Courts to Slowly Resume Operations
Courts across the state are preparing to slowly resume normal operations. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said the influx of new cases will be a challenge for local officials. “For the last couple of months grand juries have not met in our district,” Dunaway said. “They resumed meeting last week, so that will begin the […]
Jamestown Receives Grant to Improve Streets
The City of Jamestown has received a $125,000 dollar grant to begin improving downtown streets. Mayor Lyndon Baines said Jamestown hopes to use the funds for an infrastructure study in preparation to replace traffic lights installed in 1983. He also wants to make it easier for people to access downtown businesses. “I would like to […]
Meet The Candidates: Deck Wants To Help Young People
Meet Josh Deck, one of four candidates for three seats on the Livingston Board of Alderman. Deck said he has been a part of the community for over 40 years. As an alderman, he wants to provide the youth of Livingston more activities by expanding the cities parks and recreations. “I have grown up around […]
High School Athletic Teams Ready To Return
High school athletes across the Upper Cumberland will begin returning to workouts this week as preparations begin for the fall sports season. Livingston Athletic Director Bruce Lamb said the sessions provide some normalcy for student athletes. “[We’ll] bring in small groups and just try to be as normal as we can, but there’s just not […]
Van Buren Food Bank Open
Van Buren County has opened a food bank to serve those in need. Van Buren County Mayor Greg Wilson said the idea of a nonperishable food pantry first came up during an emergency meeting. Wilson and County Commissioners were discussing options in April as the coronavirus shutdown began. “It was mainly for the elderly that […]
Mapping Out Putnam High School Graduation With GIS
The Putnam County 911 Department is using GIS technology to map enough space for Tucker Stadium high school graduation. 911 Assistant Director Brandon Smith said it made sense for the department to use their GIS system for this cause. “We use GIS Mapping a lot in the 911 center to assign addresses, maintain the street’s […]
Dale Hollow, Center Hill Campgrounds Open Monday
Corps of Engineer campgrounds are reopening at Center Hill and Dale Hollow Lake Monday. Center Hill Supervisory Natural Resource Program Manager Kevin Salvilla said social distancing will be strongly encouraged. “Safety is paramount,” Salvilla said. “Obviously we want people to come out and have fun, we want people to follow the CDC guidelines, and to […]
