New Location Under Construction For Cookeville Company
An all-new location for an 85-year old Putnam County company under construction, as Winsupply of Cookeville moves to East Veterans Drive near Walmart. President Lee Williams said the company will be moving its entire operation into the new facility. Williams said the new location will have a state-of-the-art showroom and new inventory space to help […]
Cookeville Promoting Safety For Leaf Collection
The Cookeville Public Works Department has released safety guidelines for people to follow as the department has begun loose leaf collection this fall. The guidelines advise residents to make leaf piles as close to the curb as possible. The guidelines also state to not place leaves in the streets, throw foreign objects in piles, and […]
Jingle Bell Shop Returning To White County
The Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce offering residents extra incentives to shop local businesses during the Christmas holidays. Chamber of Commerce Information and Tourism Specialist Mindy Copeland said “Jingle Bell Shop” features a punch card that residents can pick up at the Chamber or at 41 participating businesses. Copeland then said that customers would get […]
Cumberland Updates Health, Safety Standards
Cumberland County’s new Codes Department will begin enforcing health and safety standards under a plan from County Commissioners. The regulations are meant to focus on garbage piles, dilapidated homes, and other public safety hazards. County Mayor Allen Foster said the rules are currently not managed by any department, but rather a committee that is not […]
Habitat Expanding West End Neighborhood
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity set to move on a ten-lot expansion to Cookeville’s West End neighborhood. Executive Director Jeremy Byrd said the current space has only three buildable lots remaining. Byrd said his team hopes to be able to open the project for bids in the next few months. “We will need to connect […]
Wilson: Playoff Decision Came Down To Wins
Tennessee Tech’s football team left out of this year’s NCAA playoffs due to the team’s data-based metrics and number of wins. That from Athletic Director Mark Wilson, who said the team ranked behind competitors when looking at KPI, ESPN Analytics, and the Football Power Index. Wilson said he thinks the main factor in the decision […]
Seven Putnam Schools Gain Reward Status
Seven Putnam County Schools recognized as Reward Schools by the State Department of Education. Northeast Elementary School one of the seven. Principal Melissa Palk said the award goes to schools that have improved their growth and achievement scores from last year’s TCAP testing. Palk said her school was able to raise achievement scores seven to […]
State Will Decertify Dekalb Jail Without Plan
DeKalb County Commissioners will develop a proposal to build a jail after the public rejected the $65 million justice center bond referendum. DeKalb County Mayor Matt Adcock said the County Commission’s Jail Committee met with Tennessee Corrections Institute Deputy Director Bob Bass earlier this month. Bass told commissioners if the county did not come up […]
