Cookeville’s Spring Street Sidewalk Project Officially Begins
The first phase of the Spring Street sidewalk project has started construction. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the city received grant funding for the project over eight years ago. “Originally, we were going to get the whole thing done from Old Kentucky Road to downtown for 1.2 million,” Mills said. “That won’t even cover […]
Hendersonville Man Facing Felony Charges After Tuesday Spring St. Crash
A Hendersonville man is facing felony charges following an incident on Highway 70 Tuesday afternoon. 34-year-old Samuel Quinnton Edwards is charged with felony evading arrest by motor vehicle, felon in possession of a handgun, felony possession of methamphetamine and marijuana, felony possession of a handgun during the commission of a felony, leaving a scene of […]
Despite Cost Increases, Spring St. Sidewalks Part 1 Approved
Cookeville will go forward with phase one of the East Spring Street Sidewalk project. Council approved Thursday night spending some $469,000 to fund the project. Just one bidder came forward on the project which would build sidewalks from Old Kentucky Road to Raider Drive. T-DOT delays have caused the costs to grow astronomically. City Manager […]
Free Winter Clothes At Cookeville First United Methodist’s Angel’s Attic
The First United Methodist Church in Cookeville is holding its Angel’s Attic clothing distribution on Thursday. Servant Ministry Director Tamika Parker said they have clothes for anyone in need of staying warm this winter. Parker said the clock is ticking before temperatures take a big drop. “It does help give people confidence in themselves, that […]
Rep. Williams Wants To Explore Traffic Relief Solutions In Cookeville Downtown
Representative Ryan Williams wants to explore solutions for improving traffic flow in downtown Cookeville. Williams said that there has been a desire for some time to better east to west routes through the city. He said that over the years there have been two traffic studies that recommended making Spring Street and Broad Street one-way […]
No T-DOT Expansion Plan Movement for Cookeville’s Spring Street
T-DOT does not have any expansion plans in development for Cookeville’s Spring Street. Cookeville Officials expressed concerns about traffic issues at a recent work work session. Spokesperson Jennifer Flynn said there is no movement currently on a request sent from the city in 2019. “If people support this project then that would be good too,” Flynn […]
UC Prepares For Flooding Potential With Weekend Rain
On the heels of last week’s ice storm, the Upper Cumberland faces flooding concerns this weekend. As much as four inches of rain could fall before Monday. Putnam County EMA Director Tyler Smith said with the rain being spread out over four days there is potential for isolated flooding. Smith said flooding roadways and residents […]
Cookeville CityScape Adds Two New Ornaments
Two Cookeville hot spots can be seen hanging from Christmas trees this year. Cookeville CityScape is adding Dogwood Park and the historic Arcade Building to their line of holiday ornaments, bringing the total to eight different historic locations. Cookeville CityScape Executive Director Holly Freeman said Ralph’s Donuts and Cream City Ice Cream have been restocked, […]
Porter On Jail Expansion: Something Has To Give
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he and Sheriff Eddie Farris have spent the past three days trying to regroup on the Justice Center and Jail expansion. “We’re looking at possibly the options that that we have on those other two pieces of property and then the sixth parcel of property that we talked about,” […]
Van Buren Rebidding Masonic Building
Van Buren commissioners voted to restart the bidding process for the Masonic Building off Spring Street. Mayor Greg Wilson said the county does not have a need for the property. “Instead of paying utilities and insurance on the building and it’s just sitting there empty and we would be better served and the county would […]
