Monterey will begin generating solar power in the coming months. Mayor Bill Wiggins said Hannah Solar has nearly finished installing solar panels at three different locations. “Right now they are on the emergency services building with a roof array,” Wiggins said. “They’ve just about completed it and also the one at the water intake station on Hanging Limb Highway.” Wiggins ... Read More »
The City of Algood will begin work with Fox Collection Services to collect on unpaid accounts within the city. City Manager Keith Morrison said the service allows Algood to keep rates low for current residents. “We lose a little bit of money when people leave town and they have got more of an account than their deposit will cover. And so ... Read More »
Baxter officials hope to begin constructing the Elmore Town Road Bridge by spring break. Mayor John Martin said the project has faced several delays. “The problem we’ve got with Elmore Town Road Bridge is we are still trying to acquire signatures from property owners to get authorization on that,” Martin said. “The biggest problem we’ve got is weather. It’s tough ... Read More »
The City of Algood will increase the sewer and water tap rates for all new construction and businesses. The City Council passed the final reading of an ordinance regarding the rates during the Tuesday meeting. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said the rate increase will bring city utilities into the black. “Well, I think it was necessary because we were actually operating ... Read More »
Life Church has opened an indoor public playground called ‘Tiny Town Playground’ at its Cookeville campus. Nursery Coordinator Kelly Leech says the church already had the playground in place and simply decided to open it during the week. “It wasn’t being used so we figured why not invite the community just to find community within themselves and for mothers to ... Read More »
The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision regarding a Livingston billboard request. Roland Digital Media appealed the Livingston Board of Zoning Appeals’s (BZA) ruling to deny the company’s request to place a 264-square foot billboard within city limits. City codes specify that signs in the commercial district must be under nine square feet. Chancellor Ronald Thurman upheld the BZA’s decision, leading to another appeal being filed in the Tennessee Court of Appeals. On Monday, the appeals ... Read More »
The Livingston Board of Aldermen and Mayor passed the second reading of the revised abandoned vehicle maintenance code. Mayor Curtis Hayes said a property maintenance advisory board will be created to enforce the code. “I am going to have the task of putting a panel together to review the complaints of the property maintenance codes,” Hayes said. “I think that is the ... Read More »
A Cookeville Police Officer facing assault charges appeared in White County General Sessions Court Tuesday. 29-year-old Kyle Farley of Sparta faces charges of domestic and aggravated assault after reportedly assaulting his wife last month. The White County Sheriff’s Office reported that Farley used a stun gun against his wife during an argument at the couples’ home. Two children were also ... Read More »
Cookeville Police arrested a man Tuesday on charges accusing him of punching, strangling, and groping a female. 26-year-old Martin Francisco faces a charge of aggravated assault. According to arrest warrants, Francisco was driving to his home when he pulled off the roadway and began punching the victim in the eyeball. The warrant accused Francisco of pulling off the victim’s clothes, ... Read More »
A Cookeville man faces multiple charges for violations to the sex offender restrictions Tuesday Officials arrested 29-year-old Matthew Hester for child abuse, driving on a suspended license, and failure to possess sex offender identification. Officers made initial contact with Hester for the failure to dim his headlights. Officials also identified the passenger as a 16-year-old female. Arrest warrants indicate that Hester ... Read More »
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