Return Of Livingston Pioneer Days Pushed Back To 22
The return of one of Overton County’s most historic events has been pushed back another year. It has been 24 years since Pioneer Days has taken place in the Livingston Square. Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the goal is to have the homecoming in June 2022. “We were really hoping that we would be […]
Van Buren Schools To Receive $2 Million In COVID Funds
The Van Buren County School System is expecting to receive about $2 million dollars in the third round of COVID relief funds. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said the initial thought is to use some of the funding to pay faculty salaries. “We could supplant with this,” Cole said. “So, salaries that we would normal […]
Tech Spearheading Research On Economic Disasters
Tennessee Tech is researching how small businesses and communities have responded to economic shocks. Tennessee Tech Center For Rural Innovation Lead Researcher Payton Womack said the goal is to create a plan to better respond to disastrous events in the future. Womack said an actual manual will be composed based on feedback from business owners […]
JCHS Mentor Program Hoping To Boost Success After Grad
Jackson County High School has added another tool to its GEAR UP program this school year. GEAR UP is designed to help prepare low-income students for an education after high school. GEAR UP coordinator Gary Flynn said this semester they’ve had Jackson County High School graduates help mentor sophomores. “We want them to see that […]
