Byrdstown Conducting Study For HWY 111 Truck Lanes
Byrdstown will conduct a corridor study along Highway 111 through a T-DOT grant. Mayor Sam Gibson said adding truck lanes on the north side of Highway 111 is the main focus. “On the south side, we have truck lanes on both sides,” Gibson said. “And that makes it really good for people if you have […]
McMinnville Park Theater Planning For April Reopen
McMinnville’s Park Theater is planning to bring back live performances this April. Theater Manager Kevin Roberts said things kick off with, “A Tribute To Patsy Kline,” on April 24th. “When you look at our calendar typically for a year we probably have 175 to 200 days booked a year,” Roberts said. “And when you go 365 […]
Clay County Feels Buzz With Hoops Teams Heading To State
The Clay County Boys and Girls basketball teams are heading to the state tournament over the next two weeks. Clay County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Doug Young said it was a packed house Monday for the boy’s win over Cascade. Young said the winning tradition for these programs create pride in Clay County. “When […]
Affordable Housing Lacking For UC Women
The community needs to focus on the supply of affordable housing for women. Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity sponsored a forum on the topic Tuesday as part of its Women Build Week. Tennessee Affordable Housing Coalition Executive Director Dominique Pryor-Anderson said finding affordable housing for a single mother is a challenge. “You have to find […]
Putnam Commission Familiar With Need For New School
Discussions about building a new k-8 school in Putnam County are expected to come up as the budget process begins. County Commissioner Mike Atwood said the school system is the single largest part of the county’s budget. Atwood said commissioners are prepared to discuss the need for a new school, because this topic is not […]
Filming Of Movie Took Place In Overton and Putnam Co.
Parts of Overton and Putnam Counties will make the big screen this summer in a major motion picture. Salvage Yard Shine Boys is the first of a faith-based, family film series that tracks a young country western singer’s journey to stardom. Life long Upper Cumberland resident Kenneth Mahan is an actor in the movie. Mahan said […]
FEMA in Overton Validating Disaster Damages
FEMA is in Overton County Tuesday to validate damages and debris from the February ice storm. EMA Director Chris Masiongale said FEMA is travelling the county with Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes and County Executive Ben Danner. Masiongale said the county’s disaster damage threshold was $86,000 but damages are well over $1 million. “Once the numbers […]
Putnam And Baxter Fire Crews Extinguish Ditty Rd. Brush Fire
Baxter and Putnam County fire crews have extinguished a Ditty Road brush fire Tuesday afternoon. Baxter Fire Chief Matthew White said crews responded to a property near the city limits at about 2:00 p.m. “There was no structures that were involved,” White said. “The gentlemen who owns the property appeared to be where he had […]
Burnt Body Found In Putnam Co.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burnt body that was found near Pow Road, south of Baxter. Deputies responded to a burnt vehicle call Monday evening. On arrival, they found a burnt GMC Sonoma in a creek at the end of the road. An unidentified white male was partially outside of the vehicle. […]
Overton Sets Minimum Price For Annex Building Sale
Overton County Commissioners approved setting a $50,000 minimum price for selling the Annex Building during Monday night’s meeting. County Executive Ben Danner said Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous are still using the space. Danner said he will give them another month in the building. Danner said the goal is to try and have the building auctioned […]
