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Crossville’s Fire Department exploring the relocation of one of its stations to Interstate Drive. Chief Chris South said in a work session Wednesday that the proposed new location is a prime area for the department. He said the new station would be in an industrial area the department receives a high number of calls. “This is on the main thoroughfare ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council voted to rezone some four acres off West Broad Street to local commercial Thursday night. The four acres on Crescent Drive are located adjacent to the former Bob’s Body Shop property that has been cleared in recent months. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the land currently has two different zones and the rezoning would provide consistency. ... Read More »

City of Algood recognized by the Tennessee Municipal League for Excellence in Community Development. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said she is honored and humbled by the award. She said it recognizes the efforts of the city of Algood has brought together employees from all levels of municipal government to improve the quality of life for those in the community. “Out of ... Read More »

A group concerned about the proposed Enbridge pipeline gathered Thursday in opposition to the State of the State Luncheon sponsored by the same natural gas utility. Safe, Affordable, Good Energy for Tennessee, SAGE, is a grassroots organization that is dedicated to stopping the pipeline project. Social Media Director Erin Walker said they wanted to shed light on what they believe ... Read More »

Byrdstown expecting to fix the issues with its water pressure and water supply after receiving a new part for its pump system Thursday. That after weekend water pump failures have decreased the water treatment plant’s capacity to 50 percent. Mayor Sam Gibson said they tracked the delivery from Louisville to Cookeville, where they decided to get the part and bring ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech working to develop a database that will help the university align recruitment to population growth areas of state. Executive Director of Strategic Planning & Data Dewayne Wright said they are in the early stages of collecting different sets of data from THEC, the state data center, and internal data. He said all of that data will help Tech ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center is raising money to help pay for the medical needs of families involved in the Empower Upper Cumberland program. CRMC Charitable Foundation Executive Director John Bell said they are looking for partnerships as well as donations to help families involved in the program with medical expenses. He said these families already get help with things like ... Read More »

County Mayor Randy Heady pleasantly surprised by recent state numbers regarding Jackson County’s status as an economically at-risk county. Heady said Jackson County placed 17th out of 27 Tennessee at-risk counties. He said just four years ago, the county was considered economically distressed. “The poverty rate is 17.9 percent, we were around 23 percent five years ago and now we ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tourism Department recently connected the Access Fund Land Trust Alliance with Fentress and Pickett County representatives to identify areas for rock climbing. Access Fund representative Daniel Dunn said both counties are currently working towards developing their recreation economy. “Climbers are major economic drivers in all these little rural county bringing in sometimes millions of dollars annually from visitation ... Read More »

Five Upper Cumberland School Districts and York Institute among recipients of the state’s Perkins Reserve Grant funds. Overton County Schools to use some $50,000 to power three career education programs. She said they want to showcase the equipment and software that will help students advertise in the digital age. “They’re going to bolster a school-based enterprise. We have a vinyl ... Read More »