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City of McMinnville will begin preliminary design plans to restore the Bobby Ray Wetland Park. Stormwater and GIS Coordinator Lyndon Bussell said that the five-acre park near Bobby Ray Elementary School is an empty lot that has some issues with draining. Bussell said the city held a forum Monday night to get public feedback on what should be done with ... Read More »

Monterey is looking to add gas connections to city hall and the police station as a part of ongoing HVAC upgrades. Mayor Nathan Walker said a new unit has been approved at city hall and is currently being installed. Walker said bids for the police station will be considered next week. “Gas just runs more efficient and seems to last ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Commission has appointed Dr. Jim Wojcik as the county’s new medical director. Wojcik said he wanted to continue work in medicine after retiring as an emergency physician after some 30 years. “I think our EMS system here does an excellent job, but they haven’t had any updates in medications, protocol adjustments and so on for several years,” ... Read More »

The state’s investment in a new stadium for the Tennessee Titans will benefit more than just the Nashville area. That is according to House Speaker Cameron Sexton. He said the impact to the city could have a ripple effect that spreads to the Upper Cumberland. “It opens us up to compete on a world level with bigger events and bring ... Read More »

Allardt Land Company set to gift some 200 acres to the Stewart Creek Gorge. The gift will add land to the Pogue Creek Canyon State natural area in Fentress County. The area was designated as a state natural area in 2006. Manager Gordon Martin said that acres sit on the edge of one of Allardt Land Company’s premier equestrian facilities. ... Read More »

Proposed $200 million to relocate flood zone-based schools in Tennessee did not make the state’s budget. A Jackson County Elementary School was one of the schools submitted on the list by the governor. Representative Ryan Williams said that they wanted to get more information before approving the funds. “There just wasn’t enough data or information to support which 10 or ... Read More »

The Clay County Chamber of Commerce has completed a Celina grant project that added welcome signs and installed LED street lights. Executive Director Doug Young said a $12,000 grant allowed four signs to be placed entering all sides of Celina. “We had a committee that just put the plan together and now we have “Welcome to Celina” coming in on ... Read More »

FedEx broke ground on its new distribution facility coming to Cookeville’s Tennessee Avenue Wednesday morning. The some 251,000 square foot ground distribution facility will bring up to 250 jobs to the area. Highlands Economic Partnership President/CEO Amy New said the site will impact more than just the workforce. “It also really helps our existing industries,” New said. “Even next door ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center beginning to return to normal operations following more than two years of COVID procedures. CEO Paul Korth said new policies will most likely be announced later this week “Case numbers are lower than usual, and as we’ve talked in the past it’s something that we look at every day and every week here,” Korth said. “One ... Read More »

Cookeville History Museum’s Storyfest makes its return to Dogwood Park on Saturday, April 30th. Museums Manager Beth Thompson said people can expect to hear folks tell stories from all genres, including fiction, personal anecdotes, and folktales. “Everyone gets to hear these just incredible storytellers,” Thompson said. “And it’s something that we don’t often get a taste of. We’re the only ... Read More »