Jackson County Approves Moratorium On Data Centers
Jackson County approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers with an additional infrastructure study. Commissioner Bryan Lee said the county needs to pause development to ensure that any future data center projects align with the best interests of the community. Lee said the current regulatory environment makes a moratorium one of the only available options […]
Upper Cumberland Unites For Historic Declaration Readings
Upper Cumberland communities are preparing to join a nationwide celebration of America’s 250th birthday, but the part will not end Saturday night. Public readings of the Declaration of Independence will take place across the region Wednesday. UCDD Public Historian Mark Dudney said the regional initiative was inspired by th National Park Service as a way […]
TDEC Grant Funds Environmental Study Of Fox Middle
Jackson County Schools using a new grant to conduct an environmental study of the vacant Fox Middle School in hopes of transforming the historic building into a community center. Director of Schools Jason Hardy said the facility has been empty for nearly 20 years despite various attempts by the library and historical society to utilize […]
Cordell Hull Lake Unveils Storybook Trails And Dock
Cordell Hull Lake is expanding its recreational and educational offerings with the opening of three new storybook trails and a new courtesy dock at Veterans Park. Cordell Hull Lake Representative Kenny Claywell said the storybook trail project was completed through a partnership involving the Friends of Cordell Hull Lake, the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation and […]
Gainesboro Secures Grant For Downtown Pocket Park
Gainesboro secured a $91,000 grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission to begin construction on a downtown pocket park. Roaring River Cultural Alliance’s Valerie Goetz told the Board of Aldermen Thursday the funding will not be enough to complete the park, but rather will complete the first phase. “We’re gonna need, there’s some, as we discovered […]
Gainesboro Decreases Overall Spending, Raising Police Pay
Gainesboro Aldermen have approved a first reading of a new budget that decreases overall spending while providing significant pay raises for the police department. Alderman Tom Goetz said the town achieved savings by managing overtime and curtailing other municipal expenses. Goetz said the police department raises were made possible by a shift in personnel that […]
Gainesboro Imagination Library Seeks Renewed Funding
The Gainesboro Board of Mayor and Aldermen discussed renewing a $1,000 annual grant for the Jackson County chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Imagination Library Board Member John Deane said the organization is seeking a renewal of the funding after the previous three-year grant agreement concluded. Deane said the local chapter has seen significant […]
Gainesboro Aldermen Approve Increase In Project Funding
The Gainesboro Board of Aldermen approved a $235,670 change order Thursday to ensure the completion of a raw water intake project. Engineer Nathaniel Green said the additional funding is necessary to keep contractors on-site and avoid further delays caused by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Green said the total contract price for the project […]
TVA Maintenance Triggers Planned Jackson County Outage
TVA has scheduled a six-hour planned power outage in Jackson County starting Saturday night to conduct infrastructure maintenance. Crews will replace poles during the scheduled window. The work is intended to address necessary maintenance for the area power grid. The outage will begin Saturday at 11pm. The power is expected to be restored by Sunday […]
Gainesboro Seeks Bids For Elk Mountain Waterline Leak
The Gainesboro Board of Aldermen voted Thursday night to seek bids to repair multiple leaks on the Elk Mountain waterline. The town has had significant water loss due to leaks the past two months. Alderman Tom Goetz said if the Elk Mountain leaks are known, then the town needs to make the repair as soon […]
