Foundation Acquires Land For Soccer Facility
The Joseph Warlick Memorial Foundation has acquired a piece of property on Chocolate Drive in Cookeville to build a new soccer facility. Co-Founder Elizabeth Warlick said the foundation is giving the business currently at the property a couple months to move out. Warlick said the goal is to start construction as soon as the property […]
McMinnville Defers Downtown Committee Decision
The McMinnville Board of Alderman Tuesday night deferred the addition of five new seats to the Downtown Revenue Finance Corporation. McMinnville Mayor Ryle Chastain said the five candidates were recommended by Emily Stefanick, chairman of the Revenue Finance Corporation. Chastain said each candidate could contribute to managing tax deferments. When asked about their qualifications and […]
Jackson Declares Sunday Four Chaplains Day
Interim Jackson County Mayor Joey Denson signed a proclamation declaring February 2 as Four Chaplains Sunday in honor of the sinking of the U.S. Army Transport ship Dorchester in 1943. American Legion Post 129 Member Truman Stearnes requested the proclamation. Stearnes said the day is meant to honor four U.S. Army Chaplains who gave away […]
Tech Professor Said New Continent Theory Interesting
A new study reports one of those truths you learned in elementary school could be wrong, there may be just six continents on Earth. Researchers believe Europe and North America may still be one continent and that tectonic plates are still shifting between the two. Tennessee Tech Earth Sciences Department Chair Jeannette Luna said there […]
Motlow Partners With Mitsubishi In First Partnership
Motlow State College in McMinnville has become a Certified Training Center, offering Mitsubishi Electric classes to meet industry needs. Automation and Robotics Training Center Executive Director Larry Flatt said there are two parts to this partnership. The first focuses on academics, with students participating in Mechatronics programs to understand Program Logic Controllers. Flatt said the […]
Willow Heights Maintenance Costs Continue Rising
Maintenance costs continue to increase at Cookeville’s Willow Heights development, meaning budget challenges for Highlands Residential. Highlands Residential Services Executive Director Dow Harris said costs have gone up an estimated $20,000, dropping Willow Heights bottom line from $36,000 last year to only $4,000 this year. Harris said copper pipes underneath concrete slabs continue to leak. […]
Water, Sewer Committee Looking At Perdue Impact
Monterey’s Water and Sewer Committee is proposing a myriad of different actions to offset the impact of the Perdue plant closure. Committee Chair Bill Wiggins said the committee is recommending the town cancel two planned sewer projects, one to acquire sludge equipment and another to help with overflow, each costing some $700,000. Wiggins said the […]
Jackson Sheriff Getting New Drug Dog
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department will hire a new police dog, replacing one that was retired a few months ago. Captain Dennis Thrasher said the new dog will be a Malinois, trained for drug-sniffing and biting scenarios. Thrasher said the department should get several years of service out of the animal. “That’s with the purchase […]
Pickett Delays School Building Decision
Pickett County Commissioners and the Pickett County Board of Education remain undecided on the future of Pickett County High School. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said though a decision was not made, he still believed Monday’s meeting to be very productive. Bilbrey said the school board was not ready to make a final decision. “The school […]
