Livingston Leasing Land For Additional Parking At City Park
Livingston will lease land for additional parking at City Park to account for growth in the park’s usage. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said the leagues that use the park have grown in popularity, and the current parking lot cannot support that growth. The land owner will rent the piece of land for $50 per month. […]
Commissioners Will Consider August Sales Tax Vote
White County wants to try again in evening the sales tax rate inside the county, proposing an August vote on the topic. Steering Committee A commissioners decided the issue had a better chance to bring out voters during a regularly-scheduled election, rather than a special election. Non-Sparta residents only would vote on whether to increase […]
Tech’s Annual Spring Engineering Fair Set For Thursday
Some 1,000 Tennessee Tech Engineering students will have the chance to rub elbows with potential employers Thursday at Tech’s annual Engineering Fair. Tech Director of Career Development Russ Coughenour said the marquee event is centered around convenience. He said he could think of no other way for students and employers to have such close contact […]
Algood Subs For Prescott Cheerleaders At Lawrence Co Game
Algood Middle School’s cheerleaders learned a personal lesson on sportsmanship Monday night. Both Prescott Middle School and Algood Middle School played sectional championship basketball games in Lawrenceburg Monday night. With Prescott’s cheer squad unavailable, the Algood cheerleaders sprung into action and cheered for Prescott in their place. Algood Cheer Coach Jillian Milligan said not only […]
Tech Repeats As Best In State On Return On Investment
Tennessee Tech is once again ranked the number-one public university in Tennessee in student return on investment and career pay. Payscale’s 2023 College Salary Report shows Tech graduates make a median starting salary of some $66,000. The report shows Tech graduates achieve a 20-year return on investment of some $450,000, some $90,000 higher than any […]
Livingston Airport Settles With 2 Landowners In Expansion Project
The city of Livingston has settled with two of the three property owners needed to get a Livingston Municipal Airport expansion project underway. City Attorney Andre Greppin said he and the city’s consultants had tried for months to get property owners to sell at a reasonable price. He said upon threatening to acquire the land […]
McWhorter Celebrates Gainesboro Business For 100+ Years
Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter celebrated a Gainesboro drug store Tuesday for its 100-plus years of service. The origins of Anderson and Haile Drug Company date back to 1883, with the two principals taking over in 1919. McWhorter said in visiting with the leaders of these centennial businesses, the people are the […]
White County Commissioners Get Update On Fire Dept Policies
White County Commissioners heard from local fire department officials Monday night about policy changes in the aftermath of a theft case involving the Mt Gilead Department and the Firefighters Association. Fire Chief Matt McBride told Steering Committee B all bank transactions involving either organization now require both himself and the department’s secretary to be present. […]
Livingston South Church Street Project Delayed By Manholes
Livingston’s South Church Street Project has been delayed for a second time in 2024 to prepare precast manholes. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said the company the city is working with believes they can have the manholes ready in three to four weeks. The precast holes are designed to be assembled above ground and lowered into […]
Monterey Looking For Grant To Build New Pump Track
Monterey Aldermen agreed Monday night to apply for a Healthy Built Environment Grant to pay for a new pump track for the city. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said a pump track is a small asphalt track with bumps and curves meant to be ridden by various kinds of skaters and cyclists. Cleary said there is […]
