Sparta Begins $7M, Five-Year Power Grid Upgrade Project
Sparta Aldermen unanimously approved the start to a $7-million infrastructure upgrade to the city’s electric grid Thursday. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the new grid should be completed over five years. Lowery said it will offer power to Sparta’s growing business and population for years to come. Lowery said he chose to decisively expedite the project […]
Cookeville Approves Purchase Of New Sanitation Truck
Cookeville City Council approved the purchase of a new side-loading sanitation truck Thursday night. The truck will cost the city an estimated $402,000. City Manager James Mills said the council’s approval allows the city to get in the queue. The money will be included in next fiscal year’s budget. “These big pieces of equipment take […]
Rock Island State Park Revives Historic Jam Session
Rock Island State Park will revive a historic musical tradition this Saturday as it hosts the Rockin’ at the Rock Lawn Chair Jam. Park Manager Jake Viamonte said the event aims to recapture the atmosphere of the park from decades ago when musicians frequently gathered to play. The revival seeks to honor the legacy of […]
Sign-Stealing Social Media Reports, Few Crime Reports
Local law enforcement will investigate stolen or damaged campaign signs — as reports of that kind of activity surging on social media. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said his office takes complaints involving campaign sign theft or vandalism seriously. Farris said the act is considered a criminal offense. “We don’t certainly indicate somebody damaging or […]
Cookeville High Students Help You Grow, While Learning
The Cookeville High School greenhouse classes will hold a public plant sale on Saturday with funds raised going toward greenhouse maintenance. FFA Advisor Walker Weems teaches plant science and hydroculture at Cookeville High School. He said the lessons go beyond the fundamentals of growing plants, and branches out to teach values like responsibility and consistency. […]
Fentress Schools Receive New Grant, Extra Tutoring Help
Fentress County Schools set to use a $75,000 Tutoring Innovation Grant to help bolster their in-house tutoring services. Fentress County Schools Director Kristi Hall said the grant is intended to increase the number of tutoring instructors. They will also use training to help guide students towards academic success. “Our students in Fentress County will be […]
Police Say Leaving Children In Cars A Criminal Offense
This week’s death of a Monterey infant serves as a reminder of how dangerous leaving children unattended in parked vehicles can be. McMinnville Detective Sergeant Katelyn Neal said children should never be left alone and unsupervised in a parked car. Neal said parents can get distracted, or underestimate the amount of time they will be […]
Algood Council Begins Build Of Next Fiscal Year Budget
Algood projects only a slight increase in expenditures for its 26-27 fiscal year budget, now under review by City Council The city budget currently uses some $1.1 million to cover its expenditures for the upcoming year. The property tax rate has yet to be set, based on Putnam County’s current reevaluation process. CIty Administrator Keith […]
Crossville Approves New 128-Lot Subdivision Near Stone
The Crossville Regional Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for a 128-lot subdivision near Stone Memorial High School during its monthly meeting. Staff Planner Kevin Dean said the Beehive subdivision will include residential lots for single-family homes located between Cook Road and Beehive Lane. The development will feature two access points, including one along the […]
Majority Of UC In Moderate Drought, 5th Driest March
As dry as it seems, a majority of the Upper Cumberland only experiencing moderate drought according to the US Drought Monitor released Thursday. At least 80 percent of middle Tennessee now under a severe drought. The report showed Putnam County experienced its fifth driest March in the past 132 years. Regional dry conditions began to […]
