McMinnville Promoting Tourism Using Digital Marketing
The city of McMinnville is spending an estimated $189,000 to use digital marketing to promote tourism in McMinnville. McMinnville Tourism and Marketing Manager Jordan Pupols said the digital marketing will consist of advertising tourist attractions on social media apps, Google Ads, YouTube, and TikTok. “We’ve never done digital marketing in the past,” Pupols said. “It’s […]
Aldermen Make Meeting Changes To Speed Approvals
McMinnville Aldermen have approved a slight change to improve the order of business during aldermen meetings. The change involves grouping all non-controversial agenda items for approval with a single vote, aiming to speed up meeting times. The resolution was presented after the board spent an estimated 15 minutes approving 11 separate resolutions one by one. […]
Warren County Sees Increase In Tourism, Visitor Spending
Tourism in Warren County increased with direct visitor spending up some 6.6 percent between 2023 and 2024. McMinnville Tourism and Marketing Manager Jordan Pupols said this spending helps boost the economy, support small business, and generate tax revenue. “[Tourism] was able to fund in full 131 jobs within the community,” Pupols said. “Which when you […]
McMinnville Gets Look At New Regional Recycling Program
The Central Tennessee Solid Waste Planning Board revealed a new recycling program called Recycle Right Tennessee at Tuesday’s McMinnville Aldermen meeting. Planning Board Chairman Donna Barrett said the new program aims to boost diversion rates in the region. Barrett said the state’s current goal for diversion rate is 25 percent in which the four-county region […]
McMinnville Introduces New Permit Software
McMinnville has made the process of applying for permits easier for residents with the introduction of a new permit software. The new software is called Cloudpermit and allows residents to apply for building permits, yard sale permits, zoning permits, and request inspections through an online portal. McMinnville Community Development Director Sean Garrett said the new […]
McMinnville Citizen Police Academy Accepting Applications
The McMinnville Police Department accepting applications for the Citizen Police Academy, set to return this September. Detective Sergeant Katelyn Neal said the academy gives residents behind-the-scenes access to a police officer’s work. Neal said participants will get insight into jobs, such as crime scene processing and narcotic investigations. Neal said the academy allows the police […]
Talks Started About Using Part Of Three Star For Expo Center
Preliminary discussions underway about converting the McMinnville Roses at the Three Star Mall into an Agriculture Expo Center once the store’s lease ends. Warren County Executive Terry Bell said the county would need to renovate the 55,000 square foot building. Bell said the talks are just a discussion for now, but he wanted to hear […]
McMinnville Children’s Museum Celebrates School Saturday
The McMinnville Children’s Museum will hold a back to school bash event Saturday, a chance to show off the vision for the facility. Event Coordinator Lindsey Adams said the museum was created by her friend Lindsey Powell, who wanted an indoor place for her kids to explore and learn. Adams said the museum is looking […]
Declining Butterfly Population Could Impact Entire Ecosystem
A new Journal Science study said butterfly populations have dropped some 22 percent across 554 recorded species nationwide. Entomologist Karla Addesso said factors like urbanization, insecticide use, and climate shifts over time have contributed to the decline. Addesso said the decline could cause a trickle down effect to other species. “Every little animal out there […]
McMinnville Hosting Two Free Virtual Business Workshops
The City of McMinnville hosting two free virtual workshops to help business owners strengthen their online presence with the new Google Merchant tool. McMinnville Tourism and Marketing Manager Jordan Pupols said a business’s Google listing is often the first impression it gives people. Pupols said the two workshop sessions will help businesses new and old […]
