Cookeville’s James Mills Gets Praise & Raise In Performance Review Report
Cookeville City Manager James Mills received a raise and positive feedback from his annual performance review report. City Attorney Dan Rader presented the report to the council at their Thursday meeting. He said that in independent reviews from City Council members, Mills received an average 95 percent rating. Mills said that his job would not […]
Jackson Middle Hosting One Of Eight TN School Funding Town Halls
Jackson County Middle School will host one of only eight town halls in Tennessee to discuss school funding. The town hall on November 30 at 5:30 PM will be for the entire Upper Cumberland region. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said that with Tennessee’s BEP currently facing a lawsuit, there will be questions about what […]
White Co. BOE Reviewing Options To Honor Tammy “Pistol” Wilhite
White County School Board will explore options to honor the life of Tammy “Pistol” Wilhite. White County High School graduate Hannah Leftwich asked for the board’s opinion Thursday night on renaming the high school gym after Wilhite. School Board Member Bob Young said Wilhite deserves to be honored but possibly in a different way. “As […]
Sparta Approves Traffic Light Project For Emergency Vehicles
The 10 intersections along Sparta’s Bockman Way will soon have siren activated traffic control. The Board of Aldermen approved the some $130,000 project Thursday night. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said on completion, traffic lights will detect when emergency vehicles are approaching or leaving based on the siren. “We expect that will be well received with […]
