Byrdstown Senior Center Move Should Be Complete By Spring
The Byrdstown Senior Center relocation could be complete by spring. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county is in possession of the deed for the old Methodist Church property on Highway 111. Senior Center Director Jessica Wilson said the current location is not handicap accessible. She said many of the seniors have to park across […]
Three Tech Professors Receive Grants For Petroleum Research
Three Tennessee Tech professors will use a new grant award from The American Chemical Society to fund research projects centered around petroleum. Dr. Ranil Gurusinghe said the grant will allow them to build a fourier transform microwave spectrometer in the lab. Gurusinghe said the instrument will allow researchers to isolate the highly reactive radicals created […]
Clay County Mayor Looks To Conduct A Census To Help Increase Revenue
Clay County Commissioners are exploring the option of conducting a special census to ensure population data is accurate. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the census would be a joint effort with Celina Mayor Luke Collins. He said the process should get an exact count of the population in the city of Celina and Clay […]
What To Serve Up For A Traditional Southern New Year’s Feast
Black-eyed peas, turnip greens, the traditional southern start to a New Year. Newt’s BBQ in Rock Island will be serving up a traditional menu for New Year’s Day including cornbread, cabbage and BBQ pork. Newt Rowland said every dish has a story behind it. “In the Civil War, when Sherman came to the south he […]
Cookeville Tree-Mulching System Helps Residents Out After Holidays
Cookeville Public Works has a tree-mulching system to make use of old Christmas trees and ease holiday cleanup for residents. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said allowing citizens to leave trees on the curb limits the risk involved with people burning old trees. He said the department runs the trees through a Vermeer Tub Grinder […]
