Livingston PD Working To Outfit Officers With New Body Cam Equipment
Livingston Police Department moving forward to implement new body cams for its officers. Chief Ray Smith said after the Board of Aldermen approved the purchase the next step will be to get all 20 cams and get each officer outfitted with the new one. “We were allowed to get loaner cameras so we could go […]
Cookeville PD Investigating Pedestrian Hit-And-Run
Cookeville Police Department investigating a hit-and-run crash that involved a pedestrian early Tuesday morning. The initial investigation indicated that a pedestrian was jogging on Brown Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling southbound. The vehicle did not stop and was last seen on video traveling east on East 10th Street. If […]
Putnam EMA Provides Option For Advanced Warning With Emergency Alerts
Putnam County Emergency Management Agency launching a new feature in its emergency alert system. Director Tyler Smith said individuals who have signed up for the alert system can now opt-in to get advanced warnings. He said this will help people be better informed and better prepared in the face of severe weather warnings. “We figured […]
Overton Schools Taking Next Step With New CTE Facility At LA
Overton County School District taking the next steps with plans for a new CTE facility at Livingston Academy. The School Board approved moving forward with a $12,200 contract with Upland Design for survey work. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said the project was made possible through the Innovative School Models grant to invest in career […]
Cookeville HS Implementing Upgraded Controls System
Cookeville High School has finalized the implementation of its new climate control systems. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said the system is large and has several different parts that make automatic adjustments to the school’s heating and air systems. He said because someone is not having to make those adjustments to units individually, […]
UC Suicide Prevention Network Director Says Report Shows Mental Health Stigmas Decreasing
A new CDC report this week shows 1 and 3 teenage girls have considered suicide. In 2011, less than a fifth of teen girls considered suicide. Upper Cumberland Suicide Prevention Network Director Michael Anderson said the numbers may seem shocking, but more people today talk about their mental health. “Sometimes these reports come out and […]
Presley Drops Lawsuit Against Clay, Celina And EMS Leaders
Cumberland River Hospital Owner Johnny Presley has dropped his lawsuit against Celina, Clay County and EMS leaders at the time of the facility’s closure. Attorney Jimmy White reported the development to the Celina Board of Alderman Tuesday night. Mayor Luke Collins said Presley plans to reconsider selling the facility. “I think he is working towards […]
Celina K-8 Seeing Progress With Construction Projects
Celina K-8 School making solid progress on its construction projects. The project comes as part of the school system’s plans to do electrical and plumbing with federal ESSER funding. Principal David Maxfield said as the plumbing had not seen upgrades since the school was built in 1974, the project was long-needed. “It’s not been bad and […]
