More UC Citizens Looking At Some Sort Of Zoning To Protect
Upper Cumberland citizens are increasingly calling on local county commissioners to consider zoning as a way to protect their property from industry and urban sprawl. UCDD Deputy Director Tommy Lee said Cannon, Macon, and Smith are the closest counties with countywide zoning. “None of the other counties in the region have zoning and I don’t […]
McMinnville Board Enacts Temporary Data Center Moratorium
The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed a temporary moratorium on data centers and high-density computing facilities Tuesday on final reading. The move allows the city time to develop specific land use and noise regulations as a company has expressed interest in building a center. Community Development Director Sean Garrett said the city will […]
Van Buren High School FFA Team Takes 7th In State Competition
Van Buren County High School’s FFA Envirothon team took seventh place in the state this year. Agriculture Teacher Lance Smith said the team tested over five agriculture topics to win the Upper Cumberland region. Smith said when you get to state, his team had to take a real world problem for a land owner and […]
