Cookeville In Running To Host Blue Cross Bowl
Cookeville is competing against Chattanooga to host the next two years of the TSSAA Blue Cross Bowl. Assistant Executive Director Matthew Gillespie said TSSAA usually conducts exploratory visits with potential hosts. But, Gillespie said the organization is comfortable with what Tennessee Tech has to offer. “Obviously, we were there as recent as December for the […]
Algood Taking Bids For Annual Sidewalk Projects
Algood will open bids for its sidewalk repair and concrete work next week with plans to target areas in the city’s master plan. City Administrator Keith Morrison said he takes these pre-bids annually to have someone on tap when sidewalk projects pop up. “As I find areas that need repair or if there’s smaller chunks […]
Clay County Renovating Health Department With State Grant
Clay County will use a $250,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to renovate the health department’s basement. County Mayor Dale Reagan said this has been a long time need, and the offices and storage space within the basement have been underutilized. Reagan said the need for expanding the usable space in the health […]
Cookeville To Consider Bidding For New TSSAA Football Contract
Board members of the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau will meet in December to discuss bidding for TSSAA’s state football championship. The bureau’s four year contract with TSSAA will expire after this football season. Executive Director Molly Brown said the city will send an intent to bid letter depending on the board’s feedback. “It is definitely […]
Cookeville Fire Station 4 Accepting Bids For Roof Repair
The Cookeville Fire Department is accepting bids to replace shingles on Station Four’s roof. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the roof is at least 15 years old. He said most roofs should last over 20 years. “We’ve had some trouble, some shingles have blown off of it and our maintenance department went out there to […]
Jackson County High School Repainting This Summer
Jackson County High School will receive a new paint job this summer. The hallways, lockers and the concession building will be painted to match the theme of the remaining parts of the school. The project is currently out for bid. Jackson County Director of Schools Kristy Brown said taking pride in your school’s environment shows […]
