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MARTA General Manager, CEO Collie Greenwood Announces Retirement

Cookeville · Cookeville

MARTA General Manager, CEO Collie Greenwood Announces Retirement

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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors, General Manager, and CEO Collie Greenwood jointly announced Mr. Greenwood’s early retirement. Chief Customer Experience Officer Rhonda Allen was named acting GM/CEO. Mr. Greenwood joined MARTA in July 2019 as Chief of Bus Operations and Urban Planning, advanced to Deputy General Manager of Operations in 2021, and was named GM/CEO in January 2022. Mr. Greenwood is a Ca…See the Story

Minnesota Army National Guard Unit Marks 20 Years Since Historic Iraq Deployment

Cookeville · Cookeville

Minnesota Army National Guard Unit Marks 20 Years Since Historic Iraq Deployment

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A Minnesota Army National Guard unit came together this weekend to mark 20 years since their deployment to Iraq ended.See the Story

Sewer and sidewalk work to require closures on parts of Spring Street

Cookeville · Cookeville

Sewer and sidewalk work to require closures on parts of Spring Street

Cookeville city officials say a portion of Spring Street will be closed during the overnight hours next week to accommodate work on a sewer project. The roadway will be closed from South Walnut Avenue to Scott Avenue on July 28,…Read Article

Cookeville begins new wave of street repairs

The City of Cookeville has contracted Vulcan Materials to perform milling and resurfacing operations across several city streets and the McCulley Farms subdivision. Crews will begin work on Wednesday, July 23, starting with the milling phase.Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Committee recommends coordinated maintenance of Monterey rail trail

Monterey's Building and Grounds Committee has recommended that officials come to a consensus on what Alderman Jim Wolfgram described as a "two-fold" issue with the town's rail trail.Monterey, Tennessee · Monterey Read Article

Local company announces historic pay increases - UCBJ - Upper Cumberland Business Journal

Several classifications of LTL associates across Averitt’s network also received pay increases Averitt has announced pay increases for its drivers, dock associates, preventive maintenance and other operations personnel. Compensation for regional drivers with a hazmat endorsement increased to 64 cents per mile. This marks the largest single increase for regional drivers in the company’s 54-year […] The post Local company announces historic pay in…Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

T-ball president indicted for theft

The president of the Monterey T-Ball and Coaches Pitch organization has been indicted for theft by the Putnam County Grand Jury.Monterey, Tennessee · Monterey Read Article

Tennessee Adding Two New Categories To Gen Ed Curriculum

Tennessee Tech will add digital and financial literacy courses to the general education curriculum beginning in Fall 2026. Tech’s Dr. Holly Anthony said student demand for the classes ranked high on surveys this past spring, which led to the change. Anthony said although many students may not major in those areas, digital and financial skills apply to everyone. “Embedding the digital and financial literacy pieces in that sort of common component…Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Putnam EMS New Effort To Carry Blood In Ambulances

The Putnam County EMS Department wants to explore carrying blood in ambulances during the new fiscal year. Putnam County EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said there are only a few ambulance services across the nation that carry blood. Copeland said carrying blood could help the department better respond to emergencies. “For people that are in really bad car crashes, some medical emergencies like obstetrics, you know, a smooth delivery to a child or what…Putnam County, Tennessee · Putnam County Read Article

Algood getting public water system soon

Looking back in history, here were some of the happenings in the Cookeville area for the week of July 12-18, as recorded in the pages of the Herald-Citizen:Algood · Algood Read Article

L.D. Fargo Library Shifts to One-Story Expansion Plan

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LAKE MILLS – The City Council has directed City staff to prepare a resolution for the Council to vote on, to fund up to $2.5 million of the estimated $4.5 million cost of expanding the L.D. Fargo Public Library here.Cookeville · Cookeville See the Story

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