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Overton County officially broke ground on the new Millard V. Oakley County Services Building Monday. Oakley said having his name on the building means a lot to both he and his family. “It’s a great event for Overton County. It’s the first time we’ve had a new office building in over 100 years,” Oakley said. “It’s a great occasion for ... Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has delayed construction of the new Fall Creek Falls Inn and Restaurant until later this summer. David Benton serves as the Tennessee State Park system’s director of facilities and land management. “We are receiving additional funding. That project will continue on beginning in July once the new [state] budget is in,” Benton ... Read More »
The City of Cookeville will soon utilize a new phone system following action taken by city council members Thursday. Council unanimously elected to purchase the new Mitel MiVoice Connect system. City Manager Mike Davidson said during Thursday’s council meeting several employees have experienced trouble with the current outdated system. “We have some issues at some of our facilities,” Davidson said. ... Read More »
One of Cookeville’s most notable landmarks and long-standing businesses has appeared on a local realty site for sale. First Realty of Cookeville list Ralph’s Donuts on their website for $700,000. The owners of Ralph’s Donuts declined to comment but did release a statement saying the donut shop would not be closing anytime soon. “Ralph’s is not closing, we are looking ... Read More »
Tennessee state officials gathered at Fall Creek Falls State Park Friday to rededicate the park’s nature center in honor of former First Lady Betty Dunn. Park Manager Jacob Young said despite multiple delays and additional funding needs, the Betty Dunn Nature Center has finally reopened. “[The project] ended up totaling about $1.2 million in upgrades that’s come to the Nature ... Read More »
Cookeville City Council voted in a rare 3-2 decision Thursday to settle a playground lawsuit with property owners near Dogwood Park. Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton released a statement on the decision Friday morning after voting against the action. “For three years I’ve been clearly opposed to using any amount of the City of Cookeville’s money to settle this lawsuit,” Shelton ... Read More »
The Cookeville Police Department arrested eight individuals Thursday as part of a human trafficking investigation. CPD released a statement Friday saying undercover detectives and officers made the arrests after posing as patrons seeking to pay for sexual activity. The individuals arrested range in age from 20 years old to 59. No underage individuals were located in the investigation. Among those ... Read More »
Authorities have cited an elderly Baxter man for hitting a school crossing guard in Cookeville Thursday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports 75-year-old Raymond Chambers was cited for failing to maintain his lane and not exercising due care. The THP incident report states Chambers was traveling south on Old Kentucky Road near Northeast Elementary while 41-year-old Jennifer Priester of Cookeville was ... Read More »
Cookeville City Council elected to settle a lawsuit concerning the playground at Dogwood Park. Attorney Bob Walker represented the city throughout the lawsuit. He said the future of the agreement lies within the Cookeville Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). “The city will cooperate with Mr. (Woody) Welch to go before the BZA and try to get approval from the BZA ... Read More »
Crossville city officials are warning residents of a potential scam asking for money via email. City Manager Greg Wood said the emails contain a link to a malicious site that claims to be from the city. “It’s an email that appears to come from the City of Crossville, but we don’t email bills out. It contains crossvilletn.gov, but it has ... Read More »
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