Goff Advances As White County Executive Candidate
Republican Kyle Goff will advance as the Republican candidate for White County Executive, winning some 73 percent of the vote. Incumbent Denny Wayne Robinson’s finished with 26 percent of the vote share. Goff’s victory means he will face Independents Joseph Hallums and Penny Whaley in August. Goff said his platform of change and new ideas […]
Robinson: Economic Development Needs, Wants Changing
White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said adding business to a community is more about finding the right partner at a particular time. . Robinson attended the first session of TVA’s Graduate Institute last week, which teaches the insights and trends of economic development. Robinson said his biggest takeaway was attracting the right business plays […]
White Co Executive Wants To Rework Solid Waste Business Model
White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson wants to change how the county operates its solid waste department. Robinson said the current business model of the county’s landfill is not sustainable. “That whole system has to be revamped,” Robinson said. “What that end project is going to look like I don’t know, but we have to […]
Neal New White Co. Interim EMA Director
A veteran of the Cookeville Fire Department is the new Interim Emergency Management Agency Director in White County. Stanley Neal began work July 1. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said he felt White County was fortunate to have an experienced person to accept the role. “He’s been in that world and been in that business,” […]
Veterans Cemetery Asset to White County
Locating the Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery in White County will be a huge asset to the community. That’s according to County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson who said he is excited at the prospect. He said the county was involved in the process in the past but thought it had missed its chance when the […]
Robinson Seeking Support for Small Businesses
White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson wants to get the word out that there is support in place for small businesses. Robinson housed a meeting Monday with various agencies that provide help for new and existing businesses, including the Small Business Administration and The Biz Foundry in Cookeville. “There’s all kinds of resources out there […]
Overton and White Counties Sales Tax Up
April sales tax revenues in Overton and White County increased over same month last year. Overton County collected around $148,000 in sales tax, or about. $10,000 more than last April. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the increase was not expected. But he said with so many at home, people may have spent money on […]
