New Cookeville Budget Includes Proposed Bond Issue For Aquatics Facility
Cookeville City Council approved the first reading of its 2022-2023 budget Thursday night, including the addition of a bond issue for a proposed aquatic facility. Mayor Ricky Shelton proposed the $15 million bond addition for the facility. Council member Mark Miller seconded the amendment. Council members approved the addition unanimously. Shelton said the community has […]
TTU Students Discover Rare Plant Species In Smithville
Tennessee Tech students found a rare plant species that only has four other discovered populations. The plant called the Cumberland pagoda-plant was found near the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville. Biology Professor Dr Shawn Krosnick said students were collecting samples for a field botany course when coming across the plant. “It was right next […]
All-In Futbol Club’s U13 Division 2 Boys Chippewas Soccer Team Wins State Cup
All-In Futbol Club TN’s U13 Division 2 Boys Chippewas soccer team has just won the club’s first State Cup title. Director of Coaching Davis Draper said that the team played three hard games against teams from Nashville, Arlington, and Johnson City. He said that they made it to the semi-finals the last year, and that […]
State Comptroller Finds Issues In Livingston PD Operations
The State Comptroller’s Office released a report Thursday critical of operations inside the Livingston Police Department. The report said at least $27,000 is missing from the department and officials, including Police Chief Greg Etheredge, were slow to report the missing money to state officials, as required by law. The money was kept in safes in […]
Three Candidates Win Livingston Aldermen Election
A total of 54 people participated in the Livingston election Wednesday with all three Aldermen candidates automatically winning at-large seats. The unofficial results have Chris Speck receiving 39 votes. Bruce Elder tallied 38 votes. David Langford got 36 votes. The election saw a 2.17 percent voter turnout. Overton County Election Administrator Craig Story said the […]
