Interstate Drive To Be Repaved This Fall, Dip Fix, New Lane
Cookeville will spend nearly half of its $2 million paving budget on a total repave of Interstate Drive from Jefferson Avenue to Willow Avenue. City Manager James Mills said the city has tried to align multiple projects including new sidewalks, a water line replacement, and the correction of the dip in the road near Interstate […]
Tennessee Tech Students Transform Lives Through Engineering
Tennessee Tech students are providing custom-built assistive devices to Middle Tennessee children with special needs through the Tech Engineering for Kids program. Mechanical engineering professor Stephen Canfield said the program has operated for more than 25 years to provide tailored tools for children at no cost to their families. The press release said the initiative […]
Broom Making Preserves Historic Grave Sweeping Tradition
A 200-year-old tradition of grave sweeping will be honored in Pickett County Saturday in an effort to preserve a piece of Appalachian history. April Haden is organizer of the Saturday broom-making event. She said the Winningham Cemetery is the only known site in Middle Tennessee that maintains the practice of sweeping the grounds with handmade […]
Project Safe Tennessee Targets Rising Prosecution Caseloads
Project Safe Tennessee will increase the number of prosecutors across the state to keep pace with rising caseloads. Jackson County District Attorney Jason Lawson said the amount of time a prosecutor can devote to a single case is limited by the total number of cases they must manage within a single day. Lawson said the […]
Board Extends Monroe Following Higher Evaluation Scores
The Clay County School Board extended the contract of Director of Schools Diana Monroe by two years following an annual evaluation that showed an increase in her performance scores. Chairman Benji Bailey said Monroe received an overall average score of 4.31 out of five. That is an improvement over her previous score of 4.21. “So […]
Tractor Pull Empowers FFA Students, Honors Memory
A Cumberland County father is organizing a memorial tractor pull to raise funds for local Future Farmers of America students in honor of his late son. Scott Winningham passed away in September, 2020 after a ATV accident. His father Gary said the memorial fund provides financial assistance for official dress clothes, camp tuition and field […]
Van Buren Hosting Free Hazardous Waste Disposal Saturday
TDEC will sponsor free household hazardous waste collection Saturday at the Van Buren County Convenience Center in Spencer. TDEC Commissioner David Salyers said the mobile service allows residents to drop off materials such as cleaning fluids, pesticides, and swimming pool chemicals. “This collection service provides an excellent way to responsibly dispose of household hazardous waste, […]
Two Men In I-40 Shooting Sentenced To Life Without Parole
Two men involved in shooting a Highway Patrol officer along I-40 in Cookeville received life sentences Friday without the possibility of parole. Timothy Laquan Davis, Jr. and Braze Roland Rucker sentenced by Judge Gary McKenzie after a Putnam County jury found them guilty of multiple offenses in March. The sentencing hearing included testimony from witnesses […]
McMinnville VA Clinic To Remain Open, Reversing Fed Decision
The McMinnville VA clinic will remain open following discussions between federal lawmakers and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Congressman Scott DesJarlais said the decision came in coordination with VA Secretary Doug Collins. The facility was previously scheduled to close on May 31 due to staffing challenges and a lack of providers in the area. Veterans […]
Aldrich Targets Winning Culture For Upperman Lacrosse
Upperman High School boys lacrosse head coach Jonathan Aldrich is working to replicate the championship success of other Baxter athletic programs as he prepares the team for the upcoming season. Head Coach Jonathan Aldrich said the culture in Baxter is defined by winning championships across multiple sports. Aldrich said he wants the lacrosse program to […]
