Rising Mortgage Rates And Decreasing Residential Units Slow Putnam Housing Sales
Local realtors said that mortgage rates are up and residential housing supply is down, creating a mild decrease in sales. Skender-Newton Owner Broker Heather Skender-Newton said homeowners with low-interest loans are hesitant to look at housing options at this time. Skender-Newton said buyers in the current market are generally families with a new baby or […]
Prescott South Middle School Receives TSIN STEM Grant
Prescott South Middle School completes re-certification for state-funded STEM grant program. The program, provided by the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, grants each participating school $8,000 to use for STEM-related programs and requires re-certification every four years. Principal Tera Brooks said Prescott joined the program in 2019, and since then, they’ve been able to give students […]
Rose: Congressional Recess Time For Meeting With Constituents
The August Congressional recess is a time to return home to their respective districts and meet with constituents. Tennessee’s 6th District Representative John Rose said so far he has met with residents and business owners to talk about their wants and concerns and how he can help serve them. He said he has heard concerns […]
Crossville City Council Continues Conversation About Indoor Rec Center
Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford says a referendum on the indoor recreation center will require a majority vote from city council. Crawford added they are not to that point yet. He pointed to Tuesday’s work session as a way to narrow down and finalize more details of the project. The meeting started with resident Roger Baker […]
Van Buren County Released From Comptroller’s Heightened Oversight
Van Buren County Commission set to acknowledge Comptroller’s letter Tuesday night releasing the county from heightened financial oversight. County Mayor David Sullivan said the July 24 letter approved the new budget and relieves financial restrictions in place since 2021. Sullivan said the county will no longer provide weekly financial statements to the Comptroller or bid […]
Blackburn Met With Van Buren County Residents Tuesday On Concerns
Infrastructure and the water supply are among the top issues facing Van Buren County today according to county citizens. Senator Marsha Blackburn met with officials and citizens Tuesday as part of her ongoing efforts to visit constituents across the state. Blackburn said it’s important to make this annual pilgrimage to each county in the state. […]
Senator Marsha Blackburn Met With Van Buren County Citizens And Leaders Today
Senator Marsha Blackburn said infrastructure and the water supply are among the top issues for Van Buren County citizens. Blackburn met with Van Buren officials and citizens Tuesday as part of her annual tour visiting community leaders in every county across the state. “And it is wonderful to actually be on the ground and talk […]
Overton Commission Applying For Industrial Site Development Grant
Overton County moving forward with an application to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for site development grant dollars. The commission approved the application at its meeting Monday night. Commission Chair Darwin Clark said the funds will be put towards helping the county increase its availability of land suitable for industrial development. “So […]
Cookeville Could Move Forward With Due Diligence Studies For Lemon Farris Industrial Site
Cookeville set to take the next steps forward with its Lemon Farris Industrial Site grant and conduct geotechnical due diligence studies. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the grant was originally awarded in 2022 from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. He said this the $25,000 will be put toward a contract for […]
Town Of Monterey Takes Helm Of Standing Stone Day Festivities
The Town of Monterey will take over the responsibilities of running Standing Stone Day on October 14th this year. The Board of Aldermen voted in a special called session Monday night. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said to his understanding, the Standing Stone Day Committee was planning on only doing educational outreach for this year’s holiday […]
