Gainesboro Limits Data Facilities To Industrial Zones
Gainesboro passed the first reading of an ordinance Thursday to restrict data processing facilities to industrial zones to ensure the town’s infrastructure and resources are not over-extended. Alderman Tom Goetz said the ordinance is ultimately to protect the city. “And we’re… We don’t have enough water for anybody to have a data center to start […]
Board Approves Homebridge For Multifamily Conversion
Cookeville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception request Thursday to allow the Homebridge Extended Stay to convert into a multifamily residential development. Planning Department’s Chris Phillips said the request utilizes a newly established ordinance for adaptive residential multifamily reuse within commercial industrial mixed-use zoning districts. HomeBridge owner Michael Bowie said it is about […]
White County Schools Mandate 10 Commandments Displays
White County Board of Education approved a new policy requiring the prominent display of the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, and the United States Constitution in all district schools. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger introduced the “Foundation Policy,” identifying the documents as the basis of morality and virtue. “Those documents are the foundation for […]
TDOT Announces Aggressive Timeline For Baxter Interchange
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has issued drawings for a substantial renovation of the Baxter interchange that officials said will follow an uncommonly fast development schedule. Engineer Tom Bennett said the project will completely renovate the interchange from Olan Maxwell to past First Avenue, including widening the bridge and modifying all ramps. “The city has […]
Putnam First Responders Battle In Saturday Blood Drive
Putnam County first responders competing in a friendly competition Saturday to see which agency can secure the most blood donations for the local community. Media Relations Coordinator for Blood Assurance Brooke Katz said the Battle of the Badges blood drive features the Putnam County Fire Department, Putnam County EMS, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Cookeville Police […]
Tech Faculty Perform At International Horn Symposium
Tennessee Tech faculty members traveled to Poland to represent the university at the 58th annual International Horn Symposium. Assistant professor of horn Dr. Justin Stanley said the Tennessee Tech department of music supported the travel costs for he and his colleague Dr. Gözde Çakır Ramsey to perform in Krakow this summer. Stanley said the event […]
State Grants Stabilize Four Upper Cumberland Landmarks
The Tennessee Historical Commission has awarded restoration grants to stabilize four historic landmarks across the Upper Cumberland region to preserve local heritage and drive economic development. UCDD Public Historian Mark Dudney said the funding targets properties already listed on the National Register of Historic Places that require urgent structural repairs. Dudney said the four selected […]
Friday Deadline For Free Jefferson Avenue Ladies Day
Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ hosting a free Ladies Day event titled “REST: Finding God’s Peace in a Busy World” on August 22 to provide women in the Upper Cumberland region with spiritual encouragement and mental health insights. Member of the Jefferson Avenue Church and Ladies Committee Sarah Burns said you do not need to […]
Putnam Schools Complete Major Apple Technology Lease
Putnam County Schools completed the final payment on a major technology lease that provides MacBook Air laptops to every certified faculty and staff member across the district. Technology Director Johnny Sloan said the district recently made a payment of more than $418,000 to conclude the four-year agreement. Sloan said the lease program, which began in […]
TDOT J-Turn Project Remains On Track For November
TDOT’s new J-turn intersection at State Route 111 and Old Sparta Road in Putnam County on track for completion by November. Regional Communications Officer Rae Anne Bradley said maintenance crews have spent several weeks preparing the ground by upgrading drainage, shaping slopes, and stabilizing the northwest end of the project with layers of stone. “We […]
