Next week the Cookeville City Council is expected to pass its budget on final vote. This includes a new expenditure line from the economic development fund to put towards the Biz Foundry. Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the council decided to change the Biz Foundry’s designation from a non-profit after learning just how much of an economic driver the organization is. ... Read More »

Cookeville Water Quality Control Department including funds in next year’s budget to address water and sewer in the Old Salem area of town. Director Barry Turner said the land south of I-40 near Highway 70 had been annexed over 20 years ago. He said residents had voiced concerns about getting their plans of services addressed during the city’s annual public ... Read More »

McBroom Chapel Church of Christ will have its first service this Sunday since it was damaged by the 2020 tornado. McBroom Family Historian Larry McBroom said when he first heard that the church was made structurally unsound by the storm, he was in disbelief. He said when they tore it down in April, there was uncertainty it would even be ... Read More »

T-DOT installing culverts on Crossville’s 10th Street could cause some road closures this weekend. The work is set to begin at 5 a.m. on Saturday and is expected to finish by 8 p.m. Monday. The project will result in road closures at the intersection of West Avenue and 4th Street and at the intersection of West Avenue and Keyes Street. ... Read More »

A now-former investigator with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department has been indicted following an investigation by the Tennesse Bureau of Investigation. The TBI began its investigation following complaints of potential official misconduct by 39-year-old Steven Allen Carpenter. Carpenter turned himself into Warren County authorities Thursday. Carpenter was charged with three counts of official misconduct. Read More »

Roane State and TCAT official hoping to generate interest and awareness for programs at the new Clarkrange campus. TCAT Oneida/Huntsville Director Dwight Murphy said the new $25 million facility is currently in the design phase, but programs are set to start this summer on existing campuses such as at Roane State and York Institute. He said that includes a nursing ... Read More »

Baxter officials have issued a certificate of occupancy (CO) for Portobello America, allowing them to test equipment in the building. Codes Official Bob Lane told the Board of Aldermen Thursday that the temporary CO will serve the company until January. He said with all of the uncertainties, they wanted to be sure Portobello could progress as much as possible until ... Read More »

Putnam County School System to purchase 22 air quality testers for middle and high schools across the district. PCSS Deputy Director Tim Martin said the installation will take place this summer. “So that will give us an alarm if there was a gas leak if something like that happened or something else was in the air,” Martin said. “It also ... Read More »

Putnam County Fire Department hoping to include a new fire station in the Gentry area in the upcoming budget. Chief Tom Brown said there used to be a portable building next to the convenience center that housed a truck for several years until it fell by the wayside. He said at the time they did not have a truck or ... Read More »

White County Regional Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat allowing for an estimated 24-lot development off of Duck Pond Road. UCDD Deputy Planner Tommy Lee said this came at the request of developer Jeremy Johnson. He said it divided a property of about 14 acres into one-half to one-acre lots for residential development. “Over the last 18 to 24 months ... Read More »