Cookeville Water Line Break Closes E. 20th Street
East 20th Street between Washington Avenue and North Maple Avenue has closed for water repairs. According to the Cookeville Water Department, a main line break occurred Friday morning. Crews are on-site accessing the damage. The extent of repairs will determine if any water outages will occur from the event. The department asks motorists to stay […]
New Putnam K-8 School Size Trimmed To Stay Within Budget
The Putnam County Board of Education got a closer look at plans for the new Southwest K-8 school. The Upland Design Group showed exactly how they were able to cut roughly 5,000 square feet from the design while still keeping the same number of classrooms. Director of Schools Corby King said this was all an […]
Cookeville Approves Electric Department Bond Refunding
Cookeville City Council approved refunding the final outstanding bond issue from 2012 used for the construction of the Electric Department’s southwest substation. Finance Director Brenda Imel told city council members Thursday night that the original bond was some $4 million. “So the benefits of doing this is the interest on the remaining payments for the […]
Work On Portobello In Baxter Ahead Of Schedule
Work on Baxter’s Portobello America site is some two months ahead of schedule. Building and Codes Official Bob Lane said that the crew had been able to complete the grading and move dirt for the tile manufacturing company more swiftly than expected. “Building people, they will put someone on the backburner for a project this […]
CRMC Hosting Multiple Vaccine Clinics, No Appointment Required
Cookeville Regional Medical Center began a series of COVID vaccine clinics Friday. All three vaccines will be available for free today, Wednesday and Thursday. Report to the North Patient Tower lobby from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. No appointment is needed. For those receiving a third vaccination, bring the card showing prior vaccination.
Gainesboro Aldermen Approve New Pay Scale And Bonuses
The Gaineseboro Board of Aldermen approved a new pay scale for employees Thursday. Aldermen Travis Agee said employees will be rewarded for longevity while also increasing starting pay for new hires. “We’re trying to get our employees competitive with surrounding municipalities,” Agee said. “We’ve been low for a while, and we knew that. We’ve got […]
Plans Approved For An Arby’s On Roosevelt Dr In Sparta
Sparta Codes Officer Mike O’Neal said a new Arby’s restaurant will be coming to Sparta. “Renovation plans have been approved for an Arby’s at the 681 Roosevelt Drive location, which was formerly Bojangles,” O’Neal said. “I know that rumor has been floating around, and they asked us not to say anything. They gave us that […]
