The City of Allardt is transitioning from manual water readers to Advanced Metering Infrastructure for what it hopes will be a safer, more accurate meter-reading process. Bennett Associates Incorporated President Thomas Bennett said the new water readers will automatically transmit data to Allardt City Hall every few minutes. He said this would prevent the city from having to pay workers ... Read More »
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Dogwood Park Fountain Closed To Repair Leaks
The fountain at Cookeville’s Dogwood Park will be closed for several weeks as it undergoes repairs to fix nagging leakage. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said while the department has yet to identify what exactly the damage is, they know it began leaking last year. He said water is coming from the fountain’s central column, which it is not designed ... Read More »
Plans Underway For Jackson Middle School Roof Replacement
Jackson County Schools will begin formulating a plan to replace the leaky roof atop Jackson County Middle School. Director of Schools Jason Hardy said the existing roof is some 20 years old and has outlived its lifespan. He said with recent severe weather, maintenance crews have had to do significant patchwork to restrict leakage. He said the time is coming ... Read More »
JC Utility District Sending Water Samples To Get Boiling Lifted
The Jackson County Utility District has water supplied to all residents except on Big Branch Lane. The Jackson County Utility District is pulling water samples today, and expects to have results within 24 hours of delivery. The utility district said that if all samples come back negative, the boil notice could be lifted as early as tomorrow afternoon. However, the ... Read More »
White Co. Findlay Elementary Leak Solution Found
A solution for Findlay Elementary School’s leak in the main hallway has been found after almost a year of attempted repairs. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said contractors will install metal flashing pieces throughout the wall to carry the water to the roof system. “The architects have gotten together with the construction company, and they have done some test areas ... Read More »