock Out Alzheimer’s Day. Housekeeper Rebecca Randolph said the $5 price helps Alzheimer’s Tennessee increase awareness. “It’s just to show support in memory of someone you may know that has […]
Control Of Van Buren Ag Learning Center Given To Extension Office
Van Buren County has given administrative control of the Agriculture Learning Center to the UT-Extension Office. When asked why change control, Commissioner Brian Simmons said everything in the Ag Learning Center was bought by UT. “Because of renting that stuff out, something getting tore up in there, that type of thing,” Simmons said. “So any […]
