Candle Safety: Placement Key To Preventing Accidents
Candles may present fire dangers if you do not taking the right measures this holiday season. Livingston Fire Chief Rocky Dial said the placement of a lit candle can prevent accidents from happening. “Make sure that you are setting them on a surface that is non-combustible like paper or something like that,” Dial said. “Make […]
Putnam Applying For Almost $500K Grant For COVID Mitigation In Jail
Putnam County will apply for an almost $500,000 grant through the Department of Health for the county jail system. Mayor Randy Porter said that the money will be used to help with COVID mitigation. “To spread the inmates out more, to change out HVAC systems and so forth,” Porter said. “It can only be spent […]
Sparta Halts Phase 2 Of Paving Until Next Year
Sparta has discontinued paving for the calendar year leaving Crag Rock Village and the trails of South Carter Park. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the projects will restart in the spring. “They’re going to hold the price that we have now for the paving, so it shouldn’t hurt us from a financial standpoint, and it […]
Leadership Putnam And CRMC Charitable Foundation Holding Community Art Contest
Leadership Putnam is teaming up with the Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation for an Upper Cumberland Community Art Contest. Leadership Putnam is a group of community leaders that try to actively participate in the community through various service projects. Director of Invasive Cardiovascular Services and Leadership Putnam Group Leader Mitchell Stonecipher said that they wanted to […]
Staying COVID Safe At Holiday Gatherings
Gathering for the holiday this weekend may require taking some extra precautions with the recent spike in COVID. David Cox is the Livingston Regional Hospital Director of Growth and Outreach. He said that the best thing to do is to get tested if you’re showing signs of symptoms. “To make sure that you don’t expose […]
Bids Received For TDOT Highway 127 Project In Fentress
Bids have been received for TDOT’s Highway 127 project for work between Cumberland and Fentress Counties. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said that the lowest bid came from Jones Brothers Contractors at some $84 million. “I was told that it would cover the bridge and then there’s some road work on the southern side of […]
McMinnville Breakfast Rotary Club’s Share A Christmas Dinner Program Meets Goal
McMinnville Breakfast Rotary Club’s Share A Christmas Dinner is already prepping for next year’s program. Co-Chair Chad Graves said that the group has already met its goal to serve Christmas meal kits to some 300 families in the community. “The idea is to put together a box that has some of the staples for a […]
