Cookeville To Consider New Community Vehicle
Cookeville City Council will consider the purchase of a new vehicle for the community development department Thursday. Department Director Jon Ward said the new car would be an administrative vehicle used for activities like inspecting sites and viewing development proposals. Ward said his department would also use the car to commute to training events out […]
Monterey To Take Bids On Police Station Repairs
Monterey Aldermen approved seeking bids Monday night for repairs at the Monterey police station. Mayor Alex Garcia said the southwest corner of the building is in bad shape. Garcia said previous drainage issues from Whitaker Park are at fault. “I guess and I am speculating here but we had a culvert issue underneath the building […]
$8M Commercial Avenue Plan Revealed
Monterey Aldermen got a look Monday night at proposed improvements along Commercial Avenue. Gresham Smith Senior Planner Mary Connelly said the project would be extensive, consisting of adding two eleven-foot through lanes, retaining three left turn lanes on Poplar Street, Chestnut Street, and Holly Street. In addition, a median island would be included along with […]
Alderman Table Decision On Sign Ordinance
Livingston Aldermen voted Monday night to table discussion on the city’s billboard and sign ordinance for two months in hopes of coming to a better informed final decision. Mayor Lori Elder Burnett said the bottom line is that the city has to decide if it wants to allow temporary signs to be placed in its […]
Cookeville’s Satellite Med Closing February 28
Cookeville-based Satellite Med will close its doors February 28. Owner James Cates said the clinic’s walk-in urgent care has already been shut down due to rising costs. Cates said multiple insurance companies have kept the clinic on a reimbursement fee schedule from 2015. Cates said his attempts to fix the issue have been unsuccessful. “I […]
Habitat Launches Home Repair Program
UC Habitat For Humanity is relaunching a Critical Repairs Program to help struggling homeowners. Habitat For Humanity Repair Service Coordinator Stacy Nash said the initiative will prioritize homeowners unable to cover repair costs on their own. Nash said the program will address issues such as roof leaks, floor damage, HVAC system malfunctions, and modifications for […]
Commission Studying Algood Restaurant Site
The Algood Planning Commission is studying the site plan for a new restaurant off West Main Street near Highway 111. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the restaurant remains an unknown, but the property developer works with different national retailers. Morrison said the plan is to combine two adjacent lots and construct one building that will […]
Jail Master Plan Next Step For Dekalb
The DeKalb County Jail Committee beginning work on a new master plan for the county jail project following a meeting last week with the Tennessee Corrections Institute. Jail Committee Chairman Larry Green said TCI Consultant Bob Bass presented the fundamentals of the plan. Green said the meeting was informative and allows the county to move […]
Students, Teachers Support After Petett’s Passing
Jackson County Schools providing counseling and additional support for students and teachers after the passing of Jackson County High School Principal Max Petett. Petett and his wife had gone missing around Dale Hollow Lake and were eventually found in the water, apparently drowned. The couple owned a houseboat on the lake where they would regularly […]
Rickman Teacher Resigns After Security Concerns
Overton County Schools announced the district was kept safe after a teacher made a comment that raised security concerns at Rickman Elementary. A statement from the school board and Director of Schools Donnie Holman said there was a thorough review of the incident that concluded the matter was handled swiftly, appropriately, and in full compliance […]
