Chlorine Prices Have Been On The Rise
90 Degree days are arriving and chlorine prices are on the rise. Pool and Spa Depot Retail Manager Kenna Quaderer said prices have increased by 20 percent on average over the last year. She said a major reason is a fire that occurred in 2020 at a chemical plant in Louisiana that the industry has […]
Cookeville High School Auctioning House Saturday
Cookeville High School’s Carpentry class will auction its 2023 House Saturday. Carpentry Teacher Randy Mansell said the program is a win-win for the community and the students, because the community can bid on a new house, and the students learn valuable skills that can help them get jobs. “There’s a huge shortage in skilled tradespeople, […]
Register Of Deeds John Sanders Working To Update Department
Putnam County Register of Deeds John Sanders is working on updates to the department. Sanders said his number one priority is to modernize the department’s facilities and equipment. Sanders said the biggest equipment upgrade is new software called an Optical Character Recognition reader. He said the software scans documents to check for human error and […]
White Co. Contracting Management And Consulting For Landfill
White County has contracted with a company to help manage its landfill. That after several months of working through issues to make sure the landfill operations were fixed and maintained properly. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said having someone oversee the landfill helps free up resources to put towards other needs. “This contract that we’re […]
Jackson Co.’s Hangar Projects Awaiting Study Results To Move Forward
Jackson County’s hangar project stuck in a holding pattern while awaiting results from several studies, including an environmental study on nearby wetlands. Mayor Randy Heady said the county is working to construct 10 hangars at its airport located off Big Bottom Road. He said when dealing with federal and state guidelines, there are several hoops […]
Cookeville Sees Record-Setting Building Permit Numbers For Month Of May
City of Cookeville set a record high for monthly building permits issued in May. City Manager James Mills said the city issued approximately 65 permits for single-family dwellings last month. He said this is the most they issued in one month since the city started recording that data. “So that shows the expansive growth we’re […]
PCSS Taking Bids For Greenhouse At Monterey High School
Putnam County School System taking bids for a new greenhouse at Monterey High School. CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the opportunity for this project came about from the Innovative Schools Model grant from the state. She said current cost estimates set the cost of a commercial greenhouse at around $90,000. “Monterey doesn’t have a greenhouse […]
Cookeville FD Requesting New Ladder Truck Due To Estimate 41-Month Lead Time
Cookeville Fire Department seeking an additional ladder truck in the coming fiscal year budget. Chief Benton Young said they have a 2008 75-foot ladder truck that they would like to replace. He said various vendors estimate it could take up to four years to get the truck in their possession. “They gave us an estimate […]
White County Residents Working To Save Historic Sawmill
The White County Heritage Museum is working to preserve a historic local sawmill. Museum Co-Director Peggy Hurteau said Rowland Saw Mill opened in the 1860s and was the first and only steam sawmill in Tennessee. She said the county has wanted to restore the mill since it closed in 2006 but has only recently started […]
