A concrete mixing company has opened its new Cookeville facility on Tennessee Avenue. Danial Bugbee is the President of Garrott Brothers Ready Mix-Concrete. Bugbee said the facility brings about 15 new jobs to the area. “I think the spot on Tennessee Avenue is just a great logistic spot to get around the city and the growth that has happened,” Bugbee ... Read More »

White County Commissioner Derrick Hutchings said the county is hemorrhaging money by the way it is currently operating its trash operations. The White County Solid Waste Committee spent more than two hours Monday night discussing rate increases. Hutchings said the county needs to try and offset the costs by reevaluating rates that have not been updated in several years. “Right ... Read More »

UCDD UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley wants to conduct an EMS pay and benefit study to help local staffing issues. Farley said local leaders at a recent mayor’s retreat expressed concern about workforce issues. “It’s been a part of county government that you have seen a lot of changes in,” Farley said. “You’ve seen employees with turnover moving from program ... Read More »

The Cookeville-Putnam County Visitor’s Bureau has launched a grant-funded market imitative to bring more traffic into Cookeville. Director of Tourism Shan Stout said a new billboard has been placed between I-40 exits 288 and 290 advertising its Visit Cookeville shop. “The goal is to navigate traffic from a two-hour radius, so that way people coming in from the Smokies or ... Read More »

Sparta residential leaf pickups began Monday. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said participating residents need to rake their leaves to the edge of your yard for street workers to collect. “It’s just one benefit that the city offers,” Quick said. “What we require is for the leaves to be placed at the edge of the road. We can’t work on ... Read More »

A Crossville fireplace professional says your chimney needs to be inspected at least once this year before firing up your fireplace. Fireplaces Direct Owner Terry Bowen said once accumulation reaches a quarter inch or greater, you run the risk of a fire in the passageway where smoke exits. “In 43 years, I’ve seen a lot of flue fires,” Bowen said. ... Read More »

Crossville City Council donating $100,000 to Roane State as the campus raises funds to expand its nursing program. Director Holly Hanson said the money will help build two additional classrooms and a lab at the Crossville campus. “One of the most important things is that we will be able to provide local students to serve the local needs for nursing ... Read More »

The American Red Cross hosting a volunteer expo in White County Tuesday to help build participation in its recently formed Disaster Action Team. Event Organizer Brooke Luna said the group was established in July but still only has three members. ‘There’s going to be several volunteers throughout the Upper Cumberland there, and then also our regional director,” Luna said. “They ... Read More »

Livingston will observe Halloween on the 31st Monday night. Mayor Curtis Hayes said city police will be out that night ensuring trick-or-treaters are safe. “We’ll be out in full force along with all of our public safety employees, police and fire,” Hayes said. “Trying to make sure that everybody is safe and have a good Halloween holiday. We certainly want ... Read More »

Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city’s sewer moratorium could be lifted in about a years time if the city persists in repairing its problem areas. TDEC issued a consent order that the past administration signed in August that limits new sewer connections. Lowery said he met with state officials to gauge a time frame. “TDEC has informed us that ... Read More »