Grants Available Restoring Downtown Livingston Businesses To Historical Look
Applications are available for a Livingston Downtown Revitalization grant to take businesses into the past. Chairman Ray Evans said two grants, up to $12,500 are available to restore businesses back to the way they looked in the 1960’s or earlier. Evans said this will continue the renaissance of quality businesses in downtown Livingston. “Study after […]
Tech Student Research Winners Being Selected Tuesday
Students across Tennessee Tech’s campus have submitted their papers and posters for the 16th annual Research and Creative Inquiry event. Grant Development Manager Jamie Murdock said this event is intended to provide a venue to highlight student research in all departments. Murdock said that each department should have an undergraduate, masters and PhD program winner. […]
Pickett Co. High School Offering Summer Learning
The Pickett County School System is using COVID funding to put on a four week high school summer learning camp. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the summer school is meant for students that need credit recovery to advance. “We will run that summer school four days a week for seven hours a day, and […]
Cleanup Efforts Begin At Obey River Park
Cleanup of the Obey River Park began Monday after flood waters left behind large amounts of debris. Park Ranger Sondra Carmen said crews have almost cleared the day use area, but about a mile of drift still remains. “The biggest issue is the debris,” Carmen said. “When the lake elevation was at flood stage and […]
Clean Commission Celebrates Earth Day with Cleanups
The Keep Putnam County Beautiful Clean Commission is celebrating Earth Day all week with scheduled cleanups around the county. All this week the Clean Commission will provide groups registered with the event materials like safety vests, buckets, litter grabbers and trash bags to aid with clean up. The group hopes the event encourages Putnam County […]
Cumberland Co. Woman Missing Near Dripping Springs Rd.
A Cumberland County woman in the Dripping Springs Road area has gone missing on Monday. Fifty-four-year-old Dawn Beers was last seen at about 10:00 a.m. accompanied by two white great pyrenees dogs. Beers, who is 5’3″ 160 pounds, is believed to be on foot and wearing a gray sweatshirt. Cumberland County EMA advises residents to […]
SlideCKVL cancelled for 2021
SlideCKVL, Cookeville’s two-day summer water party, has been cancelled. The annual event was cancelled due to continued concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19. Traditionally, the event features a thousand-foot waterslide on Broad Street that attracts thousands of visitors during Independence Day weekend. This is the second year the event is cancelled due to COVID, but […]
Free Car Seat Replacements, Inspections In White County.
Free car seat inspections and seats are available in White County today at Gary Maxwell Insurance. The group Safe Journey is hosting the event from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Event Volunteer Kim Creasy said Safe Journey works with the White County Sheriff’s Department and uses grants to provide replacement car seats. “If they don’t […]
Algood’s New Fire Equipment First Step To Updating Department
The Algood Fire Department receiving new gear is a key first step in catching the department up on outdated equipment. Fire Chief Victor Jones said 90 percent of his department’s gear was set to expire within a year. Jones said it is not a matter of technology changing, he said that after nearly a decade […]
Putnam Property Reappraisals Going Out April 23
Putnam County’s new property reappraisals values set to go out Friday. County Property Assessor Steve Pierce said Putnam County does its reappraisals every five years. Pierce said that this state mandated process is necessary because of the market value changes that can occur between appraisals. “It’s something we go through to bring market values back […]
