This Week Overton Commission Considers Grants, Byrdstown Opens Bids
This week in the Upper Cumberland the Overton County Commission will consider two grant applications Monday. Commissioners will consider a $20,000 for its public library. The funding can be used for hotspots, solar charging tables or training. Grant funding also on the table for the Overton County Sheriff’s Office. Commissioners will discuss a $20,000 grant […]
Daylight Saving Time Reminder For Smoke Alarm Battery Change
Daylight Saving Time this weekend serves as a reminder to change the batteries in your smoke alarm. Baxter Fire Chief Matthew White said that the tradition helps people to keep track of the recommended twice a year battery change. However, he said that some newer smoke alarm models don’t require such frequency. “A lot of […]
Cumberland General Sessions Judge Larry Warner Passed Away
Cumberland County General Sessions Judge Larry Warner has passed away. Warner, a Tennessee Tech graduate, served as judge for the county’s General Sessions Court and Juvenile Court since 2006. Warner was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in August of this year.
