Livingston-Overton Nearly Complete With Murals Highlighting Community
Livingston’s new murals are almost complete and the community has responded with high praises of the work. Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the artist has moved onto the Standing Stone mural on The Pickers Palace with a June 15th completion. “I have never seen anything have such a positive impact on […]
Crossville Purchases Old Ice Center Property For Future Rec Center
Crossville has purchased 24 acres on Genesis Road for its future indoor recreation facility. City Manager Greg Wood said the city council approved a $550,000 maximum bid price, acquiring the property for $540,000. Wood said next step designing and evaluating cost estimates to bond the estimated $30 million project. “It’s going to be a long […]
PCSS Addressing Bleacher Repairs Starting With Algood Middle School
The Putnam County School System looks to perform district wide repairs and replacements on bleachers. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the school system has started with interior repairs at Algood Middle School. “That’s probably going to be finished over the summer,” Martin said. “As soon as that one is finished, we are going […]
Cookeville Power Running after Friday’s Tornado
The city of Cookeville’s electricity is back fully after Friday’s storms. Director of Cookeville Electric Department Carl Haney said while there were minimal issues, a majority of the damage came from large fallen trees. “A lot of it touched down around South Willow Avenue, there were some trees down there that we went out and […]
A.A.R.F Renovating Cookeville Petco Adoption Habitat With 40 K Grant
All About Rescue and Fixin’, or A.A.R.F, and the Cookeville Petco are partnering to renovate the store’s cat adoption habitat. Executive Director Ariel Marengo said the secure meeting area will help create more adoptions. “Actually provide a way for people to be able to interact with the cat in an enclosed manor,” Marengo said. “Because […]
Polls Open For Election Day For Mayor and Aldermen In Celina
It is election day in Celina. Voters will decide who will fill the office of mayor as well as three seats on the Board Of Aldermen. Election Administrator Monica Davis said the polls will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. “They need to be a resident of the city of Celina, and they […]
Overton School Board To Discuss Facility Options For Stadium Renovations
The Overton County Board of Education will meet with architects Tuesday for some final discussions of facility options for the Livingston Academy football stadium. Member Mike Hayes said the school board will be presented with two possibilities. “They’re gonna talk about the options for the concession stands and restrooms,” Hayes said. “Look at whether we’re […]
Council Member Wheaton Ready To Approve CRMC Budget
As the Cookeville City Council prepares to vote on the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Budget this week, Council Member Laurin Wheaton said she is ready to move forward. Wheaton serves on the hospital board and said that perspective helped with understanding the budget and operations. “I got a lot more insight into it and saw […]
Overton Recovery Judge Sees Gov. Lee’s Court Expansion As Positive
Overton County Recovery Judge Daryl Colson said Governor Bill Lee’s recently passed law for recovery courts will help divert more people from state prison. The law expands eligibility for recovery courts, shortens maximum amount of probation and prevent some people from going back to jail for probation violations. “One of the biggest hurdles we’ve seen […]
Clay County Fair Kicks Off UC Fair Season June 1
The Upper Cumberland county fair season kicks off on June 1 in Clay County. Fair Board Member Haley Barnes said it was about time to be able to offer something fun to the whole community after 2020. Barnes said that whether someone is 8 or 80, there’s going to be something they will love. “Our […]
