Cookeville Passes Budget With Ten Cent Tax Increase On First Reading
Cookeville City Council passed on first reading a ten cent property tax increase for the new fiscal year Thursday night. “We realize this is a significant increase in the property tax,” City Manager James Mills said. “But this increase in the property tax revenue is necessary for us to be able to provide significant raises […]
Crossville Hosting First Friday At The Crossroads Summer Event Friday
Crossville is hosting its first Friday at the Crossroads event of the Summer on Friday. Crossroads Steering Committee Chair Brooke Shaffer Shaffer said the idea for the event came about when she returned back to Crossville in 2016 after living in Pennsylvania, where similar events were taking place. She said she presented the idea to […]
Putnam County’s Volunteer Organization Expanding Role To Help With Emergencies
Putnam County’s Volunteer Organization wants to expand its role to help people plan for emergencies. Director Randy Adams said the organization was started after the March 2020 tornado and was responsible for cleanup and reforestation efforts. He said the organization is still active today and they are prepared if another disaster occurs. “We’re planning for […]
Putnam County Permanent Home of the Jim Beam Pro Classic
Putnam County will be the permanent host to the Pro Classic Softball and Baseball tournaments, played here over the Memorial Day Weekend. Director of Tourism Shan Stout said she received a call from the tournament’s director Wednesday saying there had not been one complaint among players and participants. The tournament moved from Hendersonville to Cookeville […]
CRMC Moving Outpatient Infusion Center From 5th Floor To 1st Floor Of POB
Cookeville Regional Medical Center outpatient infusion center will move to a new location in hopes of being more convenient. Its current location is on the 5th floor of the Professional Office Building (POB) at 145 W. 4th St. The facility will move the center down to the first floor. Patients will now enter through the […]
Lee Lauds York Institute Programs As A “Model” For Districts Statewide
Governor Bill Lee paid a visit to York Insititute Thursday morning celebrating the school’s strong CTE and agriculture programs. Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn called the school a “national model” for all the programs they offer. Lee said that he couldn’t agree more. “There are so many things happening there,” Lee said. “You see […]
White County Sheriffs Department Nails Local Stores For Selling To Minors
The White County Sheriff’s Department issued 20 citations to tobacco and convenience stores for selling tobacco, alcohol and vapes to minors. Sheriff Steve Page said the establishments did not ask for identification when selling the age restricted items. Page added that at least one location sold tobacco then asked the minor to come back later […]
Gov. Lee Kicks Off “Build With Us Tour” At State Route 127 Construction Site
The state’s new $3.3 billion Transportation Modernization Act should speed up the widening of Highway 127 between Crossville and Jamestown. Local and state leaders took a tour of State Route 127 construction as part of Governor Bill Lee’s “Build With Us Tour.” The tour kicked off in Clarkrange Thursday. Senator Ken Yager said the funding […]
The Tennessee Healthcare Campaign Is Looking For People To Tell Their Story
The Tennessee Healthcare Campaign wants you to tell your story. Storybook coordinator Lacey Lyons said the campaign which advocates for the health care of all Tennesseeans is looking for people in rural areas to share stories about their struggles and difficulty accessing health care. “What we want to do is we want to lift up […]
Cow Disease Not A Threat
An atypical disease discovered in a Tennessee Cow is no cause for concern according to a UT Extension Agent. A cow shipped to a South Carolina processing plant was pulled from the production line prior to processing. Post mortem testing showed the cow had Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Overton County Extension Agent Jason Garrett said […]
