Tennessee Tech students can help small businesses across the Upper Cumberland through a new Small Business Development Center program. The UCDD-Tech partnership provides students for projects ranging from financial matters to graphic design to social media. Small Business Specialist Jodi Pitts said that the program was created to maximize the center’s offering to the community. “So instead of an intern ... Read More »

Genesis House is seeking assistance for several items. The organization serves 9 counties in the Upper Cumberland and assists those who are victims of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. Program Manager Denise Dillon said that the items donated by the community play make a huge difference in the lives of their clients. “We’re grant-funded, so our money is already allocated ... Read More »

Pickett County Redistricting Committee finalized a plan to send to the county commission for approval. Administrator of Elections Tim Clark said that the plan moved 39 people from District 4 into District 2, and 19 people from District 3 into District 1. “There’s a 10 percent threshold,” Clark said. “And we were just above that 10 percent threshold and now ... Read More »

A Clay County collision Thursday morning left one person dead. According to a report from Tennessee Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Terry Dyer of Red Boiling Springs was traveling westbound on Bakerton Road in a 2005 Nissan around 10 a.m. The report states Dyer lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a curve, and crossed the center line where he struck 62-year-old ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will move forward with entering an engineering contract for water line replacement along South Jefferson Avenue. The replacement would extend from the town square down to I-40 and is a precursor to a TDOT repaving project. Water Quality Control Director Ronnie Kelly said that the contract will allow the department to replace aging waterlines with a history ... Read More »

Cookeville City Manager James Mills received a raise and positive feedback from his annual performance review report. City Attorney Dan Rader presented the report to the council at their Thursday meeting. He said that in independent reviews from City Council members, Mills received an average 95 percent rating. Mills said that his job would not be possible without the help ... Read More »

Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton wants a fair and equitable partnership when it comes to helping the Leslie Town Center front big-ticket repairs. Shelton said that the current partnership between the city and the Public Building Authority has the city splitting the costs for repairs 50/50. He said that with the pandemic affecting the Leslie Town Center’s ability to host events ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider a negotiation of the purchase of facilities from Upper Cumberland Electric to serve the city’s Water Intake Pumping Facility. Water Quality Control Department Director Ronnie Kelly said that they would purchase a primary meter and a depreciated transformer feeding the intake from UCEMC. “In August there was a tree that fell across the electric line ... Read More »

The former Amish gas station and truck stop site on Highway 111 will soon see some major upgrades. Cookeville Codes Director Jeff Littrell said developers have put in a site plan to tear down the building and put in a 16,200 square-foot travel center. He said that it could be a plus for both city and county. “Hopefully it will ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Student Government Association wants to help lift up its fellow students. That’s the idea behind their first-ever Wellness Fair held today in Centennial Plaza. SGA President Aaron Lay said that with the pandemic exasperating general mental health struggles, he and his executive team wanted to normalize discussions on mental health. “There’s a stigma that surrounds mental health on ... Read More »