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J&S Construction and Chick-fil-A will offer free meals to local law enforcement Wednesday. President of J&S Construction Josh Stites said the partnership allows the company to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day. “Well, we wanted to, in a small way, say thank you and we appreciate you and we have got your backs to the folks that keep our community safe,” ... Read More »
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Putnam County Woman Sues Algood After Collision
The City of Algood faces a $300,000 lawsuit concerning damages following a collision with a city worker. Putnam County resident Kimberly Pedigo formally filed the lawsuit on May 6. The complaint lists the City of Algood and city worker Alonzo Alvarez as defendants. The collision took place on Burgess Falls Road when Alvarez rear-ended Pedigo. The public complaint indicates that ... Read More »
Cookeville Man Identified With Fifty Grams of Meth
A Cookeville man faces multiple drug charges after possessing approximately 54 grams of methamphetamine Friday. Officials arrested 35-year-old Steven Ray Flanigan for methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Authorities dispatched to a house on Dale Ln in regards to a stranger sleeping in a truck in the resident’s driveway. Upon arrival, officials found Flanigan. Flanigan claimed he could not ... Read More »
Additional White County Pre-K to Receive Funding
White County Pre-K will receive additional funding from the Voluntary Pre-K program in the 2019-2020 school year. Supervisor of Elementary Instruction Angela Fresh said the program will give funds to an additional Pre-K classroom. “So we have been over the past two or three years at 100 percent utilization,” Fresh said. “And so I was able to ask for a ... Read More »
Crossville Continues Negotiations With Central Communication
The City of Crossville will continue negotiations with the Central Communication Committee (CCC) regarding a new contract. City Attorney Will Ridley said the current contract ends in June. “So we need to get an agreement in place, otherwise our contractual obligation to fund ends. Whether you decide to do that voluntarily or not we have an agreement different,” Ridley said. ... Read More »
Tennessee Tech Sees Record Doctorate Graduates
Tennessee Tech saw a record number of Doctoral graduates during the May commencement. Senior Associate Provost and Dean of College of Graduate Studies Mark Stephens said the university graduated 25 Ph.D. students. “We currently have three Ph.D. programs at Tech. The largest is the Ph.D. in engineering,” Stephens said. “They have the largest number of graduates this year. We also ... Read More »
National Nurses Week Highlights Importance of Nurses
The National Nurses Week highlights the work of nurses all over the country, including the Upper Cumberland. That according to Interim Dean of Nursing at Tennessee Tech Kim Hannah. “National Nurses Week is a time for everyone, individuals, employers, other healthcare professionals, and community leaders to recognize the vast contributions and positive impact of America’s nurses. Each year the celebration ... Read More »
Crossville to Consider Fixed-Base Operator Proposals
Crossville City Council will consider recommended Fixed Based Operator proposals for the Crossville Memorial Airport on Tuesday. City Manager Greg Wood said the city must complete a request for quotation within 90 days after appointing the interim airport manager. “Some of them are pretty strong and we are going to have to decide how aggressive you want to get as ... Read More »
Gainesboro Nears Completion on Sidewalk Repairs
The City of Gainesboro expects to complete sidewalk repairs in the next month. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the project began in September 2018. “We have completed a little bit over half of it. And we have done South Main Street and we are working on Murray Street and then Quarles Avenue,” Williams said. “We started on Main probably around eight ... Read More »
Livingston to Hire New City Codes Enforcement
The Livingston City Codes Administrator will continue serving the city until July. Mayor Curtis Hayes said despite previous actions, Darius Sims does not intend to leave the position before Livingston finds a replacement. “I just want to make it real clear, Darius Sims has done us a great job for the City of Livingston. He is currently still in that ... Read More »
