The City of Jamestown will begin enforcing property codes in the coming months. Mayor Lyndon Baines said Building Inspector Gary South began evaluating properties in April. “He has been looking at some of the older buildings and stuff and making sure they are up to code and we are trying to make our city look a lot better. Some of ... Read More »
A Rickman man faces charges after attempting to burglarize the Cookeville Lowe’s Wednesday night. Authorities charged 26-year-old Jeremy Neal with theft of property, burglary, and child abuse. Arrest warrants indicate that Neal cut a hole in the fence and transported items from the business to his truck. Officials located power tools, chargers and battery packs valued over $2,000 in Neal’s ... Read More »
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will continue to grant energy-assistance funding throughout June. Community Services Manager TaShana Hooks said the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides a one-time payment to eligible residents. “It helps… because our payments range from $350 to $650,” Hooks said. “And with the high electric bills that really helps somebody that might have ... Read More »
Social media outlets give the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office more opportunities to recover runaway teenagers in the area. That according to Public Information Officer Sergeant Gary Howard. “The world we live in today is digital and the generation that I am dealing with most of the time, they are able to text,” Howard said. “They are able to communicate through ... Read More »
A Gainesboro woman faces multiple charges after evading a Cookeville Police Officer Monday. Authorities charged 26-year-old Brittany Jennings with evading arrest and criminal simulation. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle on E. Spring Street for a tag light violation. The vehicle continued on for a short distance and stopped. Jennings then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Trained K-9 ... Read More »
Fentress County will continue the pursuit of creating a permanent Roane State campus. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said area residents need to have better access to higher education. “We are the only one. Everyone that touches us has some type of junior college permanent school in their county,” Johnson said. “They also have TCAT so we just feel that it ... Read More »
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) will kick-off boating season this Memorial Weekend. Wildlife Officer Dustin Buttram said boaters should remember to keep safe boating practices. “This weekend is looking like good weather, but always have a float plan. Look at the weather. If you are on the lake and a storm pops up, we see a rush of people ... Read More »
Cummins Falls State Park hopes to complete its visitors center and overlook projects next year. Park Manager Ray Cutcher said the time frame changed when the park rejected high bids for the visitors center project in April. “Our facility management folks are working with the architect and some contractors to try to get things within budget so that we can ... Read More »
The integration of education and technology sets Prescott South Elementary teacher Natalie Beach apart. PBS has recognized Beach and sixteen other educators from across the nation as PBS Early Learning Champions. Cindy Putman is the Ready to Learn Project Manager at PBS affiliate WCTE. “The Early Learning Champion is someone that has just been so influential in the lives of ... Read More »
Tennessee Tech University hopes to improve traffic on North Dixie Avenue by decreasing the roadway to two lanes. Cookeville City Planning Director James Mills said the proposal comes from the university’s Campus Master Plan. “Well, it will be a big benefit to the university, in particular, the students. Right they are having difficulty in controlling where students cross,” Mills said. ... Read More »
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