Stephens Center Hosting Community Baby Shower In Jackson
The Stephens Center of Jackson County is hosting its first-ever Community Baby Shower Monday evening. The Center works to promote healthy, nurturing families through appropriate home-visiting, parenting classes, and community education programs. Family Support Specialist Brandy Denson said that Jackson County is one of several new locations for the Stephens Center. “We just wanted to […]
Music In Our Schools Month, Baxter Primary Getting Students Involved
It is Music In Our Schools Month, the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools. Baxter Primary School has found a new way to get its students involved. Music Teacher Laiton Pigg has recently incorporated the Drums Alive Drumtastic Curriculum. “It is exercise balls that are in a bucket base, and […]
Sparta Implementing After Hours Phone Service For Customers
Sparta has an agreement with Ben Lomand that will create an after hours phone line for city departments. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the one-year agreement costs $500 divided between the public works and electric departments. “The goal is to improve customer service, but a side benefit from that is it should be able to […]
Service Area And Water Loss Caused Need For New Spencer Water Source
A combination of water loss and the spread of customers across the utility district has made Spencer consider moving on from its water source. The Spencer City Lake reached all-time lows last summer. Engineer Nathaniel Green said city has made gains in reducing water loss, but the quantity of water is still not there to […]
Putnam Begins Work On New Budget Accepting Departmental Requests
Putnam County has began working on its new fiscal year budget. Department heads have started to submit budget drafts to Mayor Randy Porter. Porter said the goal is to have the spending plan passed by July. “Before, it wasn’t passed until sometimes the end of August and even later,” Porter said. “We have all been […]
