Crossville City Council members have adopted a social media policy for city employees. City Manager Greg Wood said a few issues with social media occurred during the most recent election. “There’s also been instances where we removed comments off of the Facebook page that were inappropriate,” Wood said. “MTAS suggested very strongly that it would be a good idea to ... Read More »

Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster wants to improve broadband access to residents. Foster said the county is grossly underserved when it comes to reliable broadband access. “Counties surrounding us have fiber to the home, but here in Cumberland County we struggle to get even the basic access,” Foster said. “I’m trying to work with some of the providers to maker ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Building and Grounds Committee has unanimously voted to prohibit election signs from being placed on the courthouse grounds. The move comes after commissioners received several complaints from residents and businesses. The committee has also passed a motion requesting county election officials to encourage candidates to not park campaign vehicles in front of the courthouse.  Commissioners said the ... Read More »

The Fentress County Food Bank is back on solid ground after a plea to resident this fall. Director Art Kufrovich said the food pantry began delivering food in 1983 out of borrowed buildings. “That wasn’t really good because people would tell us that would have to be out in two weeks,” Krufrovich said. “We built us a building in 1996. ... Read More »

The McMinnville Civic Center will have a temporary home while a remodeling project takes place. City Administrator Bill Brock said the board of mayor and aldermen have signed a lease agreement to use the Three Star Mall. “The mall is thrilled to have an influx of extra people and we are happy to be there because their hours are similar ... Read More »

Manna’s Hana Riding Center has almost reached full capacity with students. Bobbie Abell is the owner of the facility that provides recreational riding for individuals with special needs. “Our top capacity right now is 32 and we were at 27,” Abell said. “Now we are actively looking for a place so we can expand and move Manna’s Hana. It’s an ... Read More »

Jackson County officials are searching for ways to boost tourism. Mayor Randy Heady said he hopes to gain some ideas through a grant that would study the county’s park system. “We’re looking at ways that we can maybe promote our natural beauty and the wildlife down here and some of the resources that we have and we’ve not been capturing,” ... Read More »

A scammer is spoofing the Cookeville Police Department’s phone number. Captain Bobby Anderson said callers nationwide have contact the department reporting they have received a phone call from the CPD phone number. Anderson said the caller is claiming to be a grandchild who is incarcerated and in need of money to be released from jail. “It appears that someone is ... Read More »

The Cookeville Police Department has the green light to purchase some new equipment Police Chief Randy Evans said Thursday the purchases will include laptop computers, docking stations, and new radars. “First of all, this is all grant money,” Evans said. “You all [city council] approved THSO grants back in October so we are purchasing these on that grant.” The 16 ... Read More »