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The City of Baxter has hired two contractors to help estimate costs of its proposed amphitheater project. Mayor John Martin said the decision came after input from the engineer and architect helping make the new park a reality. “They feel like we need to get a general contractor to give some ideas on what the estimated cost is going to ... Read More »

The City of Baxter only has one major hurdle remaining before work can begin to replace the old Elmore Town Road Bridge. That according to Mayor John Martin. “We got all the paperwork from our attorney this week as far as the acquisition of land,” Martin said. “The only thing that we’re waiting on now… TDEC has given their approval ... Read More »

Let’s talk Friday night Football Games starting with Cookeville VS Blackman. Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland and talk to the coaches and players that play them. The Cookeville Cavaliers take on The Blackman Blaze. This Thursday, we take a look at Week 9 Football Action. Get a ... Read More »

The Tennessee Central Trail, otherwise known as the ‘rail trail’, is exploring options of expanding and connecting portions of the trail through Cookeville and Algood. Rail Trail Board Secretary Don Smith said the possibility of expansion is still in the preliminary stages. “We still have an audit that has to be completed on phase one to complete that grant and ... Read More »

Late Tuesday night, while executing a traffic stop, Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies observed the driver – Joseph Robert Altum, 23, of Crossville – acting overly nervous. Altum reportedly claimed it was because he didn’t have insurance. The arrest report noted Altum admitted to having not used meth in a week. A consent search of the vehicle turned up approximately 0.8 ... Read More »

Part of East Fork Road in Overton County can continue to be blocked from public access. Chancellor Ronald Thurman on Thursday denied Overton County’s request for a restraining order to keep two residents from using a gate to block the road, which leads to a popular swimming area known as the blue hole. Thurman said the county did not follow ... Read More »

Generally, during monthly City Council meetings, Crossville Mayor James Mayberry is accustomed to making proclamations and presenting plaques to various recipients. However, earlier this week, members of the AARP turned the tables and made a presentation to Mayor Mayberry and other members of the community – including representatives from the Fairfield Glade and Lake Tansi Property Owners associations. AARP State ... Read More »

Crossville City Manager Greg Wood presented his monthly sales tax-collection report at the City Council meeting Tuesday night. Overall, sales-tax revenues have been good, he reported. Sales-tax revenues for September were down slightly from August, at $692,879. Wholesale beer-tax income is off a little from projections, coming in at just over $64,000 for September. The year-to-date total is $199,794. Liquor ... Read More »

Monterey has voted to pay a new contractor to complete a 4-year-old facade improvement grant project. The $25,000 project to improve facades on three downtown businesses never completed after the original contractor walked off the job. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the town can’t apply for the grant again unless the city completes the original project. “We can’t reapply until we ... Read More »