Hotel Company Verbally Committed To Build In Baxter
A hotel company has expressed interest in constructing a new hotel in Baxter on Olan Maxwell Road. Cookeville Developer Donny Meadows shared plans of a two-phased residential development to the Baxter Planning Commission Thursday. The company has verbally agreed to build on the site. “I think it’s a great project,” Mayor John Martin said. “Like […]
Crossville 10-Year Improvement Plan Includes Downtown Sidewalk Project
The indoor recreation center, a downtown sidewalk project and road improvements lead Crossville’s 10-year capital improvement plan. City Manager Greg Wood said the plan is updated annual to serve as a guide for the city council. “If we are going to budget cut or if we have extra money, we know to go to the […]
Monterey Officials Want To Address Community Events In Work Session
The Monterey Board of Aldermen is taking steps to revitalize its Standing Stone Day Celebration. The annual fall festival celebrates the Native American heritage of the town. Mayor Nathan Walker said a work session has been scheduled to address declining participation. “We just want to try to see what we can do to bring the […]
Cookeville Approves Lovelady Road Rezoning With Transitional Zone
Cookeville City Council voted 4 to 1 Thursday night to approve the rezoning of a Lovelady Road property with a transitional zone. The transitional zone would provide a buffer of almost 20 acres between current properties and some 87 acres of future higher-density development. Vice Mayor Laurin Wheaton said that she felt this was the […]
Putnam Schools First Budget Draft Includes $4M In Raises
Putnam County Director Of Schools Corby King said the system wants to target employee raises in the new fiscal year budget outlined Thursday night. “We are a people driven business,” King said. The first draft of the budget includes some $7 million in increased expenses. Raises for all certified personnel make up some $2 million […]
Hail And Strong Winds In White County As Storms Move Through
Hail and strong winds caused issues in White County as severe storms came through the Upper Cumberland Thursday night. White County Emergency Management reported multiple trees down on both the western and eastern end of the county between 7pm and 8pm. Areas impacted include Smithville Highway, Old Smithville Highway, and the downtown area. The National […]
Sign Ups Are Live For Livingston Academy’s Transition To High School Program
Sign-ups are live for Livingston Academy’s “Link to LA” program set for May 31st to June 3rd. Overton Schools Math and Instructional Science Coach Deanna Savage said the program is available to all rising 9th graders in Overton County. She said organizations want to help students as they transition from middle school to high school. […]
