The Cookeville Board of Zoning Appeals approved an 8.5-foot variance Thursday for the restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger at 1120 South Willow Avenue. A DMG representative presented site plans for the development along with the setback adjustments needed for the project. The board reviewed the requests during the Thursday...

State officials are expected to move forward with plans to demolish the historic "Poor House" building located in front of Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute in Jamestown. York Institute Director of Schools John Bush said the state has planned to demolish the building for some time. Bush said the structure ...

Admissions stand at just under 7,600 as work continues on the Tennessee Tech fall semester. Tennessee Tech Vice President Karen Lykins said the university is currently tracking about 100 fewer domestic freshman applications than this year. . "We might be reaching that point where we will certainly try to get more ...

Bradford pear trees are blooming across the Upper Cumberland, but a local forester says their beauty comes with drawbacks. Local Forester Jeff Thompson said Bradford pears are non-native trees that were introduced from Asia and became commercially available in the 1950s and 1960s. Thompson said that while some people l...

Putnam County Schools renewed a nearly $4 million custodial services contract with ABM Custodial Services that includes monetary penalties for missed shifts and service delays. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said the district must rebid any contract every five years but can renew the agreement in the ...