White County Now Accepting Proposals On Potential Sale/Lease of Landfill
White County now accepting proposals from companies interested in buying or leasing County landfill. The County Commission voted to allow the The Solid Waste Committee to begin looking at proposals. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the sale or lease of the landfill will be beneficial to the entire region. “The disposal of solid waste […]
Trucks Continue To Use Left Lane Going Up Monterey Mountain On I-40
Despite increased signage, tractor trailer trucks continue to drive in the left lane of Interstate 40 going from Cookeville to Monterey. Putnam County officials asked the state to strengthen the rules in recent years after wrecks bottlenecked the roadway, many of them caused by slow moving trucks. However, in three separate trips up I-40 in […]
Cookeville Working To Fill Expanded Economic Development Role
Cookeville officials looking at resumes to fill the role of Economic Development and Grant Coordinator. Melinda Keifer continues to assist the city in a part-time role after her 2022 retirement. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the role has been changed to work both on economic opportunities for business and industry as well as grants. […]
Parts of Fall Creek Falls Closed Over Labor Day Weekend
Parts of Fall Creek Falls will remain closed for Labor Day Weekend, but the majority of the park will be open. Fall Creek Falls Park Manager Sarah Leedy said that certain areas of the park will still remain closed following severe weather earlier this month. Areas that will remain closed include the Scenic Loop and […]
Tennessee Wildfire Risk Relatively Low Through September; October Likely Sees Uptick
Tennessee’s risk for wildfire through the next month despite wildfires in several southern states right now are relatively low. Cumberland Assistant District Forrester Joel Blackburn said forest conditions do not yet warrant too much worry regarding unexpected forest fires. He said that the rain of the past month, as well as the plentiful shade provided […]
Cookeville Police Department Seeking Citizens to Help Keep Kids Safe
Cookeville Police Department is looking for citizens ready to help keep kids safe for School Patrol positions. Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said that members of the School Patrol act much like crossing guards. The responsibilities of the School Patrol include helping manage traffic as well as seeing children safely across the street and around vehicles. “But […]
Jackson County Chamber Brings Residents, Business And Officials Together
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will provide information on community resources and an opportunity to meet local officials at a new event called Community Coffee. Chamber Executive Hope Vargas said she had received feedback that gaining information and meeting other residents was sometimes difficult for people. Vargas said the Chamber members felt they could […]
Petett Resigns As Cookeville Principal, Trentham Named Interim
Cookeville High School Principal Max Petett has resigned, citing health and personal reasons. Petett has spent four years as principal at Cookeville. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Director Of Schools Corby King said prayers of the system’s staff and students are with Petett. “I appreciate what Max has done for Cookeville High School during […]
Putnam Bus Garage Moving Toward Bid; Costs Cause Changes
Higher than expected construction prices causing some changes in how Putnam County will bid the new school bus garage. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said many of the price increases seen in construction since COVID remain an issue. He said the county will divide up the Tennessee Avenue project in an effort to get the […]
Upper Cumberland Habitat Breaks Ground on 91st Home
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity broke ground on its 91st home Wednesday. The groundbreaking took place in the West End Habitat Neighborhood west of downtown Cookeville. Upper Cumberland Habitat Board of Directors Member Kim Taylor was at the groundbreaking. “In our area we have people who are so close to becoming a homeowner, and we […]
