Clay Moving Forward With Recreation Master Plan
Clay County Commissioners agreed Monday night to move forward with a consulting company to develop the county’s parks and recreation master plan. County Mayor Dale Reagan said Tennessee-based RaganSmith will work with a steering committee the county put together. Reagan said the development of the plan will be fully paid for by a $20,000 grant […]
Aldermen Pass Food Truck Rules, Begin Change Process
Livingston Aldermen passed the Food Truck Ordinance on second reading Monday night and then began the process of changing the ordinance. Aldermen originally agreed to the rules this summer, which placed restrictions on how, when and where trucks could operate. Aldermen voted to expand the time frame of operation to seven days a week. Alderman […]
I-40 Shutdown In Monterey Due To Ice
Emergency officials report Interstate 40 in Monterey has become a sheet of ice in many areas after evening snow. An incident happened at mile marker 298 eastbound, which has shutdown the interstate as of 9pm Monday night. That accident involved multiple vehicles, according to emergency officials. The burst of snow left many lawns covered across […]
Cookeville To Consider Lee Seminary Road Rezoning
Cookeville will consider rezoning a seventeen-acre piece of land on Lee Seminary Road from residential to commercial-industrial mixed-use. Community Development Director Jon Ward told city council during a Monday work session that the land is connected to the Highlands Business Park. Ward said rezoning would allow the property to be consistent with the park so […]
Tech Gets $4.8M Battery Recycling Grant
The US Department of Energy awarding Tennessee Tech a $4.8 million federal grant to continue work on recycling electric vehicle batteries. Tennessee Tech Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Pingen Chen said Tech began recycling electric vehicle batteries about five years ago and is one of the leading universities taking on the initiative. Chen said the […]
Overton EMA Sending Materials To East TN, NC
Overton County Emergency Management Agency accepting donations so the department can send building materials and Christmas gifts to East Tennessee to help areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. Overton County EMA Director Chris Maisongale said the department will be mostly sending gifts and building materials to Greene County. Maisongale said they are sending building materials to […]
Cumberland Schools Office Problem Less Than Expected
The Cumberland County Board of Education needs to make repairs to the central office basement after the system completed a building assessment. School Board Member Sheri Nichols said the assessment took place after the building dealt with multiple flea infestations. Nichols said the basement part of the central office building is fairly old with little […]
UCRA Study Shows Growth In Economic Impact
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport producing just over $29 million in economic impact across the region. Those results from a Kimley-Horn economic impact study. Regional Airport Director Dean Selby said the last airport economic impact study came in 2019. Selby said the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport ranks second only to Chattanooga’s Airport in economic impact […]
Clay Cross Country Runner Wins Sportsmanship Award
Clay County Cross Country senior Mia Ledbetter honored by the TSSAA with the Award of Excellence for her outstanding sportsmanship, ethics and integrity. While cross country is an individual sport, Ledbetter said she has enjoyed the team aspects of the sport. She said throughout her career it has not always been fellow Bulldogs pushing her […]
UC Grown Christmas Trees Are An Option
You have local options for selecting a natural Christmas tree grown in the Upper Cumberland. Sycamore Springs Farm Co-Owner Joe Pennycuff said that the Virginia Pine and the White Pine are the most common Christmas trees grown here as both are native trees. Pennycuff said when picking a natural tree it is best to not […]
