White County FFA Receives National Honors For New Chapter
The White County High School Future Farmers of America earned a National Chapter Award with a three-star ranking. White County FFA Advisor Kim Eller said the the students worked hard to achieve the honor. She said that the student-led organization comes to her for advice, but for the most part, she was able to proudly […]
McMinnville Library To Upgrade Communications System With Grant
McMinnville’s Magness Library will upgrade the building’s public internet and phone connection, thanks to a new grant. Library Director Brad Walker said that the Technology Opportunities for the Public grant will allow the repair of the library’s outdated cabling. He said that the grant allowed the library to end up paying a fraction of the […]
Fast Food Chain Interested In Old Kentucky Commons; Wants Changes
Wendy’s is interested in a new Cookeville location at the Old Kentucky Commons Shopping Center, off 10th Street. The Cookeville Planning Department has accepted a request to study changes to the original Planned Commercial Development overview for the shopping center, and specifically, for the Wendy’s site. That plan was developed by the city and was […]
Tech Welcomes High Schoolers To Campus Wednesday For College Fair
Tennessee Tech is hosting the annual Upper Cumberland College Fair on Wednesday. Director of Admissions Frank Tittle said that the fair will be hosting 33 colleges, universities, and programs. “I’d like for them to just know what their options are when they graduate from high school,” Tittle said. “And whether they go to a trade […]
Cumberland Schools Planning For Future With New Facility Report
Cumberland County School administrators want to create a better facility usage report to help the system plan for growth. School capacity numbers, especially for those facilities built in the 1980s and earlier, do not reflect modern educational guidelines, such as smaller class sizes. Director of Schools Billy Stepp said the system is working with Upland […]
Fentress Gets $327K To Assist With Food Insecurity
Fentress County will disburse some $327,000 in grant money to deal with food insecurity in the community. Community Developer Amanda Mainord shared the news with County Commissioners Monday night. Mainord said the money will help the Fentress County Senior Center, the Food Bank, Feed My Lands, and the Seventh Day Adventist Church. “There’s just some […]
Cookeville Planning Approves RV Changes For Mobile Home Parks
Cookeville Planning Commission approved changes to the zoning code Monday night designed to allow RVs in existing mobile home parks. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the rules apply to existing mobile home parks within the city limits. Existing codes would be used for any future mobile home developments within Cookeville. Under the rules approved, […]
