Cookeville BZA To Consider Variances For Speedway On Jefferson Ave.
The process to build a Speedway on Cookeville’s Jefferson Avenue set to continue. Cookeville’s Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a variance request at its Thursday night meeting that will allow developers to continue work. Planning Director Jon Ward: “A variance request has a 12-month period, you either have to obtain your building permit to […]
Byrdstown Aldermen Approve Liquor by the Drink Referendum
A liquor by the drink referendum is on pace to be on the November ballot for Byrdstown. The Board of Alderman voted unanimously to approve the item Monday night. Mayor Sam Gibson said the main goal is to give voters the opportunity to vote how they want and feel. “Since we are elected by the […]
Overton Commission Honors Billie Phipps For 26 Years Of Service
Overton County Commission honored long-time county commission Billie Phipps for his service to the county Monday night. Phipps was first elected in 1980, and has served a total of 26 years. County Executive Ben Danner read the proclamation before the commission at its meeting Monday night. Phipps lost his seat in the 4th District to […]
Putnam BOE And Commissioners Work On Funding Options For Park View
Building the fifth-eighth grade wing of the new Park View School would require county commissioners to pass a tax increase. The Putnam County School Board and County Commission discussed funding options for over an hour in a joint work session Monday night. The price tag for the middle school section of the school stands currently […]
King: Putnam Schools Enrollment Not As Anticipated
The Putnam County School System did not see the enrollment spike it expected to start the new school year. Director of Schools Corby King reported initial numbers during a joint board of education and commission work session Monday night. He said the district has seen a one to two percent increase. “This year thankfully, we […]
