Livingston PD Moving Traffic School Online
Traffic school in Livingston will make the move to an online self-study course due to too many COVID complications. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said the department tried to meet in-person and on Zoom but there were too many social distancing and technical issues. Etheredge said everything about traffic school for driving citations will stay the […]
Jackson Co. Looking To Establish An Industrial District
The Jackson County Industrial Board is in negotiations for a tract of land to establish an industrial district. The land is located between Gainesboro and Interstate 40 in the south end of the county. Chairman Jim Birdwell said the board looks to bring in more jobs with industries interested moving into the county. “The overall […]
Tech President Sees Campus Protocol Leading To Successful Spring
Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said he’s seeing the campus get off to a more active start than in the Fall. Oldham said he’s pleased to see students continuing to follow COVID guidelines, even noticing more students wearing masks outside on campus. “Through all that hard work we’ve been able to keep our case counts […]
Putnam Student Receives State Honor For Tornado Memorial
A Cookeville High School student has been awarded one of the Governor’s Volunteer Star Awards for her actions after the March tornado. Ella McGugin is the youth honoree selected for the county. McGugin led the construction of 19 crosses for the 19 lives lost on March 3rd. McGugin said as a minor she was not […]
Livingston Begins Work To Locate Water Leaks
Livingston crews will get to work immediately to assess leaks in the city’s water system. That after receiving a letter from the Tennessee Water and Wastewater Financing Board. The letter outlined excessive non-revenue water loss of 20 percent or greater during 2019. Consulting engineer Greg Davenport said his data shows a large difference exists in […]
