Cookeville Celebrates Opening Of New Cookeville Police Headquarters
Cookeville’s new Police Department Headquarters officially opened Monday. The community celebrated a ribbon cutting on the corner of Neal Street and Old Walton Road. Mayor Ricky Shelton said the city now has a gold standard headquarters that should last for many years to come. “This is a great day,” Shelton said. “For over 60 years, […]
Online Baby Formula Scams Popping Up In The Upper Cumberland
The Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee reports online baby formula scams are happening in the Upper Cumberland Region. President/CEO Robyn Householder said scammers are taking advantage of desperate families during a national shortage. “They’re getting targeted through pop-up ads, social media and fake websites that look like the real thing,” Householder said. “These scammers […]
New Livestock Rescue Non-Profit Serving The Upper Cumberland
A new livestock rescue non-profit has been established in Cookeville. L Bar L Livestock Rescue, Inc. has received its 501(c)(3) status. President Spring Vinson said the organization provides a safe home for animals surrendered by their owners. “I want people to be able to have a place to know that they can safely call and […]
Gainesboro Hires Scuba Group To Clear Water Intake
Gainesboro has a scuba diving team coming to its water plant to clear the intake system. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the divers will need to go about 25 feet underwater to reach the clog. “There’s an auto-burst system where you can push a button and blow it off, but after looking at the prices of […]
Overton Schools Launches Online Registration
Overton Schools is seeing success with the launch of its new online registration program. Technology Coordinator Brent Thrasher said that a program of this nature has been in the works for some time. “We’ve always wanted something like this to help reduce the paperwork,” Thrasher said. “At the beginning of the year there are always […]
Sexton: Lawmakers Looking At Phased Approach To Restore Shared Sales Tax With Cities
House Speaker Cameron Sexton said sharing more state revenue with cities is something the General Assembly could work on in the future. The state’s new budget does not include funding to restore the historic sharing of state sales tax income with cities. Sexton said lawmakers are looking at adding the funding incrementally. “On the state […]
Putnam Schools Exploring Centralized Cookeville Pre-K As Option For Old Park View Building
With the new Park View School project underway, the Putnam County School Board is exploring what to do with the old building. Board Chair Lynn McHenry said that one potential option could be using it as a location for Cookeville Pre-K students. “It’s a good central area and the parents could drop off there for […]
Fentress Seeing Healthy Budget In Preliminary Budget Discussions
Fentress County looking at a “healthy budget” for the next fiscal year. That’s according to County Finance Director Tyler Arms. He said that this is one of the better budgets he’s seen in his years as director. “The biggest thing that I’ve seen throughout all of our budgets is the increase in the local option […]
