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Cookeville Electric Department will take the next steps on work at the Cane Creek Substation. Director Carl Haney said the recently-approved $2 million bid marks the beginning of the construction project. “In this, we will be recommended hiring a contractor that will come in and take out all of the old transformers, and a lot of the bus work a ... Read More »

Two additional miles of trail completed at Meadow Creek Park as part of Monterey’s efforts to fulfill its master plan. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said a total of five miles created out of the 13 planned in the first phase of development. “That’s a pretty big chunk of the overall goal to get that loop that would wrap around the ... Read More »

About one out of five Van Buren County students are homeless or have substandard housing, and the school district needs your help to serve these families. Homeless System Navigator Jill Bouldin said the school system has seen an increase in the number of homeless students this year. “It is our vision to put together a place off campus for our ... Read More »

Five students arrested in the Warren County School opens up a larger conversation about the consequences of our words. That’s according to School Director Grant Swallows. He said the school system and law enforcement take threats seriously and want students to as well. “We feel like as a school system our job is to educate our students, our community, our ... Read More »

A $1 million dollar sidewalk project in Sparta officially moving forward. Mayor Jerry Lowery said new sidewalks will be installed on the westside of Spring Street from Bockman Way to Turntable Road. Lowery said the contract for work has been issued for the state grant project. Alderman Jim Floyd said the city has until 2025 to complete the work. Sparta ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Putnam County Commission will consider a grant application to help fund the construction of the new fairgrounds Monday. Up to $1 million available for the event center on Tennessee Avenue through the Appalachian Regional Commission. A land sale at the Highlands business park also recommended to the commission. Two lots will be considered ... Read More »

The White County School Board has renewed a lease with Motlow State Community College to continue hosting college courses on the high school’s campus. Director of School Kurt Dronebarger said a five-year agreement signed to use the facility on the corner of Roosevelt Drive and Robert Knight Drive. “We’re just recommitting to that partnership and letting them know that White ... Read More »

A public hearing in Fentress County Thursday night to help the county decide the next steps for offroad vehicles on Black House Mountain Road. County Commissioner Lester Gooding said there was a good turnout of members of the community and representatives of the campgrounds nearby. He said there will be efforts for a compromise between the concern for safety while ... Read More »

It is National Apprenticeship Week, and a time to look at the growing popularity of programs. Apprenticeship opportunities have boomed in the Upper Cumberland over the past year. Upper Cumberland Workforce Business Service Administrator Jeremiah Miller said the American Job Center has grown from two to 13 programs over the past two years. “We had the difficulty of finding employees ... Read More »

Cookeville set to open new parking on North Cedar Avenue Friday. City Manager James Mills said the parking lot is the site of the old mini-storage units that the city acquired a few years ago. “There’s a net gain of many more parking spaces so it should be a positive for the downtown,” Mills said. “We really want to encourage ... Read More »