Crossville’s Tennessee College of Applied Technology will partner with the incoming Maverik Oils company by supplying new graduates. TCAT-Crossville President Cliff Wightman says the partnership will help the company launch their new facility. “Maverik Oils will utilize a lot of our Industrial Maintenance program graduates,” Wightman says. “They’re probably going to need some clerical and other things of that nature, ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council voted to approve the second and final reading of a planned commercial rezoning along East 10th Street Thursday. The rezoning was originally brought forth by Titan Development to create a new retail facility on the property. Council also approved a shared-cost agreement with Titan Development to expand East 10th Street from two lanes to five, including a ... Read More »

The Sutton General Store in Granville has applied to become part of the National Historic Register. Granville Museum President Randall Clemmons said the store carries significant historical value and has become a tourist attraction for the community. “It is a very historic place, a very unique building, and we have received a lot of recognition from the Tennessee Historical Commission,” ... Read More »

State Senator Paul Bailey wants to help area communities by making it easier for broadband services to be expanded into rural areas. Bailey addressed the issue Thursday at the Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Legislative Breakfast. “Well I think one thing that we have to do is give our rural telephone co-ops the ability to continue their expansions, as ... Read More »

Officials with Crossville’s Tennessee College of Applied Technology expect to break ground on a new building this year. School President Cliff Wightman says the new building will house programs for Industrial Maintenance and Building Construction Technology. “Those programs that are in that building are some of our greatest need programs,” Wightman says. “In other words, we’re supplying the industry [with] ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) is looking to add volunteers for a new program set to launch Jan. 28. MyRide Program Coordinator Carrie Davenport explains the program will be similar to Uber and Lyft but with one key difference. “The volunteer is going to go to that older adult’s home, they’re going to get out of their car, go ... Read More »

A man faces multiple charges after allegedly killing a dog and assaulting two Crossville Police officers. Arrest reports from the Crossville Police Department indicate officers responded to a residence Monday after reports of a domestic disturbance. The report states 23-year-old Dylan Case allegedly punched his girlfriend’s dog several times in the head and face before strangling it to death. Case ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System reports officials are investigating potential odors of gas at Cookeville High School. Assistant Director of Schools Corby King says the Cookeville Gas Department is at the high school investigating the reports. King reports students and staff located within the area of the odor being reported have been moved to other parts of the school for ... Read More »

Overton County hopes to obtain state grant funding to purchase three new ambulances. County Executive Ben Danner says commissioners have voted to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). “We’ve got some ambulances that’s got several miles on them and after a certain time you can’t have them on the road,” Danner said. “We go all the way from ... Read More »