Cookeville Beginning Major Paving Project On Monday
Cookeville will begin its major fall resurfacing project Monday, which may cause some traffic delays. City Manager James Mills said portions of South Cedar Avenue, South Walnut Avenue, South Madison Avenue, Reagan Avenue, and South Dixie Avenue are included in the project. “Well, most of these have to do with recent utility work that’s been […]
Monterey Awarded Grant To Rehab Low-Income Homes
Some $540,000 will be used by Monterey officials to rehab low-income homes, something Mayor Alex Garcia calls a major need. The grant is part of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency’s rehabilitation program. Garcia said the opportunity can change someone’s life in Monterey. “The median income here is not very high, so you have a lot […]
TN Tech AI Ethics Course Readies Next Generation Workforce
A new Tennessee Tech course breaks down the ethical responsibility of AI users for the next generation of the workforce. Professor Amy Hill said she developed her AI Ethics course to encourage the proper use of AI. Hill said the program focuses on popular industries using AI, like education, finance, healthcare, manufacturing and retail. “There […]
Teacher License Changes, Little Impact On Teacher Shortage
As the state proposes changes to teacher licenses, the Dean Of Tech’s School of Education said the impact will be minimal in addressing the teacher shortage. The Tennessee Department of Education wants to create a new “Limited Occupational License,” which will allow Industry professionals to teach in their respective field without a traditional education degree. […]
Putnam Using ACT Program To Help Students Prepare
Putnam County Schools using an online program called “Shmoop” to help students prepare to take the ACT. Future Ready Supervisor Sam Brooks said Shmoop analyzes a student’s awareness of the ACT curriculum. Brooks said students take a practice test, and then it creates a diagnostic based on a student’s strengths and weaknesses. “It’s a pretty […]
New Sparta Skate Park Construction Nearing Completion
Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said the construction of Sparta’s new skate park at South Carter Street Park is nearing completion. The Skate Park closed when the Old Sparta Hardware Building began to fall apart. Officials wanted to find a better place. Lowery said the contractor poured the concrete pad last week and is now working […]
Red Bud Village Project Still On Track For Summer Completion
Highland Residential Services Executive Director Chris Cassetty said the Red Bud Village Project is still on track to be completed by next summer. The $5.4 million project includes some 20 units on Buffalo Valley Road, dedicated to serving homeless populations trying to work their way out of poverty. Cassetty said constant rainfall slowed progress early […]
Robinson: Economic Development Needs, Wants Changing
White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said adding business to a community is more about finding the right partner at a particular time. . Robinson attended the first session of TVA’s Graduate Institute last week, which teaches the insights and trends of economic development. Robinson said his biggest takeaway was attracting the right business plays […]
Cookeville’s McDonald Focused On Learning, Projects
New Leisure Services Director Chad McDonald said he is focusing on finishing ongoing projects before starting new ones. McDonald took over for the retiring Rick Woods this month. He said finishing upgrades to the Cookeville Performing Arts Center and Cane Creek top his agenda. “I want to see some of those projects get done first, […]
