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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 »

Bridge inspections will take place next week on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. The two-year inspection of the Obed River bridge will take place Monday at the 317 mile marker. TDOT crews will inspect the Daddy’s Creek bridge at mile marker 327 on Tuesday and the Piney Creek bridge at mile marker 338 on Wednesday. Each inspection will take place ... Read More »

The volunteer sign-up period has begun for this year’s Tennessee high school football championships. The City of Cookeville will host the games for an 11th year at Tennessee Tech University. A total of eighteen teams will visit the city between December 5-7. Volunteer positions include parking, locker room security, ticket-selling, program sales, and more. Residents can sign-up to volunteer by ... Read More »

Crossville Police have arrested a man wanted in Florida for sending materials to minors by electronic means. Officers came in contact with 27-year-old Timothy Hunnewell on Thursday after noticing a vehicle sitting in Centennial Park during closed hours. A records check revealed that Hunnewell had a full extradition warrant out of Lake County, Florida. The warrant charged Hunnewell with transmission ... Read More »

Sparta Aldermen have designated a section of Roosevelt Drive as a school safety zone. Mayor Jeff Young said the move addresses a safety concern for the White County School System. “For the past several years, they’ve had an SRO out there directing traffic for East and westbound lanes on Roosevelt turning into Robert Knight Drive, which is where the parking ... Read More »

State Agriculture officials have announced the detection of the invasive Asian longhorned tick in Putnam County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports no evidence that the tick has transmitted pathogens to humans. Health officials do have concerns that the tick may transmit the agent of Theileriosis in cattle, which can cause blood loss and lead to death. A ... Read More »

Gainesboro’s downtown district will soon see some improvements. The State Department of Economic and Community Development has awarded the city a $100,000 Commercial Facade Improvement Grant. Business owners in Downtown Gainesboro can use the funding for new awnings, signs, painting, brick repair and other upgrades. Property owner must provide a 25-percent match for the funds. This is the seventh annual ... Read More »

The City of Cookeville will spend $268,248 for eight new patrol vehicles. Police Chief Randy Evans said the city will purchase the vehicles through a statewide contract awarded to a dealership in Murfreesboro. “We originally solicited bids for patrol cars back in July and we only received one bid. That was for Cumberland Chrysler and that vehicle did not meet ... Read More »