Cookeville Considering To Purchase Downtown Property
A downtown Cookeville property once planned to become a hotel and convention center, then a Nashville-based medical facility, now has the city interested in its purchase. The estimated 5-acre property is located across the street from the Depot, off Cedar Avenue. City Manager James Mills said the city is considering spending $3.2 million to purchase […]
Department Heads Ask For Additional Employees In Budget
Putnam County Department Heads requested 18 employees during the second meeting of the County Commission’s Budget Committee Monday night. Seven of those requests came from the Sheriff’s Department. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the county’s growth in population demands more manpower. “Our increase in population and demands for service have just astronomically went up, […]
Overton County Awards Bid For New Health Department
The Overton County Commission awarded the construction bid Monday for the new health department. The bid came in at some $4.24 Million. County Executive Steven Barlow said the county has out grown the current facility which is more than fifty years old. “I’m tickled pink,” Barlow said. “I’m excited for the residents here. I’m happy […]
Byrdstown Repairing Wastewater Plant Headworks
The Byrdstown Board of Alderman approved an emergency expenditure of some $34,000 Monday night to rebuild the headworks at the wastewater plant. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the wastewater plant separates solid waste from the water with a series of chains, which have been damaged. Gibson said the plant is still in use, but failure […]
Putnam Graduating First Industry 4.0 Diploma Class
Putnam County Schools will graduate its first 25 students from the Industry 4.0 Diploma Distinction Program in two weeks. CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the Industry 4.0 Distinction Diploma is a two-year program designed to better prepare students to transition into a high-demand or high-skilled career after graduating from high school. Vester said students have […]
Damp Now, But Nashville Forecaster Said Heat Coming
The cool, damp weather of the last week or so does not mean summer will not arrive soon. National Weather Service Meteorologist Sam Herron said May has been wetter than normal, and precipitation could continue for the rest of the month. Herron said springtime weather patterns provide a lot of ups and downs. “Just coincidentally, […]
Airport Wildlife Study Part Of Commercial Flight Planning
The wildlife habitats around the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport under study as considerations for commercial flights at the facility continue. Airport Manager Dean Selby said USDA workers travel the perimeter weekly to document what kind of wildlife lives nearby. Selby said the goal is to change the things that attract wildlife to the airport property. […]
Saturday’s Earthquake A Reminder About TN Geology
Tennessee earthquakes are more common than many people think. That according to Tennessee Tech Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Tim Huff after the 4.1 magnitude earthquake centered near Greenback Saturday. “You’ve got the East Tennessee Seismic Zone on that part of the state,” Huff said. “Then, of course, in the west, out by the Mississippi […]
Water Board Concerned Over Crab Orchard Timeline
The Cumberland Plateau Water Authority Board has concerns about the timeline for a proposed merger with the Crab Orchard Utility District. May 19 had been considered as a date to begin the process, which has yet to be approved. Cumberland Plateau Water Authority Chairman Greg Hanson said he believes the board is not prepared for […]
Ingested Mercury From Fish Can Cause Damage To Humans
With the state’s recent discovery of Walleye fish having increased levels of Mercury at Center Hill Lake, a Tennessee Tech chemistry professor said Mercury is dangerous for humans to consume. Tech professor of chemistry Hong Zhang (John-g) said mercury is a neurotoxin and could cause some neurological damage. Zhang said that is why folks should […]
