Hadley: New Spec Building Could Help Crossville “Pop”
Construction will begin soon on a new spec building in Crossville’s Interchange Business Park. The construction bid awarded this week by Crossville City Council. Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce CEO Ethan Hadley said industrial space is scarce in Tennessee, and building a new spec building will give Crossville a leg up on attracting new industry. […]
Belle Acres Tears Down Old Bar, Pro Shop Under Construction
A new pro shop coming to Cookeville’s Belle Acres Golf Course, after the The Bar on the Green restaurant torn down. Belle Acres owner Martha Davidson said the golf course has been in the family for over 95 years. Davidson said her uncle ran the bar until he died, and it has since been leased […]
Cane Creek Pickleball Court Construction Delayed By Weather
Unstable weather over the last few weeks has delayed construction on the new pickleball courts at Cane Creek Park in Cookeville. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the court’s pad has been unable to dry due to recent rainfall. Woods said the pad needs to dry before the courts are surfaced, which will come […]
TennGreen Working On Connecting Cumberland Trail
The TennGreen Land Conservancy and Cumberland Trails Conference are working on connecting the region through the Cumberland Trail. The project connects some 300 miles of hiking corridors and habitats between the Cumberland Gap and Tennessee River Gorge. TennGreen Deputy Director Christie Henderson said the first phase of the project is connecting sections of the trail. […]
Construction Underway For Sparta Dog Pound
Construction underway on a new Sparta dog pound at the Public Works headquarters on South Carter Street. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the 24-by-30-foot facility will centralize the city’s Animal Control operations. He said the structure will feature five pens, running water and climate control, and a playpen. He said the building would be […]
Cookeville Gets $5.5M Loan To Finish Plant Expansion
The city of Cookeville has received a TDEC loan of some $5.5 million to finish out the water treatment plant expansion project. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the city originally borrowed some $17.5 million to cover engineering and construction. Instead, the bid for construction, alone, came in at some $25.4 million. He said […]
Some $5 Million Loan Needed For Water Plant
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday night to provide financing for the increased construction costs of its water plant expansion. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the department wants to borrow up to an additional $5.5 million for the project. He said that after the department was approved for a loan in 2022, inflation […]
Council To Vote On Design Work For 2 Fire Stations
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday to authorize an architectural agreement for the construction of two fire stations. City Manager James Mills said he and City Attorney Dan Rader have spent the last several weeks crafting the agreement that stipulates the contract includes a fee not to exceed $325,000. He said he expects the two […]
Three Key Industries In Need Of More Workers Across The UC
As a new year begins, three key industries are leading the demand for motivated and consistent employees throughout the Upper Cumberland. Highlands Economic Partnership Vice President Adam Poe said seven industries make up over seventy five percent of the gross domestic product for Putnam, Jackson, Overton and White Counties. Poe said the number one industry […]
Celina K-8 Seeing Progress With Construction Projects
Celina K-8 School making solid progress on its construction projects. The project comes as part of the school system’s plans to do electrical and plumbing with federal ESSER funding. Principal David Maxfield said as the plumbing had not seen upgrades since the school was built in 1974, the project was long-needed. “It’s not been bad and […]
