The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport has saved some money after receiving a donated non-directional beacon (NDB). Airport Manager Dean Selby said the important piece of navigational equipment came from an airport in Colorado. “Our NDB is close to 25 or 30-year-old. It’s an old generational one,” Selby said. “They’re decommissioning one in Sterling, Colorado. They gave it to us if ... Read More »

Cookeville Police located more than one pound of marijuana during a Tuesday traffic stop. Officers charged 40-year-old Daniel R. Hensley of Knoxville with possession of a controlled substance. The incident happened on Interstate 40 when Officer Joseph Williams pulled over a vehicle for a registration violation. Williams identified Hensley as the front seat passenger. An arrest report said a trained ... Read More »

Algood’s future 22-acre park will include a veterans memorial. A measure approved by the city council Tuesday allows the Algood Lions Club to help with the project. The city spent $760,000 to purchase land for the park two years ago. The property sits at the end of Thompson Lane and Main Street with the back lining Mill Street and Highway ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport sold more than 30,000 gallons of fuel for the first time ever last month. Airport Manager Dean Selby attributed the monthly sales record to a multitude of things. “We’ve been going to conferences, we’ve been advertising the area, and we’ve got more people coming to the area. It’s a combination of all of those,” Selby ... Read More »

Livingston City Council has voted to rezone property at the intersection of Preston Street and Bradford Hicks Drive Mayor Curtis Hayes said rezoning the property helps a potential economic development announcement move forward. “By rezoning this, we would be a step closer to landing a plant that is seriously taking a look at Livingston,” Mayor Curtis Hayes said. “This has ... Read More »

Inspectors have located a small leak at the base of the dam at Monterey’s Meadow Creek Lake Park. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the state has asked the city to address the problem. “We’re under a directive to get that repaired because that could lead to some severe problems,” Wiggins said. “That’s sandstone down there and we know what water does ... Read More »

A new round of grant funding has allowed Byrdstown to continue efforts to improve its water system. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town has received another $525,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). “We have a lot of water lines that are old and too small and we’ve probably got a lot of leakage in those because we have quite a ... Read More »