White Co High School Teacher Earns Top Award From THSPA
The Tennessee High School Press Association has honored White County’s Candice Allen as the Student Media Advisor of the year. “It’s always nice to be recognized for hard work, and this is something that I have put a lot of time and effort into over the past eight or nine years,” Allen said. “So its […]
Cookeville Water Opens Bids For Water Treatment Plant Work
Cookeville Water Quality Control Department has received bids for work expanding its water treatment plant. Director Designee Barry Turner said that the low bid came in at around $25.4 million. “It will be a 50 percent addition to the capacity down there,” Turner said. “So we’re going from 15 (millions of gallons per day) to […]
Gas Prices Could Take Most of 2022 To Return To Normal
Skyrocketing gas prices are sure to be a cause for concern, but the cost won’t last forever. That’s according to Tennessee Tech College of Business Dean Dr. Tom Payne. Payne said that despite issues with inflation and conflict in Ukraine, the laws of economics are still working. “The supply will eventually rise to meet the […]
Van Buren BDS Center Closed For Land Sale, New Site In The Works
Van Buren County set to close on its BDS property sale Monday. Mayor Greg Wilson said nothing has changed with the property deal since the county commission approved it in February. Wilson said the convenience center on the land has closed as a result, so a temporary site is in the works. “We were going […]
Monterey Charter Places Vice-Mayor Mark Farley Into Mayor Role
Monterey Vice-Mayor Mark Farley has assumed the position of as mayor for the time being. “Mark Farley has stepped into the role,” Alderman Nathan Walker said. “He’s getting the business of the city done, so there’s no delays. Everything that needs to be done is certainly getting done. There is going to be a continuity […]
Celina Hangs Up Exact Replica Of Record Smallmouth Bass At City Hall
Celina residents may notice some new decor while stopping by city hall this week. The town displaying an exact replica of the world’s largest smallmouth bass in its lobby. “Mr. Butch did a super job with the taxidermy on that fish and just very very proud of it,” Mayor Luke Collins said. “I know we […]
One Dead, Charges Pending Following Cookeville Boatdock Road Collision
One person dead, charges pending following a two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning on Cookeville Boatdock Road. 30-year-old Coty Buckmaster was traveling with 32-year-old Rebecca Copley and four juvenile passengers in a 2004 GMC Yukon. Buckmaster attempted to pass a vehicle in front of him in a no-pass zone. Buckmaster struck 72-year-old Jesse Massa head-on. All individuals […]
Algood City Council Approves Employee Premium Pay
Algood City Council approved the second and final reading of an ordinance giving city employees premium pay using American Rescue Plan money. 30-year City Employee Tony Hogan said that although he’s put his heart into his work and dedicated himself to the city, he’s heard from the public that they don’t feel like city employees […]
Celina Attorney Recommends More Work On New EMS Contract
The Celina Board of Aldermen introduced a five-year proposal Tuesday night, a framework for a new contract with Clay County for EMS services. Mayor Luke Collins said the contract basics would closely follow current stipulations and include the recently approved EMS raises. City Attorney Jimmy White recommended further negotiations with the county to account for […]
Crossville Earns Tree City USA Distinction
Crossville has earned the designation as a Tree City USA for its 22nd year. The Arbor Day Foundation honors communities that effectively manage urban forestry. The city achieved this by operating a tree board, creating a tree-care ordinance, maintaining a community forestry budget and observing Arbor Day. The Arbor Day Foundation is an American 501 […]
