Sparta Wants To Upgrade Its Mosquito Spray System
City Of Sparta updating its efforts to protect the community against mosquitoes. City Council approved the bidding process for a new spray machine. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the new equipment would be in place for next spring. “Our machine is probably 25 years old and it’s on its last leg,” Quick said. “So […]
Park Coming To The Site Of The Former Patton Doll House Museum
Work began this week to build a memorial park outside the new Putnam County Veterans Services Office. The park off Highway 70 will remember the county’s veterans as well as the 19 people who lost their lives in the 2020 tornado. The Patton House Doll Museum, destroyed in the tornado, previously sat on the site. […]
Unemployment Drops Across Upper Cumberland In March
Unemployment dropped across the Upper Cumberland during March, following a statewide trend. Cumberland County reported the largest drop in the region, according to state data. Unemployment fell some 1.4 percent 3.7 percent. Clay County’s unemployment rate the highest in the Upper Cumberland at some 4.6 percent. That is down 0.8 percent over the February number. […]
Lightning Strike Likely Responsible For Willow Ave. Complex Fire
It sounded like a bomb. That’s how one witnesses described the lightning strike at Cookeville’s Eagle Summit Apartments Friday morning. That strike started a fire that led to the evacuation of the buildings. No injuries reported. Fire Chief Benton Young said the roof sustained significant fire damage. The living areas suffered water damage with the […]
Spencer Moves Forward With Endangered Species Survey
The City of Spencer will move forward with an endangered species survey after a Thursday night vote. The survey required as part of the process to improve the city’s water supply, as mandated by the state Water and Wastewater Finance Board. The city wants to construct a new water raw water line. “This is down […]
Fire Leads To Evacuation Of Willow Avenue Apartments Friday
An early Friday morning fire forced evacuation of residents from the Eagle Summit Apartments just off the Tennessee Tech campus. Residents reported seeing the flames in the roof of one unit around 5:45am. One resident said it appeared the fire was contained as of 6:10am. The complex is located on Willow Avenue across from the […]
Golf Tournament Saturday Raises Money, Honors Phillips
A fundraiser for the Cookeville High School Football team has turned into an opportunity to remember a benefactor of local sports. The idea for the tournament started last year when Head Coach Taylor Henningan came to former Tech player Sam Brooks with the idea of a tournament. They decided to work on the idea for […]
New Email Scam Shows County Executive As Sender
A new scam in Warren County as residents Thursday began getting apparent emails from Warren County Executive Terry Bell. But Bell did not send the emails. Bell said in an open letter to residents that the scammer asked for gift cards to be purchased and a meeting setup to exchange cash for the gift cards. […]
Pleasant Grove Rec Area Reopens
Celina’s Pleasant Grove Recreation Area has reopened after a multi-year renovation. Park Ranger Sondra Carmen as a flood control project, Dale Hollow Lake rises and falls. She said that fluctuation along with waves from water traffic caused erosion at the boat ramp which was repaired. Carmen said parking rennovations included removing and leveling areas of […]
