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A five-person committee now in place to discuss possible remedies to allowing alcohol consumption on Cookeville city property. City Manager James Mills announced Jay Albright, Alma Anderson, Anna Dunn, Jill Horner, and Laura Wolf Woodford will serve on the temporary committee. The group will look at ways alcohol sales could be permitted at non-city events in city parks and streets. ... Read More »

At least 20 Livingston Academy students and one teacher transported to local hospitals Friday after chemicals being used in drains around the school began making people sick. Livingston Fire Chief Rocky Dial said after two hours of flushing the drains by early afternoon, sensors no longer detect the chemical residue. Dial said school officials had been pouring some sort of ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council implemented a new inclement weather policy Thursday night designed to provide better guidance. Human Resources Director Carl Sells said the January storm showed the need to give employees clear options and rules. “It outlines choices that the employee can make and the options that are attached to those options as well, that they have,” Sells said. “And ... Read More »

The city of Sparta saved north of $500,000 on a generator for the Sparta Water Department Thursday night. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city bought the semi-truck-sized generator for some $73,000 from the city of Brentwood. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said a generator of that size typically costs some $750,000. Lowery said the city originally bid some $130,000 but ... Read More »

Dekalb County Executive Matt Adcock said a bill going through the state legislature capping property tax increases would be devastating to counties like Dekalb. A Madison County representative wants to require a referendum for property tax increases of more than two percent plus the cost of inflation. Adcock said local voters already have a way to control tax increases by ... Read More »

No railroad funding in the new state budget a concern to White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson. Robinson chairs the Tri-County Railroad Authority. He said funding for railroad maintenance has become hard to come by. Robinson said Governor Bill Lee gave $85 million for railroads in 2019, but that funding is set to run out next year. “With it not ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s emergency text notification service worked as intended as shots were fired Tuesday night near campus. Tennessee Tech News and Public Relations Director Jonathan Frank said Campus Police sent out an alert moments after shots were fired, and the “all clear” was given within just 15 minutes. He said students are automatically enrolled in the service when they come ... Read More »

Valerie Hale said she is excited about the chance to take over as Crossville City Manager. Council unanimously selected Hale this week to replace the retiring Greg Wood. Hale began with the city in 2010 and has served as City Clerk since 2017. She said her experience working alongside the rest of the city staff has helped prepare her for ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland residents can experience a quicker, easier voting process for the March 5 election by early voting this week. Cumberland County Administrator of Elections Jill Davis said there has been a low turnout at her office as well since early voting opened Wednesday. She said even if people are not worried about wait times, life circumstances can conflict with ... Read More »

The story of a public health emergency at TCAT Livingston Thursday is simply a false rumor. In a statement Thursday afternoon, a TCAT Livingston spokesperson said a student arrived for class Thursday, feeling sick. When directed to go home, the student reported she had been in contact with someone who had the measles. “TCAT Livingston contacted the Department of Health, ... Read More »