Cookeville city officials celebrated the opening of the Park View Public Skate Park Thursday. Local skater Jacob Turrington said he felt excited to have a place to practice. “It’s pretty dope, I’ve been waiting on this for a long time. I mean, we have had indoor parks and stuff but it never had much business so they all kind of ... Read More »
The Sparta Board of Aldermen and Mayor approved the hiring of a city administrator Thursday. New city administrator Brad Hennessee said he felt a number of emotions accepting the position. “I’m humbled by the opportunity, thankful to the board, the staff, the people in Sparta that I have met. They have been very welcoming,” Hennessee said. “I am looking forward ... Read More »
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) will complete their monthly meetings in Cookeville. Chairman Kurt Holbert said it is not uncommon for the commission to meet outside of Nashville. “Well, it is our desire to meet in different parts of the state so that gives the outdoorsmen, the hunters, and fishermen, the opportunity to come to these meetings,” Holbert ... Read More »
White County will not participate in the Sparta Sales Tax referendum. District 6 Commissioner Roger Mason said the referendum would have given the county a voice in the 25-cent increase. “So most of the people I have talked to, they had expressed interest in being allowed to vote since most of them shop within the city limits. There are not ... Read More »
Upper Cumberland drivers will have the option of getting a Real ID license in the coming month. Regional Manager of the Middle Tennessee Driver’s Bureau Rochelle Bryant said that the special ID is not for everyone. “I think people are kind of getting a little antsy about it, but what people have to understand about it is that everybody in ... Read More »
Warren County is considering other options after tabling a wheel tax increase Monday. County Executive Jimmy Haley said the county may propose a property tax increase. “There has been a discussion by our finance director and our financial advisor through Cumberland Securities to propose somewhere around 28 cents,” Haley said. “It could be higher or lower, or if the commission ... Read More »
Fentress County has accepted the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s offer to purchase property in Clarkrange. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the purchase is part of a project to widen Highway 127. “They will purchase the land with the fire hall and the convenience center in Clarkrange near Little Rd, almost to the intersection of Highway 62 and 127,” Johnson said. ... Read More »
An Overton County Grand Jury has indicted a Livingston man for indecent exposure and sexual battery by an authority figure. Indictment records state 38-year-old Brandon L. Thomas allegedly exposed his genitals to another person in February. The indictment states that Thomas also had sexual contact with a minor while in a position of trust and supervisory power last year. Thomas ... Read More »
Burgess Falls State Park will host a Tennessee Promise Service Event Saturday. Park Manager Bill Summers said the service day benefits the park in various ways. “The volunteers help us plant these trees. We just, with a small staff and a visitation of about 200,000 visitors a year now, don’t have the time,” Summers said. “And then the Friends, by ... Read More »
A former Tennessee Tech student-athlete passed away Monday following a battle with a rare cancer. 23-year-old Anna Cooper graduated in 2018 after completing four years on the cross country and track and field teams. A press release states that Cooper was a member of the Golden Eagles’ first Ohio Valley Conference women’s indoor and outdoor track and field championship teams. ... Read More »
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