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The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport one of 21 airports statewide benefiting from a T-DOT asphalt preservation plan. Manager Dean Selby said the project will strip, reseal and stripe runways, aprons and taxiways. “Last year, T-DOT went through and they did a pavement assessment with all the airports and they categorized them in terms of the least important to the most ... Read More »

Cookeville has reached an historic high for sales tax collections exceeding $4 million for the first time in history. In December 2021, some $4,235,000 were collected, a 6.5 percent increase compared to December 2020, according to Cookeville City Manager James Mills. More than $2 million of the sales tax was given to the Putnam County School System. So far this ... Read More »

A total of three candidates will make up the race for the Overton County Circuit Court Clerk. Election Administrator Craig Story said only one new candidate qualified by Thursday’s extended deadline. Democratic candidate Susan Robbins submitted papers this week. Democratic Candidate Lori Hammock and Republican Candidate Mark Dillon also will be on the ballot. A state law extended the qualifying ... Read More »

Crossville’s Arbor Day comes Friday, but the traditional tree celebration will be at a new location. This year’s event moves from Centennial Park to the Cumberland County Community Complex at Livingston Road. Tree Board Chair Janet Dowlen said the board wanted to avoid weather cancellations that past events experienced. “We’re going to have great weather which is a change from ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity wants to relocate its ReStore that has been located on East 15th Street for 19 years. Executive Director Pam Ealey said the Cookeville thrift store resales donations such as furniture and appliances to help fund the habitat mission. “For us to really see growth, we need to be in a more retail friendly, high-traffic, visible ... Read More »

Putnam County and Cookeville residents and businesses donated some $240,000 to help families in west Tennessee and southern Kentucky impacted by the December tornadoes. Mayors Ricky Shelton and Randy Porter made the announcement Thursday on the second anniversary of the Cookeville tornado. The mayors held a Zoom meeting with the mayors of Dresden and Kenton, Tennessee and Graves County, Kentucky. ... Read More »

Cumberland County Animal Shelter is seeking donations to help care for the many pets at the shelter. Shelter Employee Mia Rees said that they are currently collecting several items to help continue with the care of their very full shelter. “We are currently collecting cat and dog food as usual,” Rees said. “Wet and dry. We go through a lot ... Read More »

The Warren County Bridgestone Tire Plant has resumed production at a lower than normal capacity after information security incident that impacted factories state-wide. According to a press release, key internal systems at all manufacturing plants have been restored. Company officials said full production will not be achieved for sometime. The company indicated that “it will take some additional partial production ... Read More »

A bluegrass music group with Upper Cumberland ties gained state recognition for one of its songs. Dailey and Vincent’s “I’ll Leave my Heart in Tennessee” has been approved by state legislators as the newest state song. State Representative John Mark Windle sponsored the bill as well as State Senator Paul Bailey. “The song ‘I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee’ is ... Read More »

A preliminary plat for a new subdivision at Duck Pond Road has been approved by the White County Planning Commission. UCDD Staff Planner Tommy Lee said 19 lots proposed to subdivide some 10 acres. “It is an existing county road,” Lee said. “An existing water line was already in place, and before the final becomes approved, they’re going to install ... Read More »