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The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen approved a grant application Monday to fund a water meter replacement project. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town wants to install new meters that would automatically read water use. “The grant would take care of all of our technical equipment here in the office, and then we could save money on the individuals and labor it ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider an amended agreement with Food City Thursday night allowing the company to open before the original infrastructure work is complete. City Manager James Mills said that the company wants to open April 6th. He said Food City has been a good corporate partner. “But this is not an ideal situation this is not the way ... Read More »

Sparta installing new signs at the Oakland Drive and Sunrise Ridge Drive intersection following a resident’s concern for driver safety. Resident Paul Livingston asked for a stop sign after an almost collision. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said an engineering judgement resulted in two new arrow signs and striping leading into the curve. “The situation doesn’t merit any of the criteria ... Read More »

A Crossville non-profit that assists low-income families own a home has received $640,000 in federal grant funding. Creative Compassion Deputy Director Mark Baldwin said the need for the assistance grows more and more everyday. “This grant is going to help us be able to help even more folks obtain that dream of having their own home,” Baldwin said. “It is ... Read More »

White County has received a good report on recycling with over 1,500 tons of waste recycled last year. The state requires annual progress reports to be submit yearly. Solid Waste Consultant Lisa Luck said the tonnage shows that at least 25 percent of waste did not end up in a landfill. “1,561 tons of waste compared to 524 in 2020,” ... Read More »

Smithville seeking state funding to purchase a facility to create additional transitional housing for those battling drug abuse. UCDD/UCHRA applying for the grant on behalf of the city. Executive Director Mark Farley said the entities pursued DeKalb County since its application would likely score the highest out of the region. “In the state of Tennessee, they rate the highest in ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is hoping to create a new Design Studies degree by combining two concentrations from its School of Human Ecology. School of Human Ecology Director Dr. Melinda Anderson said that feedback from students and potential employers found that design degrees were hard to find under human ecology. “We really are planning for this degree program to be much more ... Read More »

Cookeville Cemetery wants to remind visitors to clear decorations from the ground by Tuesday for mowing season. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that the city asks this to help maintain the grounds. “We have over the holiday season, oftentimes people will bring arrangements and flowers and put them on the ground,” Woods said. “And we want them to be ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center will send some five pallets of items to Poland for Ukrainian Refugees. Director of Materials Management Melinda Poston said that the collection came at the request of TEMA and Governor Bill Lee to hospitals all across the state. She said that within four or five hours of her sending a mass email to the hospital, they ... Read More »

The American Job Center is partnering up with the Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce for a job fair this Wednesday. Local Veterans Informant Representative Janice Easterly said that the Job Center will host about three job fairs a quarter. She said that this Wednesday’s fair will be held at the Sparta Civic Center. “We have over 30 employers that are ... Read More »