New Cookeville Police HQ Nearing Completion
Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans says the department should be ready to move in about five weeks. Evans said that technically the building will be ready to become occupied the week of April 18th. He said that there will still be other steps before the department can begin the move. “As we physically occupy that […]
Sparta Moving Forward With Right Turn On Taft Church Rd
Sparta finalizing designs to add a right turn lane coming out of Walmart onto Highway 111. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the permit process with T-DOT should begin when the plans are complete. “Preliminary drawings have been submitted to T-DOT,” Hennessee said. “They have come back and asked for some revisions to be made. Those […]
Van Buren Commission To Consider Water Committee’s Spending Plan
Van Buren County’s Water Committee has approved a TDEC ARP spending plan for the county commission to consider. Mayor Greg Wilson said Spencer Utility District’s raw water source project headlines the proposal. “The City of Spencer was awarded about $2,110,000 for raw water to be pumped straight from Caney Fork to the water plant,” Wilson […]
Gov Lee On Investment Into Tennnessee Tech In Proposed Budget
Governor Bill Lee’s proposed budget has over $100 million allocated for Tennessee Tech capital projects. Lee said those projects include a new construction manufacturing engineer building and renovations to Johnson Hall. “The future of our state lies in our children, and our young people including those making their way through our universities,” Lee said. “Tennessee […]
