Crossville Council Approves Purchase Of Village Inn, Public Comment Next Step
The Crossville City Council unanimously voted to purchase the Village Inn on first reading Tuesday night. A $450,000 price tag with $20,000 in earnest money. The low-income housing will close 60 days after the third reading of the purchase. Mayor RJ Crawford said the city has no plans for the facility at this time. A […]
Overton Commission Receives No Local Bids For Fairgrounds Bathroom Project
The Overton County Commission soliciting bids once again to build additional bathrooms at the fairgrounds. Commission Chair Darwin Clark said the project will be readvertised since no local contractors expressed interest. Clark said the county also needs to update the specs included. The designs call for 12 additional bathrooms. About $75,000 worth of federal COVID […]
Outside Firm Forming New Employee Pay Scale For Livingston Aldermen To Consider
Livingston contracting with an outside firm to conduct a pay and benefits study for city employees. MTAS recommended updating the city’s pay scale during an October work session. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the current pay scale is obsolete. “I think this is a step to get us back up to where we should, and to […]
Cookeville Planning Department Will Further Study Zoning For RV Parks
Cookeville Planning Department will further study expanded zoning for campgrounds and RV parks after the planning commission postponed a vote on the item. The proposal considered would allow tourists in local commercial zoning. Chair Jim Woodford said the commission wants to form requirements that suit tourists before making a decision. “It is a request for […]
Byrdstown Moving Forward On Automatic Meter Readers Through Grant
Byrdstown awarded a $630,000 grant to install automatic meter readers across its water system. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town will match the project with $68,000 in local funds. “Hopefully when we do this and bid this, we are hoping to get at least a couple thousand,” Gibson said. “We have about 3,000 meters in […]
Sparta’s Fall Paving Pushed Back Until The Spring
Sparta facing a slight delay in paving efforts with its fall projects now pushed back until the spring. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the city’s approved paver rescheduled after a separate state road project took priority. “They had more work this fall than anticipated,” Quick said. “That doesn’t mean we are not going to […]
Three PCSS Teachers Named Teacher Of The Year
The Putnam County School System named its Teachers of the Year Monday. Cane Creek Elementary School’s Alicia UpChurch, Prescott South Middle School’s Margie Cavender and VITAL School virtual teacher Lucinda Queen. Putnam Schools considered teachers with at least three years of experience with exceptional gains in student achievement. They are now in the running to […]
Cookeville Water Department Seeking Change Order For Joff Drive Water Line Project
Cookeville Water Department having to change its plans for the Joff Drive Waterline project. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the goal is to get rid of an old waterline that runs under the Putnam County Bus Garage and the stock barn property. He said after initial work was started, crews determined a change […]
First Female In Putnam County Earns Eagle Scout
Savannah Buckner has been the first young lady to earn her Eagle Scout in Putnam County. Buckner said she joined the Boy Scouts of America in 2019 after BSA changed its rules to allow girls. She said her father and her brothers had all participated, and she followed in their footsteps. “I saw what my […]
Clay Nearing Bidding Process For Jail
Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county is about “halfway” through the process of putting the jail project out to bid. Reagan said there had been setbacks due to the city needing to upgrade sewer lines. He said the most recent setback was the County having to resubmit the bid documents to USDA. “We […]
