Jackson Surplus Sale Saturday Morning Includes School Desks, Chairs, Historic Courtroom Benches
Jackson County Schools is hosting a surplus sale this Saturday at 8 a.m. Mayor Randy Heady said that the school plans on selling chairs and desks that had been sitting in storage and the county will sell the historic courtroom benches. He said that the sale will be cash or check only. “You’ll have to […]
Architect Approved For Renovations At All Clay Schools
An Architect has been selected by the Clay County Board of Education for renovations at all three district schools. The board had two choices, selecting Upland Design to handle the system’s ESSER 3.0 projects. Chairman Benji Bailey said he made his recommendation because of the scope of the projects potentially changing when the ESSER 3.0 […]
Livingston-Overton Cut Ribbon at Downtown Mural Honoring Standing Stone
State and local officials gathered on Livingston’s Church Street for the Standing Stone Mural ribbon cutting on Friday. Canoes, cabins and the park’s marble yard are all displayed on the side of Pickers Palace 2. Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the idea behind the mural has been a goal for the […]
Overton Voting On Resolution Opposing Federal Vaccine Mandates
Overton County will vote on a resolution Monday, urging Tennessee’s elected leaders to oppose federally proposed vaccine mandates. County Executive Ben Danner said he is vaccinated and does not oppose anyone getting the COVID vaccine. However, Danner said that for county government, the only thing he wants to mandate people to do is pay their […]
Putnam 911 Utilizes what3words, Emergency Rescue Locator App
Putnam County 911 has started utilizing new technology to help locate people in emergencies. What3words is an app that divides the world into a series of 57 trillion, ten by ten squares. Instead of using GPS coordinates for locations, each square has a series of three words unique to that location. Putnam 911 PIO Josh […]
Livingston PD Investigating Counterfeit Money Circulating Community
Livingston Police investigating the use of counterfeit bills at local businesses this week. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said a man used movie prop money as smaller bills to make purchases. Etheredge said the department has a suspect identified. “We’re aware of the situation,” Etheredge said. “It’s always a good thing to remind the merchants and […]
Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church Returns For Another Homemade Goods Sale
Another year of homemade craft goods and art pieces at Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church. Group Leader at Crafter’s For Missions Elizabeth Clow said the event will feature everything from florals, to jewelry, to baked goods. She said that a lot of preparation work goes into the sale. “The ladies of the community, as well […]
Jackson County Redistricting Approves Plan To Present To Commission
Jackson County Redistricting Committee approved its map to present before the county commission. The committee approved the map with a unanimous vote, as well as selected District Four Commissioner Paul Ballard as its chair. The Administrator of Elections Drew McMillan said it was a positive that the redistricting plan had just over 200 people moving […]
Clay BOE Sets Interview Date For Director Of School Candidates
An interview date and even a potential hiring date have been set for Director of School applicants by the Clay County Board of Education. Applicants will have an open interview during a special called meeting on November 9, with the potential to be hired two days later at regular board of education meeting. Board Member […]
