New Assisted Living Facility Granted Zoning Variances
Cookeville’s Board of Zoning Appeals approved three variances Thursday for a proposed 106-unit assisted living facility with 24 memory care beds at Guardian Way and Salem Church Road. Planning Director Jon Ward said the board approved adjustments to parking, building setbacks and landscaping requirements. The project also includes an extension of Guardian Way connecting Old […]
Free Appreciation Lunch To Honor Vets And First Responders
The Heroes on a Mission Foundation will bring veterans and first responders together for a free appreciation luncheon Friday. Executive Director Michael Pierce said the event recognizes veterans and emergency personnel who often carry the effects of traumatic experiences long after their service ends. Pierce is a disabled Navy veteran. “Every day veterans, they struggle,” […]
Warren County Pushes For Increased Conservation Funding
The Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District pushing for more state and federal funding as local farmers compete for money to improve soil and water quality. District Office Manager Neil Walker said the district helps landowners cover the costs of conservation projects through reimbursement programs. A local working group recently met to identify the […]
Improper Heater Use Top Cause Of Cold Weather Fires
The first cold snap of the season brings a reminder from Cookeville Fire Chief Benton Young about using heating equipment correctly. More than 400 people nationwide die annually from fires related to heaters. “Probably the space heaters, we see a lot of those in the winter, where people’s trying to supplement heat in a room […]
Interactive Downtown Scavenger Hunt Launching Friday
Cookeville’s historic West Side becoming a permanent family scavenger hunt, with bronze elephant sculptures making their debut during this weekend’s Art Prowl. Tennessee Tech instructor Colleen Mestayer created Ellie’s Ice Cream Mystery, a walking adventure connecting downtown businesses and landmarks through a student-written storybook. Mestayer said she was inspired after participating in a similar adventure […]
Putnam Advances Preliminary Plat For Grade View Subdivision
The Putnam County Planning Commission approved preliminary plans for a 44-lot subdivision along Gainesboro Grade, allowing developers to begin road construction and utility installation. Putnam County Planning Director Kevin Rush said the Gradeview subdivision will cover approximately 25 acres near Dyer Long Road. Rush said one concern, an entrance, gained T-DOT approval. “When we looked […]
Baxter Chief Finds County Surveillance System Beneficial
County-managed surveillance cameras give Baxter police another investigative tool, with a recently installed camera on First Avenue expanding coverage. Baxter Police Chief Brandon Herren said the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office added the Flock camera to supplement an existing unit near the interstate. The Sheriff’s Office maintains direct access to the system and alerts local officers […]
Hilham Elementary Seeks Sneakers To Meet Student Needs
Hilham Elementary School holding a sneaker drive to keep shoes available for students whose footwear wears out or no longer fits. Principal Lori Mosley said the school had only a couple of pairs of shoes in its clothes closet, despite encountering students with different needs each week. The drive aims to build a supply of […]
Grant Funds Cookeville Depot Museum Caboose Restoration
A $12,000 state grant helping restore the Cookeville Depot Museum’s historic Tennessee Central caboose. Leaks, rotting wood and rust threaten the aging railcar. Cookeville Museum Manager Beth Thompson said the caboose has remained closed to visitors since the COVID pandemic. “Unfortunately some of the mechanisms that hold the stairs up are rusting away and they […]
LaReesha Cawthorn Targets Conference Title At Tech
Tennessee Tech sophomore forward LaReesha Cawthorn is looking to build on her successful freshman season and help lead the Golden Eagles to a conference championship after earning preseason all-conference recognition. Cawthorn said being named to the preseason All-Southern Conference team reflects the work she put into her development during her first collegiate season. She said […]
