Christmas In The Country Returns To Livingston Friday
Christmas In The Country returns to Livingston Friday Night, complete with a visit from Santa and a Lighting of the city center Christmas tree. President and CEO Shannon Cantrell said the Livingston tradition has been going strong since the 1990s. Cantrell said the event brings in people from all over the Upper Cumberland and is […]
Calfkiller Water Project Approved To Expand Water To Eastern Putnam
Putnam County Commissioners gave final approval to the Calfkiller Water Project with bids coming in just slightly above the expected numbers. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he was happy with the three bids that came in for the project, between $4 million and $4.4 million. The project will bring water to areas of eastern […]
UT Ag Vice President Said We Need To Renew Focus On Farming
The Senior Vice President for the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture told local residents Tuesday agriculture is more than a rural thing. Keith Carver spoke as part of Farm City Week, hosted by the Cookeville Rotary Club and Putnam County UT Extension Service. Carver said there is an important relationship between agriculture, the suburbs […]
Sales Tax Holiday Impacted Cookeville Revenues, Awaiting State Answers
Cookeville’s sales tax revenue took a major hit during the state’s three-month Food Sales Tax Holiday, a loss of some $500,000. City Manager James Mills said the revenue numbers from the first two months are exactly what the city had feared. Mills said that the law states that municipalities and cities like Cookeville are to […]
Cookeville Dietitian: Healthy Options, Moderation For Healthy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving may be centered around eating, but that does not mean it has be unhealthy. Cookeville Dietitian Holly Bundrant said it is important to keep calorie intake and nutrition in mind even during Thanksgiving. She said, if you can, ensure there are some healthy options on the table. She said if that is not an […]
Dekalb Emergency Team Prepping Thanksgiving Meals For Needy Families
Volunteers in Dekalb County will be busier than most Thanksgiving Day with the annual food preparation and delivery for those in need. DeKalb Emergency Services Association will be preparing and delivering full Thanksgiving meals to families in need. Vice President Blake Cantrell said he feels the need for the service is large, as they typically […]
Burn Restrictions Lifted For Most Of Upper Cumberland, More Rain Needed
Burn permits are again being issued in the Upper Cumberland, with the exception of DeKalb County, after the rain of the last 24 hours. Burn restrictions for most counties in the region were lifted Tuesday after as much as 1.4 inches of rain fell in parts of the region. A burn ban was issued for […]
Cookeville Planning Rezone Former Claude Darwin Despite Parking Concerns
Cookeville’s former Claude Darwin Housing Units have been rezoned, allowing the remaking of that property to go forward. The Cookeville Planning Commission unanimously approved the rezoning. Concerns raised about the complex continuing with on-street parking only. Community Development Director Jon Ward said there was not much that could be done. “Being as this has existed […]
Cookeville Planning Commission To Send Revised Ordinance Back To Council
The Cookeville Planning Commission removed three amendments from an ordinance Monday night concerning RVs in mobile home parks and sent the rule back to City Council. The ordinance would cover existing mobile home parks across the city, not governed by current zoning. Council made suggestions about changes to the rules and sent the ordinance back […]
Putnam School Bus Garage Project Stalls As Bids Come In Over Budget
Putnam County Commissioners voted Monday night to put the county’s new School bus Garage and County Transportation Facility on hold. Bids came in almost three times higher than expected. Only two bidders brought proposals to the county with the low bid at $15.7 million. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the project budget stood at […]
