New 4-Lane Highway Named After Former Senator Jerry Cooper

The new four-lane Highway 70 was officially dedicated as the Sen. Jerry W. Cooper Highway Friday morning during ceremonies in the town Newtown.
State Rep. Kevin Dunlap served as master of ceremonies with remarks from various dignitaries, including county executive Hershel Wells, State Sen. Janice Bowling, State Rep. Judd Matheny, former State Rep. Charles Curtiss and others.
The program concluded with remarks from Former Sen. Cooper. Cooper, age 67 served in the Tennessee Senate for the 14th district, which at the time was Franklin, Bledsoe, Coffee, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and Warren counties.