Cookeville About 60 Percent Toward All LED Street Lights
The Cookeville Energy Department stands almost 60 percent to its goal of replacing all of Cookeville’s existing street lights with improved LED lights. Department of Energy Director Carl Haney said the replacement project began some three years ago when manufacturers started to move away from the lights the city previously used. “They were coming out […]
Baxter Police Chief Says New Distracted Driver Law Will Be Priority
Baxter Police Chief Danny Holmes said a new distracted driving law that goes into effect Monday will be a priority for enforcement. The Eddie Conrad Act increases the number of points that can be charged to a person’s driving record if they are pulled over for being distracted by a cell phone. Holmes said people […]
Cookeville Applies For Modernization Grant For Congested Intersections
Cookeville hoping for new T-DOT money to help modernize traffic signals along South Jefferson Avenue and a more coordinated traffic flow from Interstate Drive to Bunker Hill Road. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the stoplights at the intersections are currently connected through copper loops. The new system would allow the area to be monitored […]
Cookeville’s Newest Hotel Officially Opens; Home2Suites Ribbon Cutting
Cookeville’s newest hotel celebrated its official opening Thursday night, as Home2 Suites held the ribbon cutting on its 102-room facility. General Manager Misty Reed said the South Jefferson Avenue hotel has been extremely well-received by the community and has been booked up since the moment it opened. Reed said the hotel will be a major […]
Cookeville Working To Rehab South Jefferson Lines Before Repaving
Noticed the bumps on South Jefferson Avenue? The City of Cookeville is working to replace water and sewer lines on South Jefferson Avenue before T-DOT begins repaving the street north of the interstate. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said that most of the patchwork currently visible on South Jefferson is the result of the […]
Cookeville Interested In Pilot Program To Improve Traffic Flow
In an effort to improve traffic flow, Cookeville officials want to conduct a pilot program with a new traffic light synchronization technology. The product uses sensors and beams on traffic lights instead of the old technology placed in roadways. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the sensors can be mounted on stoplights in minutes. In […]
Cookeville Council Approves Paving Work, Using Extra Revenue
Cookeville City Council agreed to spend $1.14 million in additional money on Spring paving Thursday night. The revenue generated, in large part, by higher interest rates on the city’s investments. Finance Director Brenda Imel outlined numerous other budget adjustments Thursday night as the fiscal year draws toward an end. Sales tax revenue, for example, has […]
New Car Washes Under Construction In Cookeville
Two new car washes are currently under construction in Cookeville. Planning Director Jon Ward said both are part of chains expanding to the area. One will be a Wash-N’-Roll on Willow Avenue next to Bojangles. The other will be a Tidal Wave Auto Spa on Jefferson Avenue. Ward said that the plans had been approved […]
Design Phase Still Underway For S. Jefferson Waterline Replacement
Design phase still underway for Cookeville’s South Jefferson waterline replacement project. Water Quality Department Director Barry Turner said that at the same time as the design phase, the city is working to get acquire easements. “They are still the plans they’re not to the finished parts yet but just to try and speed up the […]
Moe’s Southwest Grill Coming To Cookeville Next Spring
Moe’s Southwest Grill will be opening a new location in Cookeville next spring. The restaurant will be in the former Long John Silver’s building on South Jefferson Avenue.
