Influx Of Carpenter Bees Expected This Spring
Upper Cumberland residents should expect to see an increase of carpenter bees this spring. Putnam County Ag Extension Agent Wayne Key said carpenter bees survived the winter and are emerging this spring to feed on nectar. “The reason for it is because we had such a mild winter,” Key said. “We didn’t have a lot […]
Local Retailers Take Precautions To Reopen
As local retailers prepare to re-open Wednesday, customer and employee safety is top priority. Paige Bryant, Sales Consultant for Office Mart, said they have followed suit with register practices in place at other businesses. “We have in place today a Plexiglas item to protect the customers and ourselves during the process of checking out, similar […]
Nursing Homes Will Not Be Reopening Soon
Expect Tennessee nursing homes to remain closed for the foreseeable future. With the governor’s order lifting restrictions, Scott Stevens of Overton County Health and Rehab in Livingston said said staff at the facility began to notice social media posts about people looking forward to visiting loved ones at the nursing home. He said they wanted […]
Smithville Trying To Get Police Department Price Right
Following a donation of land next to city hall, the City of Smithville is looking to build a 12,000 square foot structure to replace the existing police department headquarters. City Mayor Josh Miller said original estimated cost was around 2.8 million dollars. “I think the council is wanting to stay around 2.1,” Miller said. “So […]
