Hidden Hazards Pose Drowning Risks On Caney Fork
Local rescue officials warning kayakers to remain vigilant of hidden hazards and water release schedules following a string of recent rescues on the Caney Fork River. Smith County Rescue Squad Volunteer Ricky Gibbs said a group of three kayakers required assistance Tuesday after one individual overturned in a narrow section of the river. Gibbs said […]
Enbridge Pipeline Project Reaches Seventy Percent Completion
Enbridge is nearing the final stages of its 122-mile natural gas pipeline expansion as construction reaches approximately 70 percent completion. Enbridge Project Manager Art Haskins said the project remains on schedule to begin providing gas to the TVA by November 1. Haskins said the existing system could not meet the additional gas requirements requested by […]
TVA Energy Grant Powers Jackson County Technology
Jackson County High School is upgrading its classroom technology with a $10,000 grant from the TVA EnergyRight School Uplift program. Principal Brandon Cross said the funding allows the school to purchase some 20 color printers for teacher and student use. Cross said the school previously only a few color printers available in the entire building. […]
TVA Grant Upgrades Van Buren High Classrooms, Technology
Van Buren County High School will upgrade its facilities after securing a $10,000 grant through the TVA School Uplift Program. Computer Science Teacher Rachel Sparkman said the funding is an automatic award provided to schools that complete a 12-month energy efficiency and participation program. Sparkman said the initiative involves tracking utility bills and logging energy […]
Cookeville Planning Approves Addition Of VA Clinic Streets
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat Monday to establish new streets and right-of-way dedications for the planned VA clinic near Neal Street. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the project involves the construction of a new public street called Truitt Drive and the extension of Guardian Way to provide access to the facility. […]
TVA Maintenance Triggers Planned Jackson County Outage
TVA has scheduled a six-hour planned power outage in Jackson County starting Saturday night to conduct infrastructure maintenance. Crews will replace poles during the scheduled window. The work is intended to address necessary maintenance for the area power grid. The outage will begin Saturday at 11pm. The power is expected to be restored by Sunday […]
Sparta Officials Interested In Modular Nuclear Reactor To Create Energy
The idea of a modular nuclear reactor to provide electricity to the City of Sparta captured the imagination of Aldermen Thursday night. Alderman Brian Jones said there are not any reactors of this kind being used in the country yet. “It’s amazing,” Jones said. “They’re saying when they’re in production it’ll take about twelve months […]
Local Power Rates Set To Rise After TVA Approves Increase
A recent TVA rate increase means local power bills will be going up. The TVA Board recently approved a 4.5 percent effective rate increase. The increase will lead to Cookeville residents paying an average of $3.50 more on a typical residential bill each month. Cookeville Electric Department Director Carl Haney said that the rate increase […]
Cookeville Electric and TVA Will Provide Free Home Energy Evaluations
Cookeville Electric is partnering with the Tennessee Valley Authority to provide free home energy evaluations across the region. Karen Brown with Cookeville Energy Services said the goal of the service is to help people save money where they can on their energy bill. “A utility bill is a huge part of our budget,” Brown said. […]
Rock Island Gorge Closed Until July 24
Rock Island’s State Park gorge will be closed until July 24 due to generators at Great Falls Dam going offline. With the generators not working, water levels could drastically rise. Park Manager Damon Graham said the Tennessee Valley Authority, which owns the dam, will be preforming general maintenance repairs to the dam’s powerhouse. “Without the […]
