Former Local Police Officer Changing Lives For Burn Survivors
Living Life “beyond the burns.” That is the mindset of Mitch Harrington as he makes an effort to take the worst situation and turn it to hope and healing. Harrington worked for the Cookeville Police Department as a police officer and lieutenant. In 2016, Harrington responded to a house fire, and upon arrival, he got […]
Cookeville Ready To Move Forward On Cane Creek Courts
Cookeville City Council ready to approve the next step of leveling the pads for the construction of Cane Creek pickleball courts. The city received a change order of an estimated $42,700 from the contractor. The contractor would resume operations on August 21 and have the project completed by October 13. City Manager James Mills said […]
Crossville City Attorney Could Handle Condemnation Cases
Crossville City Council will consider a resolution Tuesday to allow the city attorney to handle the city’s condemnation cases. In condemnation cases, a government entity can take private property for public use, even if the property owner does not want to sell. City Attorney Randy York said all four of the city’s current condemnation cases […]
Auditor: Celina Utility Fund Down, Rate Study Possible
Auditor John Poole said Celina needs to look closely at its utility operations which saw its fund balance fall by some $300,000 in the last year. Poole said the utility fund currently has just $97,000. Poole said the utility department must turn a profit at least every other year or the city could be subject […]
Livingston To Hold Public Hearing On Tax Rate Monday
Livingston Aldermen will hold a public hearing Monday to receive input on the tax rate included in the new fiscal budget. The certified tax rate is $1.0896, and the city is proposing to exceed that rate by five cents. Livingston Mayor Lori Elder Burnett said the city needs the extra funds for growing costs. “There’s […]
UCHRA Policy Council Approves Community Action Plan
The UCHRA Policy Council approved a new Community Action Plan Wednesday designed to address the region’s needs from a more holistic, person-centered approach. Community Services Assistant Director Jordan Herald summarized the plan for the Council. Herald said the plan focused on helping people find long term self-sustainability. “Historically, CSBG funds have helped us respond to […]
Tech Alum Butch Wilmore Retires From NASA After 25 Years
Astronaut and Tennessee Tech Graduate Butch Wilmore announced his retirement from NASA Wednesday. The news comes months after Wilmore returned to Earth after spending 286 days aboard the International Space Station. The mission originally was supposed to only last eight days, but was prolonged due to technical difficulties. Wilmore graduated with a bachelor’s degree in […]
Pickett County Celebrates Another Fishing National Championship
Pickett County celebrated a national championship win as the Bobcats fishing team paraded around Byrdstown. Sophomores Max Moody and Rex Reagan entered Clarks Hill Lake in Georgia for the first time in their fishing career. They left the lake victorious after catching almost 37 pounds of fish over the three-day tournament. Moody said the support […]
Arrest Made Related To Cookeville Cemetery Vandalism
An arrest has been made in relation to the vandalism that was discovered last week at the Cookeville City Cemetery. In a statement from the Cookeville Police Department, the department did not release the name of the individual, but did identify the individual as a juvenile. The juvenile allegedly knocked over and damaged an estimated […]
Monterey’s Phillips Excited About New Offensive Approach
Monterey Wildcat football player Elijah Phillips said he looks forward to new challenges protecting the quarterback this season. Phillips said Monterey has changed its style on offense. The Wildcats will go with a spread formation, one that Phillips and his teammates have known since his seventh grade year. Phillips said his Wildcat teammates understood the […]
