The Putnam County Commission voted Monday to purchase 187-acres of land surrounding Tennessee Avenue. County Mayor Randy Porter said the property will eventually be home to a number of facilities, including a new fairgrounds. “I started this three and a half years ago with some other property and the commission wanting to look at relocating the fairgrounds,” Porter said. “Now ... Read More »
Fentress County will explore the idea of opening an emergency or critical access healthcare facility. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the effort comes as Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) remains closed. “That’s our major goal right now. To do something with the health facility in the county because it’s a private entity, so we can’t do anything with it,” Johnson ... Read More »
Sparta will spend nearly $19,000 to tear off and replace the roof at the old city garage. Mayor Jeff Young said aldermen have awarded the project bid to Crossville-based Turner Roofing Co. “This old building is probably about 35-years-old,” Young said. “We’re going to tear off the old roof, it’s a flat roof system, and put a new roof on ... Read More »
Highlands Residential Services (HRS) has scheduled a tentative bid letting date for the Oak Tree Towers project. Chris Cassetty is the HRS Director of Operations. He said advertising for bids will take place November 1 with bid openings occurring December 16. “If we open bids on the 16th, there’s always a couple of weeks after you open bids just going ... Read More »
Crossville Police have arrested a man who’s wanted for leaving a Florida vehicle crash that resulted in death. A police report said authorities made contact with a male and female sitting inside a vehicle at the Heather Ridge Apartments on Saturday. Officers identified the male subject as 31-year-old Timothy Joseph Thompson. A records check revealed that Thompson had warrants out ... Read More »
Algood Police arrested two people from Texas on Sunday after finding multiple types of drugs during an investigation at Subway. Officers charged Matthew Martin with being a fugitive from justice and simple possession of narcotics. Kimberly Grelle-Swint faces a methamphetamine possession charge. Authorities came in contact with the defendants in the Subway parking lot after spotting an SUV with an ... Read More »
Cookeville has decided to use a large pile of red dirt at the site of the city’s new police headquarters. City Manager James Mills said the city previously requested bids for having the pile of soil removed. “We only received one proposal and it was in excess of $20,0000,” Mills said. “What also has changed is that we now have ... Read More »
Van Buren County will be taking the next steps in a project to provide home repairs to low-income residents. County Mayor Greg Wilson said interested homeowners can learn about the application process during a series of meetings this week. “As of right now, we’re going to lock our budget for up to 15-homes. Of course, that could be more or ... Read More »
Construction crews continue to make progress on the new county services building in Overton County. County Executive Ben Danner said workers recently finished pouring the first floor of the building. “They say by the end of the month they’re going to try to have all the metal up,” Danner said. “They’re on track for an August completion date and they’re ... Read More »
The Sparta Public Works Department will soon have a new fuel distribution system. Mayor Jeff Young said the city will move forward with installing a more modern fueling system. “We voted to replace our old existing fuel distribution system because it was probably about 30-years old,” Young said. “The new system will have a credit card system where each employee ... Read More »
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