Tennessee Tech Spirit Days To Include Decorating Competitions
Tennessee Tech will bring back Decorating Days Competitions this year. Director of Marketing Promotions and Events Shanna Muncy said students, faculty, staff, community members and local businesses will participate in five competitions spread across the city. “This was a lot of fun on campus but we’re also expanding it this year,” Muncy said. “The three […]
McMinnville Native Tara Cowan Releasing Her Fifth Novel This Fall
McMinnville native Tara Cowan set to release her fifth novel this fall. Cowan runs a law firm with her brother, but she said she loves writing. But she adds she finds herself inspired by reading, historic architecture, and the game of combining the past with a fictional life that may plausibly have occurred to provide […]
Cookeville Electric Continue Work To Convert City Lighting To LEDs
Cookeville Electric Department hoping to replace more of the downtown decorative lights with LEDs with another expected shipment this week. Director Carl Haney said efforts to replace the city’s lights with LEDs began several years ago when manufacturers began to stop making the high-pressure sodium lights the city used to use. He said they are […]
Baxter City Engineer Recommends Assessing Sewer Capacity Before Large Subdivision Approval
Baxter’s Planning Commission will have to examine its sewer capacity as a large development has been proposed for the Dale Mires Lane area. The commission discussed a preliminary layout for Phase II of the Paddington Place subdivision. City Engineer Tom Bennett said this is the largest subdivision the planning commission has ever had to consider […]
White Co. Schools Return To School With Excitement For First Full Day Back
White County School District returned to school for its first full day Friday. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said there was initially nervousness about construction and new bus routes affecting some logistics. He said it ended up being a great day full of success and excitement. “Our teachers, our faculty and staff did an excellent […]
Sparta Taking Next Steps To Spruce Up Caboose And Prep For New Paint Job
City of Sparta taking next steps on plans to refurbish its caboose located by the cemetery behind the old jail. Mayor Jerry Lowery said it was donated to the city many years ago, and has been sitting without much work done on it. He said it has been a goal to try and find someone […]
Areas Along 127 North In Crossville To Experience Water Interruptions Monday
Areas along 127 North in Crossville will experience interruptions in water service Monday start at 9 a.m.. The affected locations will include Creston Road, Bristow Road, Whittenburg Road, Legion Road, and 127 from Bowman Loop to Plateau Road. Residents should plan to be without water until 3 p.m.
Baxter Getting New Grocery Opportunities Through Dollar General, Family Dollar Markets
Baxter is in discussion with a large chain grocery store to bring a location to town. Mayor John Martin provided the update at Baxter’s Board of Aldermen meeting Thursday, but did not name the chain. If conversations continue, the grocery store would join two new markets approved for town, including the Dollar General Market and […]
Putnam School Board Approves Park View Roof Replacement Bid
Putnam County School Board approved a $1.65 million bid to replace the roof at Park View Elementary Thursday night. Director of Schools Corby King said the bid came in right at expectations. ESSER-3 funding will be used to be pay for the roof, which will extend the life of the facility. “If we’re going to […]
Baxter Sewer Projects Come Under Budget By Thousands Of Dollars
Baxter’s Portobello utility extension project has come in under budget by some $350,000. City Engineer Tom Bennett said that is a rarity in the realm of municipal construction projects. He said that is especially true given the conditions of the marketplace right now. “We’ve had good contractors and everything’s just gone as planned we haven’t […]
