Elder: Comfortable With Pickett School Budget
Pickett County Director of Schools Diane Elder said she is comfortable with the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Elder said the budget features raises for teachers to take another step in reaching the state-mandated $50,000 by the end of next year. Elder said non-teachers will also get a raise. Elder said the raises could […]
Upgrades Going On At The Cookeville Rescue Mission
The Cookeville Rescue Mission getting a facelift. Executive Director Will Roberts said the mission finds itself constantly in some stage of growth. Roberts said the mission is currently building a sidewalk, storage unit and moving some HVAC equipment. “We’ve been here for many, many years and as they years have gone by, we’ve felt the […]
Gainesboro Replacing Main Lift Station Generator Fuel Tank
Gainesboro Aldermen will spend an estimated $5,000 to replace a generator fuel tank at the main lift station. The city began having issues with the generator’s fuel tank and discovered that the inside of the fuel tank had rusted beyond repair. Wastewater Manager Chad Scott said the town received approval from the state to use […]
