Warren Co Judge Starting First CASA Program, Hosting First Meeting
Warren County General Sessions Judge Ryan Moore taking steps to form the county’s first mentor program for neglected children. It is called Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA. Moore said starting the program was a goal of his after being elected as Judge in August. “I believe that every child deserves to grow up in […]
Cookeville-Putnam Senior Center Starts New Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Program
The Cookeville Putnam County Senior Center has started a new program specifically for people with Parkinson’s disease. Director Maxine Frasier said it is though a group called Rock Steady Boxing that provides trained professionals to local affiliates. “That boxing helps create dopamine in their brain which is what is missing when you have Parkinson’s,” Frazier […]
Redevelopment Overlay Districts Entice Development In Areas That Need It
Cookeville Planning approved the rezoning of a property that would allow developers to get rid of dilapidated buildings and build new ones. The rezoning includes properties on North Hickory Avenue and Montgomery Avenue. This was made possible with the help of a Redevelopment Area Overlay (RAO) zoning. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the zone […]
Goodwill Opening its First Store In Crossville Wednesday
Goodwill opens its first-ever store and Career Solutions Center in Crossville Wednesday. The 14,400-square-foot building is at 1106 North Main St. in the former Rite Aid Pharmacy building. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m., and the facility will open at 9 a.m. The store and donation center will employ about 20 team […]
Livingston Academy Hires JROTC Officer
Livingston Academy taking the next step after hiring an officer for its incoming JROTC program. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said Lieutenant Colonel James Bryant will fill the position. Bryant is a retiring military science professor from Tennessee Tech. He said the school is on track to have the program begin with the next school […]
Vertical Coffee Company Expansion Taking Next Step Following Rezoning
Vertical Coffee Company’s expansion taking the next step after a Cookeville Planning Commission approved a rezoning. Developer Lauren Metts said the tenants were having difficulty getting the signage they desired due to restrictions at its current zoning. She said now that the rezoning takes away those requirements, she said the goal is to get Vertical […]
Cumberland County Clerk’s Office Services On Pause After Leak Found In Old Courthouse
Old Cumberland Courthouse having to close its original 1905 portion due to a portion with hazardous structural integrity. Mayor Allen Foster said a leak discovery led to structural engineers recommending the closure of that part of the building which houses the County Clerk’s office. “We call ourselves lucky that we found it before anything major […]
Upperman High School Traffic Flow Changing With Start Of Construction
With work to begin on Upperman High School’s expansion project, the school’s families should expect a different traffic flow at their return from fall break. The work begins October 3rd. Director of Schools Corby King said the current parent pick-up will change from where it currently runs, as well as student parking. “The student parking […]
Cookeville Planning Approves New Zoning Code For Moderate Density Single-Family Development
Cookeville Planning Commission approved a new zoning code Monday night in hopes of finding a middle ground density for single-family development homes. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the new zoning is intended to serve as a moderate single-family residential environment where public wastewater services are available. He said the Planning Department developed this zoning […]
Cumberland Six-Year-Old Hit In Parent Pick Up Line Monday Morning
A six-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car leaving parent pick up at Brown Elementary in Crossville Monday morning. 35-year-old Ineda Cawthorne was driving a 2000 Mazda Minivan when she hit the young boy crossing from the parking lot to the covered walkway at the front entrance of the school. The six-year-old received minor scrapes […]
