McMinnville Conducting Public Trust Survey To Gather Input On Services
McMinnville started a Public Trust Survey Monday to get resident input on city activities. City Stormwater Manager Lyndon Bussell will be overseeing the survey for the city, which runs through January 1. You can find the survey online at the city website. Bussell said the plan for the survey came about earlier this year during […]
Putnam Board Approves New, Changed Policies Following Legislative Session
The Putnam County School Board approved 33 new policies, policy changes or updates at last week’s meeting, a result of legislative mandates this year in Nashville. Director Of Schools Corby King said the school system works with the legal team at the Tennessee School Board Association to assess the system’s policies as compared to the […]
Cookeville Mayor Angry About More Park Issues; City Working To Catch Perpetrators
Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the closing of the Cookeville City Skate Park shows a disrespect for property and the rights of others. The city’s Leisure Services Department closed the park Friday after the sixth instance of vandalism in less than a month. The latest incident happened Thursday. Wheaton said the vandalism has been occurring […]
Appalachian Center For Crafts Hosting Resident Artist Talk Wednesday
Tennessee Tech’s Appalachian Center For Crafts will give you the chance to better understand the artistic process Wednesday night. The Resident Artist Talk allow the center’s six resident artists to meet with visitors to describe both their artistic and creative process. Appalachian Center Program Manager Ashley Lusietto said the evening even provides staff the opportunity […]
Head Start Numbers Down Across UC; Federal Eligibility Also Changed
Head Start numbers are down in the Upper Cumberland with a new school year more than one month old. LBJ&C Head Start Director Penny Meadows said 880 students are enrolled in Head Start centers across the Upper Cumberland, and she has some on a waiting list. Meadows said the interest in Head Start is down. […]
Algood Opens Extension To Big Mac Drive, Relieve Wal Mart Area Congestion
Algood’s much-anticipated extension to Big Mac Drive has opened, providing a second exit from the Wal Mart parking lot. The opening is both an effort to solve current traffic congestion as well as prepare for more businesses moving in. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said he hopes the road will help citizens. Morrison said the […]
Jamestown City Attorney Revises City Ordinance For Farmer’s Market
Jamestown City Attorney Evan Wright has revised a 1981 ordinance to allow the Farmer’s Market to remain in its current form. Wright said under the old ordinance each individual vendor that was a part of the Farmer’s Market would have to get a permit with the city. The two sides also resolved an issue with […]
Cumberland, Van Buren Eligible For FEMA Funds From August Storm
Cumberland and Van Buren Counties eligible for federal disaster assistance following August thunderstorms. FEMA announced disaster assistance has been made available to supplement recovery efforts on a cost-share basis. FEMA said President Biden’s approval makes federal funding available to affected state and local governments for emergency work and repair. Cumberland Director of Emergency Management Travis […]
Van Buren High School Media Club Changed To Eagle Network
The Van Buren County High School Media Club has changed its name to the Eagle Network. Faculty Advisor Tyler Brown said the Eagle Network represents the club better than “Media Club”. He said the club is involved with writing, editing, video editing, broadcasting and social media. The switch puts all the club’s activities under one […]
Cookeville’s Mine Lick Creek Waterline Project Design Completed
Cookeville’s design for the Mine Lick Creek Waterline Project has been completed and is ready for mandatory state review. Cookeville Director Of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said that the design will be submitted soon to begin the bidding process. Turner said that this schedule affords Cookeville time to get the work laid out and […]
