Upper Cumberland RV Park Holding Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

A new White County RV campground will celebrate its official ribbon-cutting Monday, giving campers both short and long-term options. Upper Cumberland RV Park Co-Owner Katie Haynes said the park started out of love for the outdoors. Haynes said the family spent several years considering the idea. Ultimately, Haynes said the family knew they wanted to […]
Cookeville City Council To Regulate RVs In Mobile Home Parks

Cookeville City Council approved an ordinance Thursday night that establishes guidelines for recreational vehicles in non-conforming mobile home parks. After the Cookeville Planning Commission offered additional changes to the amendment, the council returned some of the language originally in the amendment. That language includes prohibiting folding campers and pop-ups, prohibiting skirting, and limiting occupancy in […]
RV Park Owners Voice Concerns; Zoning Code Decision Deferred

Two mobile home park owners spoke in front of the Cookeville Planning Commission Monday night about concerns over proposed zoning code changes related to RVs in mobile home parks. The Commission studied the rules for several weeks before submitting the proposal to the Cookeville City Council. But the council voiced multiple concerns about the changes […]
Jackson County Mayor Meets With Army Corps To Discuss Roaring River Park

The Army Corps of Engineers told Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady that flooding is common in a park like Roaring River Park. Heady said the Corps simply knows flooding will happen, and the you close and clean up debris. However, Heady said they did talk tourism possibilities. “We talked about campgrounds a little bit and […]









