Cookeville Council Approves Next Step In TTU Pump Station Project
Cookeville City Council approved the next step in the Tennessee Tech pump station replacement project Thursday night. Water and Sewer Director Barry Turner said the next step in the process includes the bid and construction phase. The biggest part of the $826,760 contract is an inspector to help manage this part of the process. “The […]
Stone Memorial Baseball Getting New Baseball Facility, Old Facility For Softball
Stone Memorial High School beginning the process to build a new baseball facility. Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Nathan Brown said the baseball team outgrew the old facility. That facility will be repurposed for the softball team. “We’re actually very excited to be able to repurpose that and allow it to be used as a […]
Algood Police Adds New K-9 To Department, First In Years
Algood Police added the department’s first K9 unit since the tenure of Algood Police Chief Dale Armour began. Officer Scout was donated to the Algood Police Department after another department did away with its K9 program. Armour said that both the dog’s handler, Officer Jermey Beard, and Scout have been adjusting well to their new […]
Clay Residents Urged To Avoid Trace Creek And Wilson Branch; High E Coli Numbers
Clay County residents advised to avoid contact with Trace Creek and Wilson Branch because of pathogens in the water. TDEC issued a Water Contact Advisory Thursday after receiving several complaints about potential impact on water quality from an animal feeding operation. Deputy Commissioner Greg Young said the agency took the step because of a threat […]
Higher Than Expected Mercury Levels At Falls Creek Falls Lake Prompt Alert
High mercury levels at Fall Creek Falls have led the state to caution residents against largemouth bass consumption at Fall Creek Falls Lake. TDEC issued the advisory Thursday after mercury levels were found to be .10 milligrams higher than the tolerable levels. The advisory urges women, nursing mothers, and children to avoid eating the fish […]
Hikers Need To Over-Prepare Before Hitting The Trails
Upper Cumberland hikers are being urged to practice pre-emptive safety measures before exploring this season. The warning comes following an incident in White County this past weekend in which a hiker was in need of rescue. Bryce Barett is White County Public Safety Information Officer. He said that the most important thing hikers can do […]
Festival Fundraiser For This Is Living Ministry Saturday In Cookeville
The This Is Living Ministry will raise money Saturday to help the non-profit with its efforts to help local women. The This Is Living Ministry is an organization that helps women coming out of long-term incarceration and addiction. The ministry provides women with a place to stay and teaching them life skills like resume building […]
Numerous Vandalism Incidents Strike Cookeville Parks Over Labor Day Weekend
Several acts of vandalism committed at Cookeville City Parks over Labor Day weekend. Dogwood Park had a sun screen dispenser destroyed. The perpetrator then smeared the sun screen on playground equipment, walls, and the sidewalk. The sun screen dispensers were donated to the park and just installed last week. Also over the holiday weekend, someone […]
Cumberland Friends of the Trails Open New Hiking Trail By Crossville Memorial Airport
Hiking fans can enjoy a new trail by the Crossville Memorial Airport, built by the Cumberland County Friends of the Trails. The airport trail is just over two miles long and took some six weeks to finish. Friends President John Conrad said the Airport North Trail was all about location. “I personally believe that it’s […]
