Overton Accounting Policy Change Could Complicate ARP Spending
New accounting practice coming from the State’s Comptroller’s Office could have an impact on local American Rescue Plan projects. The policy called GASB 34 requires a county to keep up with asset depreciation. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said this means water utility districts will need to balance costs for possible water extension projects through […]
State Appeals Court Upholds Ruling In Algood Police Case
The State Court of Appeals has denied an appeal in a case involving the City of Algood, a city police officer and a man involved in a Dekalb County auto accident. The court ruling Tuesday upheld the trial court decision that James Cryer was at least 50 percent responsible for the accident which occurred in […]
Monterey Students Create Merch Celebrating School Director And Snow Days
Putnam County students and families can get some new gear for snow days paying homage to Director of Schools Corby King. The t-shirts and cups read, “All Hail The King Has Called,” referring to when King calls for school closures. Monterey High School Teacher Hollie Childress said the 7th and 8th grade school-based enterprise group […]
Putnam FD Responds To Large Bennett Road House Fire
Putnam County Fire Department was on the scene of a house fire for nine hours Tuesday morning. Chief Tom Brown said that responders were called to a 4,700 square foot home on Bennett Road around 1:45 a.m. He said that the first responding unit reported fire through the roof of the house. “It was rapidly […]
Clay Hosting Meeting For Rural Outdoor Taskforce
The Clay Chamber of Commerce will serve as a host for the state’s Rural Outdoor Taskforce meeting on Wednesday, January 19th. Director Doug Young said that the purpose of the meeting is to get local input and to discuss opportunities to leverage state lands to grow rural tourism. “Like Standing Stone State Park is just […]
