Gainesboro Water Rate Increase Helps Address Water Loss And Debt Issues
Town of Gainesboro is once again updating its water rate schedule. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the town has done a two percent increase for at least the past eight years. He said the town was directed by the state comptroller’s office to address water loss issues. “We had to come up with a plan to […]
Livingston Accepting Bids For Tennis And Pickleball Court Work
Livingston is accepting bids to do upgrades at its tennis courts as well as create a new pickleball court. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the new courts will replace existing ones in the city’s baseball park area. He said the work will include demolishing the current tennis courts, grading, and laying asphalt for new courts. “We’ve […]
Van Buren’s 4H Land Judging Team Places Top 10 Nationally
Van Buren County’s 4H Land Judging Team placed 10th in the nation. The team of Gracie Williams, Zoey Capps, Cheyenne Mihelic, and Megan Miller competed against 135 teams from 35 different states at the national competition last week. The ladies arrived in Oklahoma on Tuesday. Coach Lance Smith said they had Wednesday to practice and […]
School Board Priorities Include Additions To Cane Creek And Northeast
The Putnam County School Board will bring a list of priorities to county commissioners that includes additions to both Cane Creek Elementary and Northeast Elementary. The two boards hold their annual pre-budget meeting Monday night. The system wants to add three to four classrooms to both schools in an effort to deal with a growing […]
New Addition At Algood Library Provides New Opportunities
The new addition to Algood Branch Library creates connections in the community. Branch Director Rochelle Turner said the addition holds public computers and a small meeting space. Turner said the space has already been used for genealogy and chair yoga classes. Turner said the addition was completed at the end of April and the reaction […]
Putnam Planning Considering Plat Submittal Deadline Change
Putnam Planning Commission will explore changing the deadline for developers to submit plats for consideration. Planning Department Director Kevin Rush said the current deadline is eight days before the monthly meeting. He said he would like that deadline pushed back to the 15th day of the month to help with scheduling constraints. “Trying to just […]
