Tennessee Tech Working To Recruit Teachers Into Special Ed
A nationwide difficulty in finding special education teachers has Tennessee Tech’s School of Education working creatively to recruit. Associate Dean Julie Baker said one path they’ve taken to achieve this is by targeting current teachers and helping them streamline the process to get add-on endorsements. Endorsements can be added if a teacher completes an exam […]
Cookeville Public Works Getting New Traffic Signal Technician
Cookeville’s Public Works Department searching to add a traffic signal technician to its team. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the position is not new and will bring the total to four. “We have 78 signals in the city limits, we take care of 12 in Sparta, 10 in Livingston, 3 in Monterey and 1 […]
Jackson County Chamber Creating Maps To Highlight Attractions Across The County
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce working to create maps highlighting various features of Jackson County. Director Hope Vargas said the map serves as a great marketing tool that could boost tourism in the county. She said they hope to have the maps printed and ready to hand out by the American Made Music Festival in […]
Warren School System Applying For Electric Buses
Warren County Schools applying for an opportunity to get electric school buses. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the opportunity came about from a grant application through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He said the EPA identified priority rural districts, Warren County being one, to apply for up to 25 new electric buses, “We know […]
New CRMC-City Parking Partnership Could Benefit Downtown
New parking lot partnership between Cookeville and Cookeville Regional Medical Center will benefit the city’s future downtown plans. CRMC bought the property on Cedar Avenue to serve as additional parking for the Emergency Room and Urgent Care Clinic. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the hospital has agreed to let the city use it for […]
