Livingston Applying For Downtown Improvement Grant
Livingston’s Main Street Historic District Commission applying for a state downtown improvement grant worth between $50,000 and $500,000. Historic District Commission Chairman Gene Gantt said the grant is specific to downtown improvement, and the amount of funding is need-based. Gantt said half of the funding must go to exterior building projects, and the other half […]
Cookeville Budgets $15K For Downtown Beautification
Cookeville City Council has allocated some $15,000 in its new budget towards downtown beautification. City Manager James Mills said how those funds are spent is yet to be determined. He said that it could be used for anything from plantings to a mural. “Of course our downtown is a major economic hub for the city […]
Livingston Installing Lighting At Downtown Parking Lot
Livingston is addressing lighting downtown at the West Main Street parking lot. Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said getting lighting has been a safety concern for residents, downtown employees and patrons. Evans said bids will open up in a month, but there could be installation delays. “It depends upon the availability of the poles themselves,” […]
Smithville Downtown Businesses Extending Hours Each First Thursday
Downtown Smithville starting a monthly, “Shop Late Local,” event to accommodate those who work late. Male Room Brotique is one of 16 local stores staying open until 7:00 p.m. every first Thursday. Owner Sommer Britt said she knew there was a need as someone who used to clock out after business hours. “That’s a large […]
Gainesboro Studying Downtown For Additional Parking And Connectivity
Gainesboro has partnered with UCDD to conduct a community transportation feasibility study of the downtown area. Mayor Lloyd Williams said over 100 residents indicated through a preliminary survey that parking and connectivity are the highest wants. “It is the first step in maybe getting some more grants on making our sidewalks more ADA accessible,” Williams […]
Main Street McMinnville Names New President
Main Street McMinnville has named Cliff Davidson its new president. Main Street highlights the resources and growth opportunities for downtown McMinnville. Davidson said one specific way he plans to revitalize McMinnville’s historic downtown is to get residents socializing safely in a post-pandemic world. “Really the only safe way to do that is outdoors, and we […]
Algood’s Mingle Market Saturday; Outgrows Original Location
Algood is kicking off its Mingle Market this Saturday and every first Saturday throughout the year. Roy Phipps with Algood Park and Recreation said there will be at least 30 vendors and food trucks in downtown Algood. Phipps said the event has already outgrown its original location. “We actually had more interest and we had […]
Livingston’s Downtown Revitalization On Hold
The City of Livingston has postponed Downtown Revitalization until further notice. Mayor Curtis Hayes said Livingston was making progress before COVID-19. “Livingston is in a transition from going from a downtown program to more of a main street program during this transition period right now,” Hayes said. We are filling out the main street applications […]
Downtown Fire Damages Cookeville Business
A fire broke out Saturday morning in Cookeville’s downtown district along East Broad Street. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the fire at the Sports One store was contained quickly. Crews continued searching for hot spots around 3:00am Saturday morning. Blair said the most extensive damage appeared to be in the area where screening is […]
Celina’s Facade Program Finishing Work
The City of Celina has a few thousand dollars to use before the fiscal year ends for downtown improvements. Three Star Director Doug Young said three new projects are expected to begin with money still leftover. “We don’t have many businesses left that we haven’t been able to do something for,” Young said. “This is […]
