Cookeville Continuing To Work On Bicycle And Pedestrian Plan Projects
Cookeville is slowly working its way through the city’s 20-year bicycle and pedestrian plan. Planning Director Jon Ward said that the plan serves as a guide on how to develop infrastructure and prioritize projects as they occur in the city. He said that in their active pursuit of funding for projects in the plan, so […]
TTU Launches New Scholarship For Incoming Female Engineers
Tennessee Tech rolling out a new scholarship program next fall to help women who want to enter the engineering field. The Harper Scholars Program named after Trustee Chair and Adjunct Professor Trudy Harper. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said the program serves as a way to encourage women to enter a non-traditional field. “This comes […]
Van Buren Has 8 Audit Findings With 6 Repeats
A Tennessee Comptroller’s Office audit of Van Buren County has found eight findings with six reoccurring from last year. Comptroller Director of Communications John Dunn said repeated findings show a, “Lack of management’s ability to correct a problem.” However, Dunn said the county has made some progress. “We have had conversations, and county leadership has […]
