Cookeville Council To Consider New Cane Creek HVAC
The Cookeville City Council will consider the purchase of a new HVAC System Thursday night for the Cane Creek Gymnasium. The bid includes two 15-ton HVAC units to replace the system first installed in 2007. Leisure Services Director Chad McDonald said the city received six bids. “They’ve been failing, they’ve replaced parts,” McDonald said. “The […]
Byrdstown Approves Water Plant Equipment Purchases
Byrdstown Aldermen approved two separate purchases of equipment for the town’s water treatment plant, with a new air compressor and new altitude valve Monday night. Replacing an air compressor will cost the town an estimated $8,600. Water Plant Superintendent Buster Harmon said the town is spending a lot of money on having two air compressors […]
Fox Community Center Survey Results In, Next Steps
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will have decisions to make now that the community survey results for the Fox Community Center proposal are in. Chamber President John Deane said the survey received over 340 responses from the community. Deane said the top vote-getters were the desire for a YMCA branch and a public library […]
Warren Hope Center Closes, Resources Now More Abundant
Warren County Hope Center will close its doors at the end of the year, but the county will not go unserved. The Hope Center works to help people out of poverty. Director and Therapist Lorie Gretzinger-Pierce said the center’s board voted in favor of the closure due to the abundance of resources in the area […]
Mayberry: Funding Answers Lacking On Ambulance Addition
Crossville City Council Member James Mayberry said funding concerns were the reason he wanted to send the proposal for a city-based ambulance service to a referendum. Mayberry said the council has been talking about an ambulance service for about a year now, but had underestimated what the actual cost would be to start an ambulance […]
White County TISA Scoreboard Shows Narrow Misses
White County Schools missed several proficiency goals on this year’s TISA Accountability Report by less than one percentage point. The district has already reached 53 percent in third-grade ELA proficiency, a goal set for 2028. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the report shows improvement in proficiency in fourth-grade English through English II, and third-grade […]
Governor Will Appoint New DA For Warren, Van Buren
District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said the Governor would appoint a new district attorney for Van Buren and Warren Counties since the position will become vacant mid-term. This comes on the heels of 31st District Attorney Christopher Stanford resigning Friday. Dunaway said the bare minimum requirements to be eligible are that you must be a licensed […]
Upperman Girls Basketball Gearing Up For State Run
The Upperman Bees girls basketball team is gearing up for what Head Coach Dana McWilliams hopes will be another run in the state tournament. Upperman made the state tournament last season for the second time in the last five years. McWilliams said she used the summer for moving ahead, specifically an eight day camp designed […]
