Festival Of Compassion Providing Holiday Meal And Other Resources For Homeless
Volunteer Behavioral Health and the Recovery Kitchen are hosting a holiday meal for the those experiencing homelessness or food insecurity. Recovery Kitchen Co-Founder Justin Veals said the focus of the event is to make the displaced feel understood. “When I was homeless, I felt like I existed in a world separate from everybody else, and […]
Sparta Experiencing 100 Week Lead Times To Receive Transformers
Lead times for electrical gear has Sparta waiting extended periods to receive purchases. The Sparta Board of Aldermen approved the purchase of seven pad mount transformers. Utility Manager Belva Bess said delivery will take 100 weeks. “I know a lot of construction people are having to halt construction over in Algood and stuff because they […]
Clay County’s Circuit Court Clerk Faces New Charges
Clay County’s Circuit Court Clerk has been indicted on new charges. 64-year-old Susan Beth Birdwell indicted on five additional charges by the Clay County Grand Jury. That is in addition to 11 charges by the Davidson County Grand Jury in November. The crimes revolve around alleged forgery and tampering. Birdwell accused of submitting false documents […]
Oak Tree Towers Waiting On Elevator Issues For Full Occupancy
Oak Tree Towers has its first tenants occupying the first floor, but elevator issues are preventing move-ins for the rest of the units. Highlands Residential Executive Director Dow Harris said that the last unit of the ten would move in Friday. “So the first floor, we’ve been given some temporary occupancy permits for the first […]
Pacesetters Inc Celebrates 50 Years In The Upper Cumberland
Pacesetters Inc. celebrated 50 years of service to individuals with disabilities and their families Friday. County Services Director Bill Toye said in 1971, a group of families got together and wanted to change how people with special needs are involved in the community. “They got together, got into a church with a basement to put […]
Tech Celebrates Over 800 Graduates At Fall 2021 Commencement
Tennessee Tech celebrated its December commencement on Friday afternoon. President Phil Oldham recognized over 800 graduates receiving their degrees. Board of Trustees member Tom Jones emphasized that even though students have graduated, the learning doesn’t stop. “Never stop learning, never reach a point in your life that you think ‘I know everything I need to […]
Conn Re-Elected As JCCFD Chief
Jackson County Central Fire Department re-elected Jeff Conn as Chief. Assistant Chief Jason Lynn and Battalion Chief Isaac Davis also re-elected at its monthly meeting. Thomas Prine was elected as Lieutenant and will serve his first term as an officer.
Livingston Ice Skating Moved To Community Center Due To Weather
Due to forecasted weekend weather, Livingston’s ice-skating event will be moved to Joe L Evins Community Center located at 480 West Broad Street. Times will remain the same, from 1 to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The city hopes to resume skating at the park on Sunday, weather permitting. Attendance and rentals are free, […]
Gothard Will Serve As Cookeville City Judge
Cookeville City Council appointed of Special Judge Joy Buck Gothard to serve as Cookeville City Judge Thursday night. Gothard will finish out the term of David Ledbetter. He announced his retirement earlier this week. The Council officially accepted the resignation Thursday. “David Ledbetter’s been my mentor in a lot of ways,” Gothard said. “We’ve had […]
Jackson Schools Approve Bid Fro JCMS And JCHS Parking Lot Project
The Jackson County School Board approved a $79,900 bid for a paving project at the Jackson County Middle and High Schools. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said that the project would be funded out of an epidemiology grant. “Some of the repairs at Jackson County Middle School parking lot will be addressed,” Brown said. “And […]
