Feed America First wants to begin distributing food to Upper Cumberland residents from a new Cookeville location. Director of Operations Mike Womack said Freddy Duncan & Sons Moving and Storage has donated a warehouse to store food for distribution. “We had an event at the fairgrounds where we gave away over 40,000 pounds of food. We would like to do ... Read More »
Cookeville’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) has approved a property owner’s request to construct a sound barrier near the Heart of the City Playground. Planning Director James Mills said the request comes off a lawsuit filed by property owner Woody Welch over a noise complaint regarding the playground. “Mr. Welch has requested he be allowed to construct a wall of ... Read More »
Overton County will pursue tourism grant funding in order to update the Joe L. Evins Community Center. County Executive Ben Danner discussed the proposal with county commissioners during Monday’s meeting. “[For] the bathrooms, we’ll try and put new stalls in. The doors aren’t wide enough and we’re going to try cutting the doors out and put wider doors if we ... Read More »
Livingston’s first liquor store has received its inventory and plans to open in the near future. Volunteer Wine & Spirits Owner Daniel Elder said his business will help keep tax dollars local to Livingston. “Personally, I’ve had great support from the community,” Elder said. “People have been coming up to me saying ‘I can’t wait for you to open,’ ‘I ... Read More »
Crossville and Cumberland County will work on repairing part of Old Jamestown Highway that slid due to heavy rainfall over the weekend. Crossville City Manager Greg Wood said the pavement slid where the roadway crosses over the Little Obed River. “It’s actually on the line between the city and the county, and the good news for the city is the ... Read More »
Cookeville city officials will host a special work session next month discussing various road projects across town. Assistant Planning Director Jon Ward said the planning department met with consulting firm WSP and other department heads on what roads were most in need of improvement. “There was a total of 48 projects there. We tried to pare that down some through ... Read More »
Overton County commissioners approved a grant Monday providing additional funding to improve courtroom security. County Executive Ben Danner said the improvements will be much needed. “We’re still using the old courthouse which was built in 1869, and there were no security issues or anything built in for security,” Danner said. “Over the years we’ve tried to keep it updated and ... Read More »
Cookeville’s gas and electric departments plan to partner in the next fiscal year in testing a new automated meter reading system. Gas Department Director Jeff Mills said the new system will be tested in high-density areas before being implemented citywide. “Both of us will do the same areas in the pilot program just so the infrastructure will be there from ... Read More »
A project improving Airport Road leading to the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport still needs approval from Putnam and White Counties. Airport Manager Dean Selby said TDOT needs right-of-way access to nearly 1,500 square feet of property in order to begin road improvements. “The governing laws of the Airport require that the four governments that sponsor the Airport approve any capital ... Read More »
Cookeville’s Hobby Lobby has reopened at its new location in Jackson Plaza. The national craft and hobby goods retailer officially opened Monday morning. Jackson Plaza was purchased last year by Rise Partners in Chattanooga. Construction on the former Sears location began last winter to split the storefront into two separate entities, with Hobby Lobby taking 55,000 of the facility’s 75,000 ... Read More »
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