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Monterey Farmers Market Accepting Vendor Applications

The Monterey Farmers Market will continue to accept vendor applications all year long to encourage even more growth throughout 2024. The market opened its season Saturday. Assistant Cultural Administrator Johnathan Phillips said the application process is free and easy for anyone who is interested. Phillips said being a vendor at the market is a great way to get involved in ... Read More »

Monterey Raising Starting Pay For Police Officers

Monterey will raise the starting pay for police officers to $18 per hour to help attract and retain more officers. Police Chief Bill Randolph said retaining officers was never a problem in the past. However, in the last several years, the pool of certified officers looking for work has thinned out. He said the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy has ... Read More »

Monterey Starts Countywide Parks And Rec Master Plan

Putnam County, Baxter, Monterey will pursue the development of a countywide Parks and Recreation Master Plan through a UCDD grant. Monterey Aldermen agreed Monday night to the proposed plan. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the master plan would examine land and facilities in Monterey parks and create long-term goals for how to use them. “There are certain grants that the ... Read More »

Bee Rock Park Offers Economic Boom For Monterey

Bee Rock Park brought some $300,000 in economic activity to Monterey last year, according to a new study from Tennessee Tech’s Center For Rural Innovation. Center Director Michael Aikens told the Board of Aldermen Monday night an Economic Impact Study revealed that some 3,500 tourists visited the park last year. The center tracked cell phone data and offered surveys to ... Read More »

Monterey Boil Water Advisory Lifted

Monterey officials lifted the Boil Water Advisory Thursday after getting the all clear from state officials. Parts of the community spent some 30-plus hours under the advisory after a water pipe failed Wednesday morning. The lifting of the advisory means the water is again safe to drink. State officials test the water for different bacteria and other substances. The advisory ... Read More »

Monterey Issues Water Boil Advisory For Parts Of Town

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Monterey officials have issued a Water Boil Advisory for parts of the Monterey community Wednesday due to a broken water line. The advisory includes customers from Evergreen Lane to the Monterey Water Plant on Highway 164. The advisory does not include the entire town, but rather areas around Appletree Lane, Ben Looper, Phillips Drive, Lake Hill Road, Lakeside Drive, and ... Read More »

Livingston Highway Slide Repaired, Roadway Reopened

T-DOT crews have completed repairs to Livingston Highway north of Monterey after a rockslide. T-DOT Community Relations Officer Rae Anne Bradley said the slide occurred due to terrain beneath the road failing after a long period of settling. She said T-DOT brought in an outside firm to complete the repairs using a soil nail wall. “That uses steel anchor nails ... Read More »

Monterey Forms Athletic Authority To Provide Resident Voice

The city of Monterey has formed an Athletic and Events Authority to help manage the growing use of athletic venues in town. Alderman Bill Wiggins spearheaded the project, which includes five members. Wiggins said the group will have the power to mitigate disputes and act as a sounding board for suggestions on improving facilities. “We needed to take some of ... Read More »

Winell Lee Leaving Cookeville’s Jackson Street For Baxter

Winell Lee’s Jackson Street location will be closing, with the longtime Putnam County company expanding to a brand new facility in Baxter. Marketing and Design Director Jeanie Lee said the store’s 34 years in Cookeville have been great and the store has accomplished a lot. She said the store has run out of space to grow, especially with a new ... Read More »

Monterey May Move Flea Market To Lot South Of Museum

Monterey yard sellers may be moved to the city-owned parking lot south of the Monterey Depot Museum, reserving farmer’s market parking for its intended purpose. Monterey Alderman Alex Garcia said the city discussed marking off spots at the new location to allow the flea market sales to keep operating. He said this was the best decision for both the farmers ... Read More »