Overton Co. And TCAT Offering Free Transportation For Diesel Maintenance Program
The Overton County School System and TCAT are offering free transportation to high school students pursuing diesel maintenance at the Livingston campus. Overton County Schools Instructional Coach Deana Savage said starting this fall, students in Clay, Jackson, Overton and Pickett Counties are eligible. “With our workforce data, this is the growing opportunity for those students,” […]
Carr Creek Bridge Construction Delayed
Construction on Carr Creek Bridge is now expected to finish on June 6th. Overton County Highway Superintendent James Norrod said there several factors that contributed to the delay. “One of the pier footings, the sound test on it was not what they wanted and we had to drive piling to compensate for it and I […]
Algood Budget Passed With Emphasis On New Park, Capital Projects
Algood has approved its 2021-2022, with an emphasis on parks and recreation development. City Administrator Keith Morrison said roughly $4.37 million will be spent with an expected revenue of $3.3 million. Morrison said this is not the type of budget he likes for the city but was necessary to get phase one of the new […]
New Custodial Service Contract Improves Putnam Schools
The Putnam County Schools has seen improvement in the care of schools after a semester using its new custodial service. The major issue with the previous contract was that there was not enough personnel to meet the needs of schools, according to Putnam Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin. “The company has been able to hire […]
Warren Co. Rescue Team Approved For Water Tower Training
The Warren County Rope and Technical Rescue Team has been approved to use the McMinnville Water Tower for training. Rope Access Technician Travis Young said members want to practice high elevation maneuvers in the event of a tower rescue. “We try to do rescue plans for the common spots in our area,” Young said. When […]
HRS Seeing Interest In Oak Tree Towers Applications
Highlands Residential Services has received over 60 applicants since opening inquiries for Oak Tree Towers last week. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said those interested still have a chance to apply all the way into next week. “We’ll have enough to fill the units, but we’d like 25 or 30 or more on the waiting […]
