Clay Co. Jail Reopens for Inmate Visitation
The Clay County Jail resumed inmate visitation Saturday. Chief Deputy Rick Lisi said the jail has taken precautions to keep everyone safe. “I went into the jail and explained to the inmate population that we would tentatively resume doing some visitation with some caveats,” Lisi said. “That was no children would be allowed, only two […]
Overton Moving Forward With June Livingston Election
The Town of Livingston’s municipal election will be held as scheduled on June 3. Election Administrator Craig Story said the Election Commission voted to go ahead with the election, reversing a decision made last month to explore moving the election to August. “They voted Friday to go ahead and continue on, and not to pursue […]
Monterey Could See Water Rate Increase
Monterey’s Water and Sewer Committee will recommend and present a water rate increase to the Board of Mayor and Alderman at Monday night’s meeting. Water Treatment Plant Supervisor Duane Jarrett said the five percent water rate increase compensates for the increased cost of living. The last price adjustment for water in Monterey happened in 2017. […]
White Co. Virus Spike Isolated
A spike in the number of White County COVID-19 positive tests Sunday came mostly from one family. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said testing uncovered a cluster. “Obviously, the more you test, the more positives you’re going to get,” Robinson said. “This particular spike seems to be associated with just one family, and they kind […]
Korth Projects CRMC Back To 95% By July
Cookeville Regional Medical Center CEO Paul Korth said it will likely take until July until the center returns to normal operations. Korth said he projects operations will be back to 95 percent by July. Korth said hospital volume decreased 70 percent in April. As of now, Korth projects COVID-19 will likely produce a $20 Million […]
More Than 200 Tested At Fentress, Warren
More than 200 people were tested this weekend during each of the region’s pop-up COVID-19 testing. The three-week initiative by the state an attempt to ratchet up testing across the state as the economy reopens. 206 people were tested by state health officials in Jamestown Saturday while 221 received tests in Warren County Sunday. Statewide, […]
Pickett County High School Will Have Physical Graduation
The Pickett County School will hold graduation in the High School gym. Director Diane Elder said the board is wanting to do their best to make the ceremony as traditional as possible. “We did receive the approval from the health department and from our county mayor, so we have everything lined up and approved and […]
Deadline For East 10th Shopping Center Plan July 31
The developers of a shopping center on East 10th Street in Cookeville have until July 31st to submit their final Planned Commercial Development (PCD) plan. Cookeville Planning Director John Ward said developers understand the deadline. “I don’t know where they are in the process,” Ward said, “We have met with them multiple times and they are aware […]
County Fairs Struggle with COVID Plans
School out. Memorial Day weekend. County fairs will be the next milestone on the Upper Cumberland calendar. But will they happen? Clay County has the first county fair every year in early June. Fair President Dean Walden said they have decided to postpone until this fall. “We’re going to try to have something later down […]
Jackson Co Guardrail Work On SR 56 & 262
Guardrail work will begin on State Route 85 through Jackson County Monday. The road may be reduced to one-lane this week at various points as workers repair and replace guardrails from the Smith County line to State Route 56. Guardrails along State Route 262 are also being repaired this week from the Macon County Line […]
