A ‘Safe Haven’ For Women Getting out of Jail Opens in Jackson County
A safe place for women struggling after incarceration has opened its doors in Jackson County. Safe Haven Director Linda Vickers said she had a vision for a Safe Haven home in Jackson County after doing ministry inside the Putnam and Jackson County Jails. She said she saw so many women who had nowhere safe to […]
Putnam & White Schools Director Concerned About Measurement In New School Grades
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the state’s new system to grade schools needs to be clear and precise about the information being used. The State Legislature implemented the grading system in 2016 calling for a letter grade system for schools. It was delayed by issues with state testing and then COVID. Now, […]
Livingston To Send Out New Property Tax Invoices Later This Month
Livingston residents will receive new property tax notices later this month, as the city tax office showed off the changes to the Board of Aldermen. Denise Thompson said the city would be using a new private vendor that prints most of the counties’ tax bills statewide. She said the notices provide more information to residents. […]
Man Found Dead In Crossville In 1982 Identified By DNA Testing
The TBI, working with multiple agencies nationwide, has identified the skeletal remains of a man found in Crossville in 1983. Kenneth Levall Thompson of Detroit went missing in 1982 or 1983, according to the bureau. His remains were found August 26, 1983 near Sycamore Lane in Crossville. The victim had been stabbed multiple death and […]
Crossville City Council To Consider Marketing Firm For Rec Center Project
Crossville City Council will consider hiring a marketing firm next week to help survey residents and promote ideas for a new recreation center. Council members discussed the idea at a Tuesday night work session with differing views. Some council members said it’s still too early to hire such a firm without the city’s firm commitment […]
Livingston Aldermen Talk Trash, With Growing Commercial & Multi-Family Units
Livingston’s growing number of multi-family housing units and commercial properties leading city officials to examine its trash collection and sanitation procedures. Alderman John Clough brought the topic to the agenda Tuesday night after receiving a text from former alderman Kelly Coleman. Coleman was concerned about unsightly trash he witnessed at a local apartment complex. Pictures […]
