Habitat Restore Pauses In-Person Donations To Prepare For New Location
The Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity Restore pausing in-person donations as the organization works towards opening its new location. Habitat’s Jennifer Olsen said donations should resume once the Jefferson Avenue location opens. “We’re trying to get everything moved and organized over at the new location,” Olsen said. “The amount of drop-offs that we generally have […]
UCHFH Moving Restore To Jefferson Ave This Fall
The Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity has secured a new location for its Restore. Executive Director Pam Ealey said the donation based store will move to Jefferson Avenue next to Big R Farm and Home. “We looked at that back 21 months ago, and it didn’t work out at the time,” Ealey said. “But as […]
UCHRA Wants To Establish Transportation Hub In McMinnville
UCHRA is exploring new locations for its Warren County office. Executive Director Mark Farley said three sites are being considered. Farley said the agency has a front-runner based on parking and office space. “They are all inside the city limits of McMinnville,” Farley said. “It makes very good sense. We are trying to build up […]
The Bend Church Planning New Campus In Cookeville
The Bend Church will have a new location in Cookeville on South Maple Avenue. Lead Pastor Shane Warren said the church is finalizing a deal for some 40 acres. Warren said the proposed campus would be built in phases. “We don’t light much of having the land paid off,” Warren said. “As soon as that […]
Putnam 911 Utilizes what3words, Emergency Rescue Locator App
Putnam County 911 has started utilizing new technology to help locate people in emergencies. What3words is an app that divides the world into a series of 57 trillion, ten by ten squares. Instead of using GPS coordinates for locations, each square has a series of three words unique to that location. Putnam 911 PIO Josh […]
Penn Station Bringing East Coast Subs To Cookeville In 2022
The sandwich shop Penn Station will be coming to Cookeville in 2022. Managing Owner Jason Day said the restaurant will be located on South Willow Avenue between AutoZone and O’Reilly’s Auto Parts. “It’s kind of that mid-way point between Nashville and Knoxville,” Day said. “You got the university there, as well. Seems like a good, […]
Raising Cane’s Coming To Cookeville Area Next Year
The Cookeville area will be the home of a new Raising Cane’s location. Company officials have confirmed the restaurant will come sometime in 2022. The project remains in the planning stages with more details to be shared at a later time. The fast food chain has over 500 U.S. locations that specialize in chicken fingers. […]
Overton County’s Family Justice Center Celebrates New Location
A center for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault that provides new beginnings celebrated Friday. Local officials and residents gathered in Livingston at South Church Street for the new location of Overton County’s Family Justice Center. Site Coordinator Brittany Shaw said the day would not have been possible without the strength of survivors. “When […]
TTU Health Services Becoming Campus Vaccination Site
Tennessee Tech Student Health Services is set to become a vaccination location. President Phil Oldham said the university should be receiving and administering vaccines in about two weeks. “They will follow the state of Tennessee’s phasing and criteria schedule,” Oldham said. “But it will allow a much more convenient location for the campus community to […]
Fentress Co. Officials Exploring Other Vaccination Locations
Fentress County officials are meeting with the state health department Tuesday to discuss options of moving vaccination locations. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said increasing turnout for the vaccine is creating long lines near the county’s health department. “I know today that where our health department is located here off of Main Street people are actually […]
