Foster: Association Of County Mayor Board Meeting Was Beneficial
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster participated in his first meeting since being elected to the Association of County Mayors Board. Foster said a big topic of concern he discussed with state leaders was Governor Bill Lee’s new school funding formula. “Of course our interest is in addition to that funding is where is that money […]
Multiple UC Girls Basketball Teams Competing For State Championships
The York Lady Dragons advanced to the second round of the girls state championship Tuesday. Four other Upper Cumberland teams await their first games. That includes the Van Buren County Girls Basketball team. Principal Katina Simmons said the school’s excitement can be felt leading up to Thursday’s game. “Everybody is super excited,” Simmons said. “The […]
Rising Chemical Prices Cause Monterey To Discuss Water Rate Increase
Monterey’s engineering team recommended the Board of Aldermen to increase water rates by eight percent. Water Plant Supervisor Duane Jarrett said the city is seeing a rise in supply costs. “I went over this with the water and sewer committee, and I went over it with the finance committee,” Jarrett said. “Obviously, we cannot just […]
Martin Creek Water Project Moves Forward With Jackson Commission Approval
The Martin Creek waterline project now enters the engineering phase after the Jackson County Commission approved the joint project Monday. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the two groups will work together to submit the project to TDEC come April. “This amount of money has been given to each county, and they just want to […]
Livingston Focusing On Paving And Water Meters With ARP Money
Paving and water meter upgrades highlight Livingston’s ARP spending plan. Mayor Curtis Hayes said he wants to spend $1.2 million on city streets. Then use TDEC’s allocation of $968,000 for a automatic meter reader system. “Those would be addressing leaks to our system that we are currently under the review board with the state of […]
