Air Conditioning Health Important With Temps Rising
As temperatures rise across the state, people are switching over to air conditioning. Ted Jernigan of Integrity Heating and Cooling said people need to be on the lookout for problems. “Take a look at your thermostat at around mid-day, around one or two o’clock in the afternoon,” Jernigan said. “If you have it set for […]
Livingston Election Wednesday
The City of Livingston’s Municipal Election is Wednesday. Overton County Administrator of Elections Craig Story said about 300 people have voted early. Polls will be open Wednesday from 9am to 7pm. Story said election officials have worked hard to make the process as normal as they can for voters. “This is an election just like […]
Cookeville Utility Department Begins Cut Offs
The Cookeville Utility Department began cutting off services Monday, and will continue this week. 24 customers were cut off Monday. City Manager James Mills said over 100 customers paid their bills in full. “We’ve reduced the total outstanding from $134,000 approximately to about $95,000, just on the first day,” Mills said. “We expect, the customer […]
Algood Zoning Allows Exception To Doctor
Algood’s Board of Zoning Appeals has granted a special exception to allow a business to operate out of residence. Algood’s Planning Director Tommy Lee said a local mental health provider approached the town and her neighbors about the exception. Dr. Annette Gallardo is a mental health counselor previously working out of an office in Cookeville. […]
Jackson Commissioner Frustrated With Clerk Situation
Frustration. That’s the word that best describes the feelings of many Jackson County officials in the wake of the former county clerk’s guilty plea for stealing money from her office. County Commissioner Don Chinoy said a lot of that frustration comes from how much oversight elected officials can provide to each other. “The County Mayor […]
Hayes Hits Road Tuesday To Share Flood Mitigation Program
Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes hit the road Tuesday afternoon to talk with homeowners affected by flooding about buying their homes. The city extended the deadline for the Hazardous Mitigation Program for two weeks. Hayes said he wanted to make sure individual homeowners knew they had additional time to make a decision. “I think the grant […]
Construction Boom Likely To Continue
The head of the Upper Cumberland Home Builders Association said he expects the residential construction boom to continue. President Eric Walker said local builders and subcontractors have worked through the tornado and overcome the challenges of COVID-19. “The numbers look very good for both the county and the city,” Walker said. “Increases over last year […]
Crossville Division Of Forestry Takes Award
The Crossville Division of Forestry office has been awarded a 2020 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. “Tennesseans continue to show their commitment to the environment in innovative ways, and we want to recognize their outstanding efforts,” Governor Bill Lee said. “These awards show that responsible environmental stewardship is happening across our state.” The Tennessee Department of […]
New Small Business Relief Plan Released
House Speaker Cameron Sexton joined with Governor Bill Lee and other state officials Tuesday to announce a new relief program for small businesses. The program targets business sectors that were closed by state order for the longest period of time. Tennessee Business Relief Program will direct approximately $200 million in federal COVID-19 dollars to provide […]
COVID-19 Cancels Putnam County Fair
The 94th Putnam County Fair stands as the latest victim of COVID-19. The fair postponed because officials simply could not find ways to meet all safety requirements. “There are several things related to spacing of people and issues related to masks, temperature checks at the gate and things like that,” Fair Board Vice President Thom […]
