Riceville
Riceville, TN · Municipal
The Daily Post-Athenian
Athens officials open new park beside library, dub it Oostanaula Commons
A park sponsored by both the City of Athens and Mayfield Dairy Farms is now open to the public. Work has been ongoing to the area beside E.G. Fisher Public Library on Ingleside Avenue in Athens and city officials recently held a ribbon cutting for the new area. Officials dubbed Oostanaula Commons, it features a walking trail and signage informing people of the importance of dairy. Athens Public Works Director Ben Burchfield noted that this has been a “coordinated effort” between the city and Mayfield to create the new area. “I said, ‘man, if we could talk to Mayfield and get them to buy in to doing a project on those five acres, that’d be such a cool project. I wonder if we could do it?’ And we did it,” Burchfield said. Burchfield added that this project isn’t just about giving the community a nice area to spend time in, though it does that. He noted it also helps the city’s stormwater situation as well. “Stormwater is a thing we think about every single day,” he said. “A lot of people think about the built environment — you think about pipes, ditches, boring stuff that’s really not exciting. When you
WATE
Loudon launches study on improvements to 8-mile stretch of State Route 72
LOUDON, Tenn. (WATE) — The City of Loudon is seeking feedback from residents and commuters on how to improve a busy stretch of roadway. The city will evaluate transportation needs and identify potential improvements to State Route 72 between Vonore Road and Prospect Church Road. The SR-72 Corridor Study aims to enhance safety, mobility, access, […]
