Chamber Urges Businesses To File New Federal Paperwork
The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce warning local businesses and non-profits to make sure they are compliant with the Corporate Transparency Act. President and CEO Any New said these organizations are being required to share certain documents with the government or face fines starting January 1. New told Putnam County’s Joint Economic and Community Development […]
Local Meat Processors Helping Fight Hunger
Many Upper Cumberland meat processors helping to fight hunger, participants in a statewide initiative called Hunters For The Hungry. Hunters For The Hungry started over 25 years ago by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. Bilbrey’s Custom Slaughter and Processing Owner Brian Bilbrey said the initiative is to provide meat and food for families in need for […]
Upperman Students Selling Christmas Planters
Students in the Upperman High School Life Skills Class selling Christmas planters to raise funds for the course. Special Education Teacher Allyssa Peters said her students paint the planters and then she and her assistant put faces on them. Peters said she decided to sell Christmas planters so all of her students could be involved […]
Livingston Gets $523K From T-DOT For Sidewalks
Livingston receiving additional money from T-DOT for its sidewalk improvement project on East Broad Street and East Main Street. Downtown Revitalization Commission Chair Gene Gantt said the state offering an additional $523,000 to help with rising costs. Gantt said the only requirement for the city to receive the funding is a financial match of some […]
Pickett Receives $1.9 Million Facilities Grant
Pickett County has received a $1.9 million grant to pay for the renovation and expansion of the former Methodist church on Highway 111. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the county will be moving its senior center into the building and using the rest of the facility as office space. Bilbrey said everyone working for the […]
Monterey Searching For Certified Police Officer
Monterey has begun searching for a new certified police officer in place of the town’s vacant detective position. Interim Police Chief Chris Clayburn said detectives are the only ones trained to handle advanced investigation, interrogation, and paperwork needed for higher-level prosecutions. Clayburn said moving forward without a detective will require the police department to do […]
White County Considering More Parks, Rec Funding
White County officials discussing the possibility of investing more money into parks and recreation facilities. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county currently puts two cents of the its property tax revenue towards parks and recreation. Steering Committee A Member Derrick Hutchings said he would not be opposed to increasing that contribution by up […]
Fire Chief: Monitor Indoor Heating Closely
Keep an extra careful eye on your indoor heating systems to prevent house fires as winter weather begins to set in. Putnam County Fire Chief Jeff Hicks said one in seven home fires are linked to heating equipment. Hicks said the majority of these fires in the local area are caused by wood stoves. “Low […]
