Next Phase Of 127 Project Scheduled Completion August ’26
The next phase of T-DOT Highway 127 widening project should be completed one year from now. The project will complete the four-lane highway from North of I-40 to Potato Farm Road. T-DOT Regional Communications Officer Rae Anne Bradley said over the past six months, the contractor has focused on constructing a new bridge that goes […]
Traffic Plan At Prescott South Same As End Of Last Year
As construction gets closer to ending on South Jefferson Avenue, the Prescott Schools traffic plan will be the same as the one at the end of last year Cookeville Police Department Traffic Division Sargent Thomas Smith said traffic will be allowed to travel north and south when coming out of the school. Smith said it […]
Crossville Coffee Shop Gets New HVAC, Employs the Disabled
A local business donated a new HVAC system to Crossville’s Common Grounds Coffee Shop, which provides job opportunities to people with special needs. Common Grounds Founder Sara Bakker said her daughter has Downs Syndrome, and she worried about her daughter being able to find work after high school. Baker said it is unfair that people […]
Planning Denies Secondary Access For Proposed Church
A secondary access point for a proposed church on Cookeville’s Neal Street will not move forward after several residents voiced concerns. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints requested a secondary access point on Maple Point Drive in addition to an access point on Neal Street after completing a traffic impact study. 28 households […]
Resident Raising Money To Restore Courthouse Clock
A Jackson County Resident is raising money to restore the clock that sits at the top of the Jackson County Courthouse. Resident Ray Cockerham said the historic clock is a Seth Thomas clock and was installed in 1927. Cockerham said the clock has four sides but currently does not display the correct time on either […]
Putnam Man Arrested At June Meeting Said Officers Escalated
The man arrested at June’s Putnam County Commissioners Meeting said the Sheriff’s Office escalated the situation leading to his arrest. Tyler Strode charged with assault against a first responder, disrupting a public meeting, and resisting arrest. Strode, along with several members of local Democratic organizations, attended Monday’s County Commission meeting. The Putnam County Young Democrats […]
Hutchings: White County Budget Close, Compromise Needed
White County Commission Chair Derrick Hutchings calling for compromise and more input to finalize the county budget for next fiscal year. Hutchings said the Commissioners had the votes to amend the budget by dropping the property tax rate to $1.42, but the full court ultimately rejected the budget a second time. Hutchings said the vote […]
Fentress $2.2 Million ARP Project To Help Northern Residents
The Fentress County Utility District will soon begin work on an estimated $2.2 million ARP project. Fentress County Utility District General Manager Lynn Delk said the project includes a new long-distance water line and pumping station for the north portion of the utility district’s water system. Delk said that portion of the system has not […]
Putnam Commission Passes Budget, $2.66 Property Tax
The Putnam County Commissioners officially passed the budget for fiscal year 2025-26 at Monday’s meeting with no changes. The budget approved as recommended from the Budget Committee. The property tax rate will remain at $2.66, which as the same as last year. Commissioner Sam Sandlin said a lot of discussion went into crafting this year’s […]
Jackson Eyeing No Tax Increase In Budget, August 11 Vote
Jackson County Commissioners eyeing no-tax increase as they continue to put together the county’s budget for the fiscal year. Jackson County’s current tax rate is $2.55 per $100 of assessed value. Jackson County Mayor Jim Morgan said the Budget Committee is looking at the numbers. “This year we had a little bit of growth,” Morgan […]
