Clay Still In Loan Application Process For New Jail
Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county is still in the loan application process with the USDA, trying to get a $15 million loan for a new jail. Reagan said the county is still compiling information that USDA has asked to be submitted with the loan application. Reagan said he expects the application to […]
White County Schools Exploring Fundraiser Policy Changes
The White County School Board exploring changes to club and team fundraiser requests. School Board Chair Bob Young said school extracurricular activities who want to have fundraisers can currently make a request anytime, but establishing a request deadline would allow time to review and adjust requests. Young said extracurricular fundraising is important since many of […]
TCAT Diesel Building At Livingston On Pace For Fall Completion
The construction of the new diesel building at the Livingston TCAT campus on pace to be completed this fall. TCAT Upper Cumberland President Cliff Wightman said the project is in its final stages. The contractor is completing the interior while also paving the outside portion of the building. “We’re looking for an open date of […]
Growing Calls, Needs Lead Cookeville To Invest In Paramedics
The growing need for paramedics and the difficulty in keeping them, leading Cookeville to increase paramedic wages by some $5,000 in the new fiscal year. City Manager James Mills said medical calls make up most fire calls received by the city. He said he hopes to have a paramedic available during every shift. “It’s hard […]
Metro Government: How It Works And How One Is Formed
Rumors circulating around Van Buren County about the possibility of forming a metro government in Van Buren County, something a UT Expert said happens to increase efficiency. UT County Technical Assistance Service Legal Manager Kristy Brown said a metro government forms when a county and its largest populated city combine to form one acting government. […]
Hutchings: Reappraisal, Rising Costs Big Budget Challenges
As the budget committee prepares to go back to work on the White County budget, Commission Chair Derrick Hutchings said reappraisal has been the biggest challenge. Hutchings said many White County residents saw their home values jump some 80 to 90 percent or more. Combine that with a tax increases and many residents have been […]
Expert: Fences Increase Pool Safety, Good Locks Essential
Our first hot pool weekend of the summer in the books serves as a good reminder about the importance of a fencer around your pool. Local Fence Company Owner Jeff Worley said a good fence can help keep kids and pets inside the area while keeping unwanted guests away. Worley said city code requires pool […]
Tech Working On Stadium, Academic Buildings Over Summer
The renovation of Johnson Hall, continued work on the football stadium and lots of fix-up jobs on the schedule for Tennessee Tech this summer. Tech Associate Vice President of Facilities Dan Warren said the foundation has been laid for the stadium’s west side and soon, steel could start being installed. Warren said the changes are […]
Upper Cumberland RV Park Holding Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
A new White County RV campground will celebrate its official ribbon-cutting Monday, giving campers both short and long-term options. Upper Cumberland RV Park Co-Owner Katie Haynes said the park started out of love for the outdoors. Haynes said the family spent several years considering the idea. Ultimately, Haynes said the family knew they wanted to […]
Cumberland Hospice House Auxiliary Releasing Butterflies
The Cumberland Hospice House Auxiliary will release 400 butterflies in a celebration of life ceremony Saturday. Auxiliary Co-Chair Sherry Koch said the program serves as a fundraiser for Hospice of Cumberland County and the six-bed residential facility Cumberland House. Koch said butterflies symbolize life, and releasing them is a special way to remember lost loved […]
