UC Regional Airport Board Members Discuss Acting As Board Vs. Authority
Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board members trying to decide if the airport should continue being managed by a board, or if it should transition to an authority. Airport Manager Dean Selby said an authority operates as a separate entity, typically like the railroad authority or water utility districts. He said while the airport essentially already […]
State Funding Rehab Project For Uffington House In Rugby
The historic Uffington House in Rugby has received $168,000 in state funding for a rehabilitation project. Operations Manager Annie Patterson said the home was built in the 1880’s in the Rugby Village settled by Arthur Thomas Hughes. The English writer is most famous for his novel Tom Brown’s School Days. “This house was built for his […]
Downed Trees, Isolated Flooding Seen Across The Upper Cumberland
Flash flooding and strong winds across the Upper Cumberland has caused minor damage as emergency personnel evaluate Friday morning. Clay County EMA Director Kyle Haney said the main issue he saw was downed trees and a small field fire caused by damaged power lines. “Last night around 7:00 p.m., there was a tree that fell […]
Pat Swallows To Be Inducted To TSSAA Hall Of Fame
Upper Cumberland baseball hero Pat Swallows is one of nine set to join the TSSAA Hall of Fame this spring. Swallows is known for starting the baseball program at Livingston Academy in 1969 and coaching there for more than 30 years. Swallows also coached at Cookeville High School for two years. He said the Hall […]
Residents In Annexed Cookeville Territories Voice Want For Sewer Extension
Annexed Cookeville residents voiced concern Thursday night about the city taking decades to provide sanitary sewer to their properties. Residents from the area around East Highway 70 N and I-40 area spoke during the city’s annual public hearing for a plans of services progress report. Resident Martina Gabriel owns a restaurant and a hotel in […]
