Southern Quilting Tradition On Display, 36th Algood Festival
More than 500 quilts will be on display this weekend as Algood celebrates the 36th Annual Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival. “John Allen and the quilt board work very hard year to year putting this together,” Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison. “They put in countless hours and this week’s go time. They will be working constantly […]
Algood Fire Offering Free CPR Class Tuesday Night
If you’ve been wanting to learn Hands-Only CPR, you will have the chance Tuesday as the Algood Fire Department hosts an event at city hall. Fire Chief David Judd said he saw the need for the class after several calls in which firefighters were sent just to do CPR. Judd said he hope participants will […]
Algood’s Let Freedom Ring Celebration Saturday
The City of Algood presents its annual “Let Freedom Ring” Celebration this Saturday. The celebration will consist of food, kids activities, live music and fireworks. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said the event is designed to celebrate the holiday with the community. “We just think it’s a great opportunity to give back to the public […]
Chapman-Fowler: Algood Park Project Making Progress
The Algood Park project is moving forward as fast as the city can afford to work on it despite concerns from some local citizens. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said she understands that some people in the community are unhappy with a supposed lack of progress on the park. Chapman-Fowler said the park was planned from the […]
Judd Settling In As Algood’s Full-Time Fire Chief
Algood’s first full-time fire chief getting settled into the day-to-day of his new job. Fire Chief David Judd said his appointment will allow him to focus all of his attention on the city and fire department as before he was a volunteer and would have to split his time at the fire department with his […]
Algood Updates Building Permit Extension Fees
City of Algood has updated its building permit code to change extension fees. Building Inspector Bob Lane said the permits have a six-month life. He said when builders were coming in to renew the permit, they faced a charge of half the original application fee. “We felt like that was too hard on the contractors […]
Some Algood Council Members Want More Action On Speeding
Some Algood City Council members asking for more action on speeding through town. Council Member Ron Graves said the town issued just four speeding citations last month compared with 39 in September, 2020. Graves said he wondered what was being done to address the issue. “And I’m saying this because the speed sign is sitting […]
Algood City Council Bids Out 2021 Paving Work
Algood City Council approved a bid at some $142,923 for their 2021 street paving projects. The Tinsley Asphalt LLC. group ranked lowest out of three companies who bid on the project. City Administrator Keith Morrison said that in bidding out to Tinsley, work would not be done on Mill Street. “It’ll have to come up […]
White Plains Historic Home Resumes Activities
Algood’s White Plains Historic Home will reopen its doors to the public on Saturday. Friends of the White Plains Home Co-Chair Eunetta Jenkins said that after 17 months, they are excited to have visitors return the historic home for tours and sight-seeing. “There are beautiful homes open to the public all over Tennessee, and we’re […]
City of Algood Looking To Reduce Traffic And Improve Safety
The city of Algood will conduct a traffic study to help relieve traffic. The city will consult a traffic engineer to review 4th Avenue and Main Street and 2nd Avenue and Main Street. City Administrator Keith Morrison said increased traffic has caused both intersections to become less safe. “They will go through a process to […]
