State Taking Comments About Closure Of Compost Site Off Cookeville Boat Dock Road
The state is still taking public comment regarding the closure of Putnam County’s compost site off of Cookeville Boat Dock Road. Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said this is a part of the policy the state follows to close sites of this nature. Ashburn said the site had become more of a burden than a […]
Allardt Elementary Names New Principal
Allardt Elementary recently named Missie Cravens its new head principal. Cravens said she is proud to have been given this opportunity and will use it to uphold the school’s high standards. She said the position is not something that she sought out exactly, but rather naturally came to as she served the school over the […]
Sparta White County YMCA Offers Feeding Program For Kids
The Sparta White County YMCA began a feeding program last week for kids up to age 18. YMCA Program Director Gin Skinner said 80 percent of students in White County receive free or reduced lunches. She said the Y had a Monday feeding program through the summer which led to a decision to start the […]
Upperman High School Developing Tennis Program
Upperman High School in talks with TSSAA about forming a new tennis club this year. Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the decision to start building the club came after many students and parents requested a tennis club last year. He said the school is always looking for new avenues to get their students involved in […]
SAGE Tennessee Film Event in Cookeville
The group SAGE–Safe, Affordable, Good Energy for Tennessee–will host an event Thursday focused on the proposed Upper Cumberland Pipeline. Event Coordinator Breanna Ortner said the event is part of SAGE Tennessee’s current efforts against Enbridge’s Ridgeline Pipeline expansion. They said it will showcase short films about previous pipeline projects that were halted by community involvement […]
Gainesboro To Conduct Paving Project On Roads Near Park, Includes Parking Upgrades
Gainesboro set to begin a paving project in the next two months to upgrade roads near the park. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the town’s roads are getting in bad shape and decided to prioritize the roads that need help the most. He said the Board of Aldermen decided to go with roads close to the […]
Overton County: New Tourism Video
A new video depicting Overton County tourism assets is officially ready. The video depicts major sites in the county like parks, restaurants, and architectural landmarks. Livingston/Overton County Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the video far exceeds her expectations. “We’ve done a lot of things at the chamber as a staff and as a […]
Pickett Hopes To Repurpose Byrdstown Methodist Building For New Senior Center
Pickett County has the opportunity to relocate and expand its senior center. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the opportunity came about when Byrdstown Methodist Church was decommissioned in June. He said the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Methodist Association decided to donate the four-acre tract to the county for free. “Pickett County, we’re out of room in a […]
House Speaker Cameron Sexton Says Special Session Could Bring Beneficial Change
Governor Lee has issued the official call for a special legislative session starting August 21st, setting the parameters for topics of discussion. The session includes more than 18 topics, including school safety plans and measures to encourage the safe storage of firearms. House Speaker Cameron Sexton said he believes lawmakers will make agreeable decisions to […]
Tech Honors Distinguished Alumnus With Naming Of Noble Cody Road
Tennessee Tech has a new street honoring a distinguished alumnus, community leader and Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Noble Cody Road is the new name of the semi-circle off McGee Boulevard outside Tech’s Hooper Eblen Center. Cody served as assistant basketball coach at Tech from 1951 to 1954, was a local principal and […]
