FC Boyd Christian School Dedicating Pavilion Saturday In Memory Of 5-Year-Old Maddox Forsythe
FC Boyd Christian School will dedicate a new outdoor pavilion Saturday in memory of Maddox Forsythe. Principal Donna Newby said Forsythe had been scheduled to start at FC Boyd in 2021 when he unexpectedly passed due to a heart abnormality. Newby said people began sending donations to the school which established a scholarship fund. She […]
Livingston Summer Fest First Of Its Kind
Livingston will host its first Beer and Wine Summer Fest Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. Overton County Chamber of Commerce President Shannon Cantrell said the festival will build upon the ideas from previous festivals held in the city but also bring in local breweries to present their products. She said this event is an […]
Tennessee Tech Offering College Town Kickoff On August 19th
Tennessee Tech offering a new event to bring together the Cookeville community and student body in celebration of Tennessee’s College Town. Vice President of Student Affairs Cynthia Polk-Johnson said the event will be in the style of a block party. From 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 19th there will be vendors in […]
VITAL Schools Now Have A Mascot
Putnam County’s VITAL School has chosen its first mascot after months of planning. Principal Shannon Pirtle said they will now be known as the VITAL School Trailblazers. He said this is a big step forward for the school because, while they may be online and mostly without large events, they still have many programs that […]
District Attorney General Jared Effler’s Office Hosted Fentress SRO Training
Just completed training for Fentress County school resource officers is about getting everyone on the same page. District Attorney General Jared Effler’s office sponsored the training at Cove Lake State Park. Effler said participation from all five of the counties in the judicial district included some 100 individuals. He said it reflects the professionalism of […]
Livingston PD To Upgrade Firearms In Hopes Of Improving Resources Available
Livingston Police Department will update its firearms with the purchase of some $54,000 in new equipment Chief Ray Smith said they plan to purchase 15 patrol rifles, 10 of which will be “less than lethal” weapons. Smith said because of their effectiveness, he hopes to get one in every car. “It’s like a bean bag […]
Gas Prices Fluctuating
Gas prices are at an average of $3.46 a gallon in Tennessee right now, 36 cents higher than a month ago. AAA Spokesperson Megan Cooper said there are points in the year when gas prices often routinely spike, with summer being one of those times. However, she said the current spike is larger than most, […]
Sunset Marina Owner Tom Allen Thankful For Community Support And Prayers
Sunset Marina Owner Tom Allen says prayer and community support is helping his family and team move forward after losing the storefront in a fire Thursday evening. Allen said he was in the upper parking lot taking drone footage of the marina when he heard a loud explosion. Turning around, he said the flames coming […]
Crews Battle Fire At Sunset Marina Thursday, Injuries Reported
The Sunset Marina storefront appears to be a total loss after an hours-long blaze Thursday. Pickett/Overton County EMA Director Chris Massiongale said preliminary information indicates a houseboat striking the dock could be the initial cause of the fire. “Which dislodged the gas pumps and apparently gas was going everywhere and an explosion happened or the […]
White Co. Schools’ BonDeCroft Expansion Hope To Complete By Spring Break
White County School System’s BonDeCroft Elementary expansion project hoping to finish by Spring Break this year. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger provided the school board with an update Thursday night. He said at this point much of the concrete has been poured, including the parking lot binding, and walls should start going up soon. “The […]
