Crossville Celebrates The Importance of Trees At Arbor Day Event
Crossville’s Arbor Day comes Friday, but the traditional tree celebration will be at a new location. This year’s event moves from Centennial Park to the Cumberland County Community Complex at Livingston Road. Tree Board Chair Janet Dowlen said the board wanted to avoid weather cancellations that past events experienced. “We’re going to have great weather […]
UC Habitat For Humanity Exploring Relocation Options For 15th St. ReStore
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity wants to relocate its ReStore that has been located on East 15th Street for 19 years. Executive Director Pam Ealey said the Cookeville thrift store resales donations such as furniture and appliances to help fund the habitat mission. “For us to really see growth, we need to be in a […]
Putnam And Cookeville Community Donate Some $240K To December Tornado Victims
Putnam County and Cookeville residents and businesses donated some $240,000 to help families in west Tennessee and southern Kentucky impacted by the December tornadoes. Mayors Ricky Shelton and Randy Porter made the announcement Thursday on the second anniversary of the Cookeville tornado. The mayors held a Zoom meeting with the mayors of Dresden and Kenton, […]
Cumberland County Animal Shelter Needs Community Help
Cumberland County Animal Shelter is seeking donations to help care for the many pets at the shelter. Shelter Employee Mia Rees said that they are currently collecting several items to help continue with the care of their very full shelter. “We are currently collecting cat and dog food as usual,” Rees said. “Wet and dry. […]
Warren County Bridgestone Tire Plant Partially Resumes Production
The Warren County Bridgestone Tire Plant has resumed production at a lower than normal capacity after information security incident that impacted factories state-wide. According to a press release, key internal systems at all manufacturing plants have been restored. Company officials said full production will not be achieved for sometime. The company indicated that “it will […]
UC Group Dailey And Vincent Added To State Song List
A bluegrass music group with Upper Cumberland ties gained state recognition for one of its songs. Dailey and Vincent’s “I’ll Leave my Heart in Tennessee” has been approved by state legislators as the newest state song. State Representative John Mark Windle sponsored the bill as well as State Senator Paul Bailey. “The song ‘I’ll Leave […]
White Planning Commission Approves Preliminary 19 Lot Subdivision And Three Final Plats
A preliminary plat for a new subdivision at Duck Pond Road has been approved by the White County Planning Commission. UCDD Staff Planner Tommy Lee said 19 lots proposed to subdivide some 10 acres. “It is an existing county road,” Lee said. “An existing water line was already in place, and before the final becomes […]
Gainesboro Using FEMA Funding To Replace Cemetery Fencing
Gainesboro has received FEMA funding to repair flood damaged fencing at Ash Lane and the Gainesboro Cemetery. Mayor Lloyd Williams said he estimates the area suffered about $7,000 of damage from last year’s flood event. “March the 25th the rain and the flood damage that was around the Upper Cumberland, and we went ahead and […]
Crossville Council To Consider Requirements For Cluster Housing
The Crossville City Council will consider an amendment to its codes adding requirements for cluster housing Tuesday. Planning Administrator Kevin Dean said the city lacked regulations for multiple residences established on a single lot. “We saw a shortcoming in some of the public safety aspects of it,” Dean said. “A lot of it was fire […]
