Winter Weather Forces Friday Basketball To Thursday
The Upper Cumberland Friday basketball schedule has undergone changes with the winter storm staring down Tennessee and the central United States this weekend. Some basketball games scheduled for Friday at 6 pm have now been moved to Thursday at 6 pm. Those matchups include Livingston facing White County and DeKalb County opening district play against […]
Cookeville Election Rules In Effect, Long Before Election
As election season approaches, Cookeville officials are reminding residents and candidates about the city’s rules for political signs. Election signs are popping up across Cookeville, even though the primary election is still months away. Community Development Director Jon Ward said this is normal because the city does not have rules limiting when election signs can […]
Putnam Master Gardener Program Grows Community Involvement
The Putnam County Master Gardener Program is helping residents grow their skills and give back through a University of Tennessee Extension-led initiative. The program relies on trained volunteers who learn horticultural skills and then give back through projects that support food production, landscaping, and education across the county. Wayne Key, UT Extension agent for agriculture […]
Winter Weather, Cold Stretches Driving Potholes Across UC
Potholes are popping up across the Upper Cumberland, something we think of mainly after snow or ice. Putnam Road Supervisor Randy Jones said freezing temperatures, rain, and repeated thawing cycles all play a major role in damaging pavement. “The rain, the freezing and thawing, the water gets down in the pores of the asphalt and […]
CRMC Cardiac Team Completes First Tricuspid Valve Repair
Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s Cardiac Care team has successfully completed its first tricuspid valve repair, marking a new milestone for advanced heart care in the Upper Cumberland. The procedure expands the hospital’s structural heart program and enables patients to receive specialized cardiac care locally rather than travel to larger cities. Physician Assistant and Structural Heart […]
Cookeville Approves Subdividing Commercial Units
The Cookeville City Council approved an amendment to the city’s zoning code that allows commercial-zoned properties to be subdivided into individual commercial units. Council Member Eric Walker raised concerns about parking requirements and shared parking agreements, saying they could limit the types of businesses allowed in some units. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the […]
Cookeville Approves Additional Cost For Generator Project
Cookeville City Council approved additional costs to the Water Treatment Plant Generator Project on Thursday. Among the additional costs was to pay an estimated $13,000 to Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Cooperative. Water and Sewer Director Barry Turner said the costs are for the Cooperative to remove lines and poles that will be abandoned as part […]
Crackdown Reducing Illegal Parking Around Tech Campus
The Cookeville Police Department says increased efforts have reduced the number of Tennessee Tech students illegally parking around the campus. And police plan to continue that message as the spring semester begins. Cookeville Police Sergeant Charlotte Austin said the department has constantly monitored public streets around campus to address illegal parking. Austin said the crackdown […]
Cookeville To Vote On Subdividing Commercial Units
Cookeville City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday on an amendment to permit subdividing commercial units into individual lots. When the amendment was first proposed in November, the council had concerns regarding how existing commercial developments would be impacted by the change. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the city’s planning commission revised the […]
Cookeville To Consider Purchasing More Automated Meters
Cookeville City Council will consider the purchase this week of more automated meters for the city’s Energy and Water departments. Energy Director Carl Haney told council during a Monday work session said this batch of meters will mark a significant milestone. The city trying to automate all of its meters. “This will complete our electric […]
