Tag Archives: ARC

ARC will hold a Special Education Workshop to help Clay County parents facilitate their child’s transition to college or the workforce. Regional Family Engagement Specialist Kristie Irvin said many parents are unaware of the opportunities ahead of their children after high school. She said she aims to help parents understand special education at the college level and ways special education ... Read More »

Putnam County applying for $1 million in grant funding to construct the arena at the new fairgrounds. Mayor Randy Porter said if awarded, hosting a fair at the Tennessee Avenue location in 2024 will be likely. “If we can get this ARC grant to pay 50 percent of it, it would be a big deal,” Porter said. “Hopefully next summer, ... Read More »

Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady was a representative of Tennessee at Tuesday’s Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow. Heady said that the virtual event by the Appalachian Regional Commission was part of an ongoing series highlighting tourism and development for rural communities. He said that he and leaders from North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia, discussed how to rally the community in ... Read More »

Celina will be spending another $33,000 towards its headworks sewer project due to increased construction costs. Mayor Luke Collins said the ARC grant paying for majority of the work has reached funding capacity leaving the price difference for the city to cover. “It’s a bitter pill to swallow,” Collins said. “Nobody likes to spend more money, but under the circumstances, ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board will consider a grant proposal tonight to build a hangar. The special called meeting includes the pre-application for an Appalachian Regional Commission grant to help fund the project. Airport Manager Dean Selby said board approval is needed before the December 3rd deadline. “We have to look forward to how are we going to build ... Read More »

Monterey putting the wraps on its water and sewer and paving projects to extend service under I-40. James C. Hailey and Company CMFO Zeda Hillis said that the town was fortunate they were able to come in some $60,000 under budget “Because of the time constraints and him coming in under and working faster, we coordinated with TDOT to close ... Read More »

The Celina Board of Aldermen awarded a $544,000 bid to begin a headworks project for the wastewater treatment plant. Engineer Matthew Tucker said the project is a major step in adding new sewer connections in the future. “This is the first piece, and the bulk of your bypass/overflow reports were at the wastewater plant,” Tucker said. “As a percentage of ... Read More »