Cumberland Co. Continues High School Stadium Renovations
Cumberland County High School looks to have renovations on its football stadium completed by this spring. Principal Jon Hall says the stadium renovations were much needed for a facility that has seen its better days. “We have totally gutted the inside of the stadium,” Hall says. “We’re building new bathrooms and a new concession stand. […]
Deposition Hearing Tuesday for Former Smithville Mayor
Former Smithville Mayor Jimmy Poss will appear in court Tuesday on official misconduct and theft charges. The 72-year-old Poss was indicted and arrested in July after hiring his son, Anthony, to work at the city golf course between August 2017 and March 2018. The Mayor made the hire without the approval of Smithville’s Board of […]
TWRA Introduces Winter Trout to Local Fisheries
Local fishery areas will undergo trout stocking during the winter months. TWRA official Travis Scott became involved with the winter trout program since the late 1990s. Scott said the winter trout stocking provides easy access to trout fishing. “The idea is to stock, ideally, small ponds near large urban areas to attract fishermen in the […]
Sparta To Use Grant Funding to Repair Sewer Lines
A Community Development Block Grant awarded to Sparta will go towards sewer rehabilitation. City Administrator Chris Dorsey says the current system is outdated and is in need of repairs. “We’ve got to try and keep up our aging infrastructure,” Dorsey says. “We have a $498,000 federal grant to help us with that to do a […]
Livingston Revitalization Groups to Continue Property Code Revisions
Envision Livingston and the Livingston Revitalization Committee plans to continue proposing revisions to the Livingston property maintenance codes. Chairman of the Livingston Revitalization Committee Ray Evans said the committee abandoned the efforts in March 2018. “Vice Mayor Winningham a month or so ago suggested that we start the process again. And so this time rather than doing […]
