Growing Call Volume, Lack of Volunteers Fueling Cumberland Fire Need
The Cumberland County Fire Department is urgently searching for volunteer firefighters. Captain and Training Officer Jeremy Comer said the department will exceed 1,600 calls this year, some 500 more than in years past. Comer said the department only has ten full-time firefighters. Comer said the size of the county and an increase in demand has […]
Tech Marketing Class Creates Ideas, Strategies To Help Local Café Business
A Tennessee Tech marketing management class spent the semester creating ideas to help a local merchant grow its share of the marketplace. Sherrie Cannon’s class of 24 students split into groups and created new marketing concepts and promotional strategies for Jamie’s Eats and Sweets.. Owner Jamie Lankford said the outside ideas were critical in growing […]
Overton Commission Will Consider Liquor Referendum In January
A tax auditor trying to find additional revenue for Overton County suggested a liquor-by-the-drink referendum. Overton County Commissioners voted to table the idea for a November, 2024 referendum on the issue. The city of Livingston already has liquor-by-the-drink. The commission will return to the issue at their January meeting. County Executive Steven Barlow said the […]
McMinnville Putting $1 Million In Grant Money Toward Wetland Rehab
The city of McMinnville will rehab two wetland areas as part of two separate grants totaling just over $1 million. The community will use $503,500 in ARP funds on Potter Lane where the city will rehabilitate a wetland area and turn it into a park. Another $503,500 grant will be used in an wetland area […]
Jackson County Historical Society Selling Roxy Theater Ornaments
The Jackson County Historical Society is selling Roxy Theater Christmas ornaments to celebrate the community’s history. The Roxy Theater was built in Jackson County in the 1930s, bringing “talkies” to the area for the first time. In the 1960s the Roxy Theater closed and some time later it burned down. Historical Society Member Charles Ness […]
