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The town of Monterey will look at ways to increase security at Bee Rock after safety concerns voiced by the nearby Garden Inn. A City Law Committee meeting Tuesday with Inn Owners Michael and Mirtha Kopec resulted in three options to discourage unlawful activity. Mayor JJ Reels said one of those being a gate preventing vehicles from entering the Bee ... Read More »

Cookeville residents can expect a road closure on South Walnut Avenue starting on Thursday morning. From 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM, South Walnut Avenue will be closed between East Stevens Street and Stout Street. The temporary closure allows the Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control to install a new water service For any questions or concerns please call 520-5239 Read More »

A one-stop shop of resources for veterans and their families. That’s what organizers are calling McMinnville’s Veterans Resource Day on Thursday, July 29th. Warren County Veterans Service Officer David Smith said the event serves to help veterans learn about all the resources available to them. “I mean there are things out there that even myself, I’m not aware of or ... Read More »

The effects of the 2020 March tornado are still present in Cookeville with cleanup continuing this Saturday. The Monterey Lions Club Disaster Response Team have been working at ground zero for over a year. Team Leader Ken Hall said about two weeks of work remain, so volunteers are welcome to join. “It is amazing what has been done when you ... Read More »

DeKalb County has been awarded $50,000 through Tennessee’s ThreeStar program to improve the county’s agriculture building. Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Suzanne Williams said the exterior of the building is complete, with work left to be done inside. Williams said the plan is to add a large commercial kitchen and meeting spaces. “We just hope this will benefit ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center has been awarded some $4.4 million from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant will provide scholarships for students studying computer science with a cybersecurity concentration. Students can receive full coverage of tuition, $6,000 of reimbursements or stipends for undergraduate and graduate levels. The new award marks the second time the National ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission has approved changes to city zoning codes that removes most uses of the word, “prohibited.” The ordinance was needed to comply with a recently passed state law. The legislation does not allow banning construction materials that are approved by national building codes or the state fire marshal. City Planning Director Jon Ward said the materials previously ... Read More »

Putnam County’s need for more school bus driver’s remains an issue for the school system. Transportation Supervisor Kim Bradford said the district shortage has been affecting each school since the middle of last year. “We are nine routes down,” Bradford said. “We have been able to reroute routes. They are a lot longer than they were. Even doing that, we ... Read More »

Fentress County Road Supervisor Joey Reagan said he will take another shot at securing funding for improvement work. Motions to approve a $1 million and $750,000 loan for the highway department both failed Monday night. Those numbers are both lower than the $1.5 million Reagan was requesting. Reagan said he wasn’t surprised by the commission’s vote. “Well dishearted, you know ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Dogwood Park Fountain remains in need of repairs as the city waits for parts to become available. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said a time line of completion is unknown, but the goal remains getting the fountain open by summer’s end. “They’re behind, and we still don’t have a completed fountain yet,” Woods said. “I know that is frustrating ... Read More »