Cookeville Consolidates West Side Commercial Garbage
Some 14 businesses on Cookeville’s West Side will now dispose of garbage in a newly-constructed dumpster enclosure to keep roadways looking cleaner. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the individual trash carts cut off the view of storefronts and murals. She said the businesses helped the city pay for the structure and will pay […]
Tech Program Creates Technology For Disabled Kids
A Tennessee Tech program is showing the human side of engineering by creating assistive technology for disabled children. Dr. Stephen Canfield said the Tech Engineering for Kids (TEK) program teams engineering students up with parents of special needs children to create assistive technology for each child’s disability. “As a university professor, my primary goal is […]
Baxter Golf Simulators Set to Open Mid-July
Baxter will get a new source of entertainment next month, with the opening of a new golf simulator. Tee Up will open in Mid-July. Golf simulators allow golfers to play a round of golf without going to a golf course. Partner Lynn McHenry said simulators will contain three bays for people to use. “It will, […]
UCDD Community Tour Helps Understand Needs
UCDD conducting a community tour to understand local needs and, hopefully, provide solutions to the region’s issues. The tour features visits across 14 counties of the Upper Cumberland. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the tour allows the district to meet community leaders and help them brainstorm ideas. “This is a good reset that we […]
Bids In For Windle Bridge Replacement; Fall Start Date
Overton County is a step closer to replacing a bridge in the Windle community through TDOT’s High Priority Bridge Program. Overton County Highway Department Administrative Director Darwin Clark said the bridge that travels over the Roaring River is one of three that T-DOT identified for the program. He said Jones Brothers Contractors submitted the lowest […]
Feasibility Study Next For Putnam Animal Shelter
The Cookeville-Putnam County Animal Shelter will conduct a feasibility study to determine the needs associated with adding an on-site spay and neuter clinic. Shelter Director Jennifer Tracy said the study would outline the cost of construction or renovation and help determine if additional fundraising is necessary. She said finding spay and neuter appointments has become […]
Fairfield Glade Set to Host Senior Open Next 2 Days
Fairfield Glade hosts the State of Tennessee’s Senior Golf Open over two days beginning Monday. The event is open to all professional and amateur players ages 50 and over. The field is set at 126 senior players consisting of some of the top players in Tennessee with a mix of non-Tennessee residents. Tennessee PGA Executive […]
Head Start Opens Registration For School Year
Registration now open for the LBJ&C Head Start Program’s new school year. The program designed to provide educational services for kids ages 3-5. The program has existed since 1965 and has 21 locations across the Upper Cumberland. Director Penny Meadows said the program helps kids prepare for kindergarten. “We are very big on school readiness,” […]
CPAC Renovation Part Of Reason For Downtown Rezoning
Renovations at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center, one factor in the rezoning of some 17 acres around Cookeville’s Dogwood Park. Economic and Community Development Director Jon Ward said CPAC has proposed a bathroom renovation that would extend the building toward street right-of-ways. He said the land is currently zoned Local Commercial, so setback requirements dictate […]
Veterans Office Relocates to Milo Lamert Building
The Cumberland County Veterans Service Office has temporarily moved to the Milo Lamert Building due to construction at the Cumberland County Courthouse. Veteran Service Office Director James Dignan said he expects the office will not return to the old building for a little over a year. Dignan said that once completed the new facility will […]
