Several Warren Roads Flooded, Van Buren Crews Addressing Road Conditions
Warren County Highway Department reporting several impassable roads due to flooding Wednesday. Road Superintendent Levie Glenn said water covers county roads in the southeast portion of the county. Those communities include Irving College, Centertown and Viola. Glenn said crews will survey the areas throughout the day as waterways are expected to rise. Glenn said no […]
UC Temperatures Drop To Single Digits After 4-7 Inches Of Snow
Four to seven inches of snow common across the Upper Cumberland Thursday as a strong push of artic air collided with moisture from a southern system. Roads treacherous almost as soon as the snow began falling with more than an inch in just an hour. Thursday night, temperatures will fall to the single digits in […]
Overton Highway Department Expecting Worse Road Conditions In Round 2
The Overton County Highway Department is salting roads and preparing snow blades for Thursday’s forecast. Highway Superintendent James Norrod said his crews are getting in position to keep the roads as clear as possible. “I expect more from this one that is coming tomorrow,” Norrod said. “Good news is it’s going to come in the […]
One Fatality After Van Buren Flooding, Most Roads Back Open
One fatality after flooding in Van Buren County Wednesday night. EMS Director and PIO Tiwanna Bricker said that a vehicle was swept away on Mooneyham Lonewood Road with two occupants. One occupant passed away and one was transported to the hospital. Road Supervisor Randy Oakes said most Van Buren roads are back open after the […]
Putnam To Begin Work Fixing North Quinland Lake Road Flooding Issues
Putnam County is set to move forward with fixing flood issues along North Quinland Lake Road. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said that they plan to fix the overflow system by giving it greater capacity for big rain events. “It keeps overflowing and washing the lower side of the road away,” Jones said. “We […]
Putnam Road Department Making Minor Repairs After Weekend Weather
Some roads on the northern side of Putnam County are being repaired Monday after suffering flood damage over the weekend. Road Supervisor Randy Jones said crews are currently repairing asphalt on the Cumby Road Bridge. “There’s a bridge down there that the water got over, and it buckled asphalt on top of the bridge so […]
White Co. Approves $800,000 Loan Towards County Paving Plan
The White County Commission approved an $800,000 capital outlay note for paving work on Monday night. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county has roughly $2 million in paving budgeted this fiscal year. Robinson said it was good timing to try and do as much work as possible. “This year the bids for paving […]
Fentress Road Work To Help Morgan County Commuters
The Fentress County Highway Department is preparing for a nearly five mile resurfacing project. Road Supervisor Joey Reagan said Gatewood Ford Road will be blacktopped after more than 25 years without improvements. Reagan said this road is important to commuters going back and forth from Morgan County. “A lot of our people in Fentress County […]
Planned Road Closure On Cookeville’s South Walnut Ave Thursday
Cookeville residents can expect a road closure on South Walnut Avenue starting on Thursday morning. From 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM, South Walnut Avenue will be closed between East Stevens Street and Stout Street. The temporary closure allows the Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control to install a new water service For any questions or […]
Fentress Road Supervisor Not Feeling Support From County
Fentress County Road Supervisor Joey Reagan said he will take another shot at securing funding for improvement work. Motions to approve a $1 million and $750,000 loan for the highway department both failed Monday night. Those numbers are both lower than the $1.5 million Reagan was requesting. Reagan said he wasn’t surprised by the commission’s […]
