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Livingston’s hazard mitigation plan will be voluntary for property owners once the process begins. The city held a meeting Tuesday night to inform property owners the next steps in the process will be property appraisal assessments once FEMA approves their plan. TEMA representative Donna Holden said that should a property owner agree to doing an assessment, that does not bind ... Read More »

WCTE has announced the hiring of its new Director of Developing and Marketing, Susan Luna-Hazelwood. In her new position, Luna-Hazelwood will oversee all fundraising operations for WCTE, such as philanthropy, corporate giving, individual giving and fundraising events. A Tennessee Tech grad and Cookeville native, Luna-Hazelwood is coming from Nashville where she spent five years as Senior Director of Individual Giving ... Read More »

Clay County will create two pad-ready sites and an access road off Mitchell Street in Celina with new state grant money. County Mayor Dale Reagan said this is the bait the county needs to land large scale development. Reagan said there is a dire need for ready sites in the county if it wants to see industrial growth. “Companies that ... Read More »

Two shooting incidents along Cookeville’s Franklin Avenue within ten days of each other is a source of concern for some residents. Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans said while it’s concerning any time you have incidents of this nature, the community doesn’t need to be alarmed. “At this time I really can’t comment on specifics about the case, but I do ... Read More »

T-DOT hopes to award the Highway 56 overpass bridge repair project in the fall. The damage along Interstate 40 is from a truck striking a beam on the bridge at the Smithville exit several weeks ago. T-DOT Spokesperson Rae Anne Bradley said there is no expectation that repairs could close any interstate lanes. “Our goal in this repair project is ... Read More »

The city of Cookeville set to takeover ownership of West End Park, opening up more possibilities for the city to expand the park. Putnam County Commission passed the ownership of the park to the city at its meeting Monday night. City Manager James Mills said that this action will help the city with their future plans for the park. “There ... Read More »

Mayor Randy Porter said he’s optimistic about prospects of retailers coming to the Putnam County Fairgrounds site. Commissioners approved to move forward with Nashville-based Baker Storey McDonald for the fairgrounds at their meeting Monday night. The developer is now seeking out potential retailers for the site. Porter said it has several groups its in communication with. “And they’ll work with ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center reached a COVID milestone Tuesday with a single COVID patient being treated at the medical center. It is the lowest number since the beginning of the pandemic. 1,464 of the 1,657 COVID patients treated at Cookeville Regional have recovered. 193 patients have died. Read More »

Byrdstown is planning an Independence Day event so large, it needed two days to fit in all the fun. Mayor Sam Gibson said everyone is invited to the West Main Street Pavilion on Friday and Saturday. Gibson said on Friday a big night out is planned for kids to come and play. “We’re going to have our water slide and ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission voted to approve the rezoning of a property on East 6th Street and a portion of one on North Washington Avenue to create an additional, zone-conforming lot. The action would divide up current lots and extend one zone, creating potential space for new single-family housing. Planning Department Director Jon Ward said it seemed like a logical ... Read More »