Heavy-grade asphalt and thermoplastic striping will protect Algood Main Street from traffic wear and tear. That according to City Manager Keith Morrison. “One of the things that will be looked at in addition is at Walmart it will be a higher grade pavement for the heavy truck traffic. It is probably not noticed, but if you drive into the Dollar ... Read More »

Tennessee Community College tuition will see the second lowest increase after nearly three decades. The tuition for community colleges will increase at 2.7 percent. Rick Locker is the Communications Director at the Tennessee Board of Regents. “Governor Haslam and the Tennessee General Assembly have been generous with higher education in the past several years since the recession,” Locker said. “So we ... Read More »

The City of Algood employees will receive new options for retirement investing through a state-regulated 401(K). City Manager Keith Morrison said the new retirement investing gives the council and employees better options. “It does not change the city’s cost in any way. We already budgeted for this change would not be any additional cost for this change. However, the fees that are accessed ... Read More »

Fentress County will pursue the possibility of creating a permanent Roane State Campus. That according to Fentress County Executive-elect Jimmy Johnson. “If you can help a child getting out of high school to save any kind of money at all, you are hitting the home run right there I believe. We are going to pursue what we can with the help of ... Read More »

Justin Grant will contest the Algood City Council race against Ruby Hawkins. Current councilman Justin Grant said he contested the race to ensure the race lacks error. “So in a margin of one vote, five votes can actually have a huge sway. And I am under no delusion,” Grant said. “I know just because people are involved in the system ... Read More »

Middle Tennessee Agriculture will continue to have insecticide options despite the ordering of the EPA to remove chlorpyrifos from sale within 60 days. Putnam County UT Extension Agent Wayne Keys said most products that contain chlorpyrifos are no longer used without a license. “A product we use quite a bit called Lorsban, that we use for insect control in many of ... Read More »

Parking limitations around the Cookeville Square pushed a local business to offer curbside pick up. Marlene Massa is the owner of The Market on the Square. “Well, it is a challenge on the square for parking. Between the courthouse and all of the other many levels of offices, whether they be lawyers or accountants or whatever,” Massa said. “There is ... Read More »