UC Leaders Celebrate Opening Of Highlands Training Center
Leaders of the four-county Highlands Economic Partnership celebrated the opening of the Highlands Training Center Tuesday. The 5,500-square-foot building on Spring Street will be used for the Empower Upper Cumberland initiative. Director Megan Spurgeon said the center will train referrals to give them the core skills to transition into the workforce. “It is phenomenal,” Spurgeon […]
Local Tax Expert Says No Rush To File Taxes Despite Common Beliefs
A flood of television advertisements to do your taxes may have you stressed, but one local tax expert recommends waiting a little bit longer. Cookeville CPA Jennifer Phipps said the end of February or early March serves as the best time to file since most companies send out paperwork this month. “I don’t necessarily think […]
Spencer Aldermen To Vote On Water Rate Increases Thursday
Mayor Alisa Farmer said the city has reached the point where low water rates can no longer be ignored. If approved Thursday, a water rate increase of $3.75 would go into effect in February. Both city and county customers would be impacted by the increase. Farmer said after that, the city would increase water rates […]
One Injured In Single-Vehicle Accident In White Co. Tuesday
One person has been injured as a result of a single-vehicle accident in White County Tuesday morning. 59-year-old Peggy Gerlach of Kentucky was traveling on Memorial Hwy west of Levon Sparkman Road when her vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway into the median and struck a culvert. Gerlach’s vehicle continued across the […]
Two Injured After Collision On Smithville Highway In White Co. Monday
Two drivers had to be extricated from their vehicles Monday following a two-vehicle collision near 5351 Smithville Highway in White County. 46-year-old Martha R. Kirby Norris of Tennessee was traveling westbound when her vehicle crossed the double yellow lines and crashed into the vehicle of 39-year-old Genevieve C. Hirzel. Norris was transported by ambulance to […]
CRMC To Apply For Grant To Aid 4 And 5 West Upgrades And Renovations
Cookeville Regional Medical Center set to apply for some $10.6 million for work on the 4 and 5 West capital project. CFO Tommye Rena Wells said the opportunity for the grant funding came from the Tennessee Healthcare Resiliency Program at the Tennessee Department of Health. She said the goal of the funding program is to […]
Putnam Jail Expansion May Need More Staff Members Than Originally Anticipated
Putnam County is facing staffing shortages now and will also have to address increased staffing needs with the current expansion. Sheriff Eddie Farris said original CTAS estimates for the expanded facility called for a staff of about 75. Farris said now it appears that number is closer to about 100. “They’re taking into consideration not […]
Crossville’s Memorial Park To Feature Vietnam War Veteran Memorial Monument
Crossville will soon be the home of a new Vietnam Veterans Memorial thanks to the Cumberland County Chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America. Chapter President Tom Oberts said the idea came about when he had seen other monuments in the bi-monthly Vietnam War magazine and realized Crossville did not have one itself. He said Cumberland […]
Jackson Co. Mayor’s Office Gets Clean Audit
Jackson County Mayor’s Office receives a clean audit for the first time in almost 20 years. Mayor Randy Heady said the office managed to clear up its two findings from last year that stemmed from purchasing and payroll procedures. “Getting a clean audit is really hard, especially a general law office in county mayor which […]
