UCHRA Hosts County Mayor Retreat To Discuss Regional Needs
Upper Cumberland County Mayors gathered together Monday and Tuesday for an Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency retreat. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said this is something they try to host every few years. He said the goal is to get newly-elected county mayors caught up on hot topics in the region, and hear from re-elected […]
Clay Missing Person’s Case Turned Into Homicide Investigation
An investigation into a missing Clay man two weeks ago has now turned into a homicide investigation. 53-year-old Michael Harding was last seen on Sunday, September 18th, and reported missing the following Tuesday. Sheriff Brandon Boone said Harding was found deceased in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Boone said that the Kentucky State Police and the Federal […]
Cookeville Fire Department Responds To Fire On S. Willow Tuesday Morning
Cookeville Fire Department crews responded to a commercial fire on South Willow Avenue in less than a minute Tuesday morning. Lieutenant Zachary Womack said the fire at the electronic repair shop began around 11:20 a.m. “We found the fire in the middle of the building, got a pretty quick knockdown on it but had to […]
Putnam Doing What It Can To Help Business Owners Facing Parking Issues Near Justice Center
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the county is doing its best to mitigate parking issues with businesses near the Justice Center. Porter said the county’s two parking lots down the road for court parking have not been used as anticipated. Instead, people are parking at private businesses across the street. “We’re working with those […]
Livingston’s State-Shared Sales Tax Revenue Increases Over Last Year
Livingston’s allocation of state shared sales tax revenue exceeded $500,000 this year. Downtown Revitalization Member Ray Evans said it is a significant increase of 14 percent over last year and doubles the city’s average over the last six years. ‘To me, that says the investments that y’all have approved in the central business district are […]
Retail Consultant Says Several National Companies Are Interested In Livingston
Several national chains have expressed interest in moving to Livingston. That is according to Retail Consultant Kyle Cofer who was hired by the city earlier this year. Cofer said a sandwich shop, coffee company, chicken restaurant and shoe business have all explored sites. “We look at everything through the eyes kind of like a site […]
State Laws Ensure Your Vote Will be Secure In November
Putnam County Election Administrator Michelle Honeycutt said the local election office often hears concerns about voting integrity, but voters should feel confident when casting their ballot. Tennessee has been ranked by the Heritage Foundation as the most secure elections in the country. Honeycutt said ever since the November 2020 presidential election, the office regularly receives […]
Six Applicants Apply For The Livingston Police Chief Position
Six people will be considered for the vacant Livingston police chief position. Municipal Management Consultant Warren Nevad updated the Livingston Board of Aldermen Monday night. Nevad said six applications were submitted over a six week time frame. “So our next step is our police consultant and myself will screen the six applications and come up […]
Clay Commission Approves Preliminary Plan For ARP Spending
Clay County Commission approved its preliminary spending plan for federal American Rescue Plan funding Monday night. The spending plan includes allotting some of the county’s $3.1 million towards HVAC upgrades as well as parks and solid waste department needs. However, the plan isn’t set in stone. New Commissioner Winton Young said he’d like the county […]
