Vietnam Veterans Of America To Conduct Agent Orange Town Hall In Crossville
Crossville the first of several town halls in a statewide tour by the Vietnam Veterans of America to disseminate information about Agent Orange and other potential toxic exposures. Tennessee State Council President Barry Rice said the town hall will feature a presentation of the list of contaminants veterans may have been exposed to during their […]
Putnam Planning Commission Work On Agreement For Future Development Requirements
Putnam County Planning Commission considering the potential for Road Supervisor Randy Jones and developers to work together earlier in the development process. It’s an effort to deal with new mandates that prohibit cities and counties from requiring developers to upgrade infrastructure as a condition for plat approval. During a work session Thursday, County Attorney Jeff […]
Baxter Alderman Voices Concerns About School Traffic Safety Agreement
Baxter Alderman and Tennessee Highway Patrolman Willie Allison told Baxter Aldermen Thursday night he believed they made a mistake in signing a new agreement to implement LIDAR cameras to patrol school zone areas. Allison said it will take a photo of your vehicle and license plate, and the citation will be mailed to you and […]
Teen Last Seen In Monterey Found In Smith Co.
A teenage girl reported missing in Monterey has been found in her native Smith County. Monterey Police Chief Bill Randolph said 17-year-old Skyler Satterwhite was last seen within the city limits on Wednesday. He said TBI located her Friday morning.
Cane Creek Rec Center Hosting Workplace Readiness Workshop Saturday
Cookeville’s Cane Creek Recreation Center to host a Workplace Readiness Workshop this Saturday. Recreation Programmer Sally Herren said attendees will learn how to build their resumes, write cover letters, and prep for interviews. “Some people don’t even know what a cover letter is, ” Herren said. “And I think this will really help with trying […]
Gainesboro Approves Change Order To Finish Out City Park Project
City of Gainesboro approved a some $20,000 change order to move forward with making its city park project more accessible. Parks and Recreation Director Jordan Hunter said the decision came after last month’s discovery of additional rock that work would put the project over the budget of the grant funds. He said although it would […]
Tennessee State Parks Return With Annual Weed Wrangle Saturday
Some 40 Tennessee State Parks are set to participate in the annual Weed Wrangle. Burgess Falls, Cummins Falls, Rock Island, and Fall Creek Falls are among the local participating parks. Tennessee State Parks Volunteer and Friends Program Assistant Dava Lundquist said the wrangle allows volunteers to fight invasive species in public parks. “These are plants […]
Crews Working To Restore Power In High Winds
Strong afternoon winds that followed lunchtime storms Friday have caused numerous power outages across the Upper Cumberland. Power crews worked through the winds as possible to try to restore power. UCEMC crews made considerable progress between 5pm and 6pm especially in Smith County and western Jackson County. As of 6pm, the hardest hit area in […]
