Clay Community Disappointed With Turnout At Hospital Meeting
Some Clay County residents expressed disappointment with the lack of community investment at Thursday night’s Cumberland River Hospital meeting. Just 20 individuals attended the community meeting at the facility to discuss the possibilities for the hospital. This included three county commissioners and one city official, Mayor Luke Collins. Tom Rohyans said with a decision that […]
Smithville To Use Multimodal Access Grant Funding On Sidewalk Project
City of Smithville received more than $900,000 in a T-DOT multimodal access grant for work on Highway 70 in the city limits.. Mayor Josh Miller said they have applied for the multimodal grant for several years, and this was the first time the scope of the project was approved. He said the funding will be […]
Grading Work On Clarkrange Regional Business Park Complete
A grading project at the Clarkrange Regional Business Park is celebrating completion. UCDD Economic Development Planner Aaron Lay said the work involved basic site management and leveling out topographical challenges. “This really helps mitigate risks for potential businesses when they’re looking at sites,” Lay said. “We’ve already done some geotechnical work, the site is graded, […]
Treasured Souls Animal Rescue Helping Overton County Animals
An Overton County non-profit is working to help get animals off the streets and properly cared for. Overton County residents say Treasured Souls Animal Rescue is in need of more resources to provide food, housing, and healthcare for the animals. Owner Maureen Schaffer she has been working with city and county officials to hopefully find […]
King’s Evaluation Improves; Gets New Four-Year Deal With Putnam Schools
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King saw his annual performance evaluation score increase, especially among school administrators. School Board Attorney Dan Rader released the results Thursday night at the School Board meeting. King’s total score finished at 4.22 out of five. That’s up from 4.14 last year. King saw his score among the school […]
