Cookeville Council To Consider Land Use Amendment
The Cookeville City Council will consider amending the 2030 land use plan for properties along the Highway 70 corridor Thursday. The comprehensive plan is used for future zoning and developments of the growing city. Director of Planning Jon Ward said 11 West Broad Street addresses that are zoned residential could be changed to local commercial. […]
Lane Closures Scheduled for I-40 in Cumberland County
There will be night time lane closures in Cumberland County on I-40 for bridge repair. This is for bridges over Highway 70 at mile marker 328.5. The work is scheduled to cause lane closures Sunday through Wednesday for milling and paving on both eastbound and westbound lanes. At this time there is a lane shift […]
Dekalb Co. High School Senior Dies In Two Car Crash
A Dekalb County High School senior passed away Monday morning in a two car crash. Eighteen-year-old Cassie Maxwell of Alexandria lost her life while traveling on Highway 70 between Dowelltown and Liberty. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Maxwell was traveling east when she entered a right curve too fast and entered oncoming traffic. Maxwell […]
Cumberland Looking At Site For New Highway Building
Cumberland County wants to pursue an available facility for a new highway building and complex. County Mayor Allen Foster said county officials have looked at a eight-acre complex at the corner of Highway 70 and Northside Drive. The county pursued a lease of the facility when the existing highway facility became unsafe. The owner offered […]
Hwy 70 Speed Limit Change Coming
T-DOT has not changed the speed limit along the Highway 70 Corridor back after the March tornado. It will not be changed until the City of Cookeville completes a traffic study along the corridor. T-DOT Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn said the department promised the city it would wait until the study is complete before […]
White County Freedom Celebration Will Proceed
White County’s annual Fourth of July Freedom Celebration will proceed this year. Pastor Steve Qualls has helped organize the celebration. He said he has been in constant contact with the mayor, sheriff, police chief, and other county officials. “We know some people think that maybe it’s terrible that we would do this,” Qualls said. “Our […]
