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Cookeville Planning Looking At Parking Issue On 8th

The Cookeville Planning Department considering options to limit parking along Eighth Street. This comes in response to several residents filing complaints about Tennessee Tech students parking in front of their homes. Planning Department Director Jon Ward said residents approached city officials a few months ago. “You know, the city has parking standards where you can park, distances you have to ... Read More »

Monterey’s Street Paving Project Underway

Paving crews are at work to repave several streets in Monterey. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the street will have a fresh coat of black top by the end of July. “The Rogers Group has been busy this week,” Wiggins said. “Right now they’re doing site preparation going a long all the designated routes. Doing the milling, doing some drainage work, ... Read More »

New Pharmacy Coming to Baxter

Baxter will soon have a new pharmacy opening in town. Baxter Pharmacy is expected to open in late July. Owner Lana Jared said opening the business offered her the chance to make a difference. “I always knew I wanted to open my own pharmacy and give back to my community,” Jared said. “God birthed this idea into me in January ... Read More »

Gainesboro Approves Fire Training

The Town of Gainesboro approved funding for online training for its fire department Thursday night. Isaac Davis with the Gainesboro Fire Department said the new training source will help the department remain up-to-date with training. “We got dinged pretty hard on training,” Davis said. “They offer a ridiculous amount of what we have to have, or what we’re supposed to ... Read More »

Cookeville Hotel Booking Returning To Normal

Cookeville hotel bookings are beginning to return to normal, according to hotel administrators. Holiday Inn Chief Operating Officer Rich Tuckwell said bookings dropped to 20 percent occupancy in March when it would normally be 80 percent. “April was even more solid,” Tuckwell said. “[In] May we really started to notice a big turnaround, and June has been very solid for ... Read More »

Algood Man Shot Friday Morning, New Mexico Man Jailed

An Algood man is in stable condition at Vanderbilt Medical Center after being shot at Cookeville’s LaQuinta Inn Friday morning. 31-year-old Justin Michael Payne had been shot three times in the upper torso. A second male had also been shot but his injuries were minor, according to Cookeville Police reports. Police arrested 36-year-old Christian James Schlenker, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Read More »

DA With New Cookeville Location

The district attorney has a new Cookeville office on South Walnut Avenue. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said the Cookeville office needed the extra space. The new location will better serve the staff as well as the community. “The opportunity arose to have a little bit more square footage, which is really going to serve to our office function better,” Dunaway ... Read More »

Firework Safety Key On Fourth

It’s the Fourth of July and fireworks injuries are a concern to local health providers. Last year Cookeville Regional Medical Center saw a decrease in fireworks related injuries. Emergency Room Physician Ken Colaric said two main injuries he sees are superficial burns and eye injuries. “Eye protection is obviously very important,” Colaric said. “Never stand over any sort of firework ... Read More »

Crossville’s Thursdays At The Amp Cancelled

Crossville’s 8th annual Thursdays at the Amp concert series won’t take place this summer. The weekly event was going to begin the first Thursday of July and extend until August. Downtown Crossville Inc. President Lainie Luse said after the Governor’s extended mandate, board members decided to cancel the concert series. “We just decided that basically the negatives outweigh the positives, ... Read More »

Cookeville Planning To Redeem $7 Million Bonds

The Cookeville City Council plans to redeem over $7 million in bonds used to build the Highlands Business Park. This debt payoff will save the city over $300,000 in interest. Paying off these bonds will allow the city to move forward with the $19 million police station project. Finance Director Brenda Imel said paying off the bonds will bring down ... Read More »