UC Senior Center Rebrand, Activity Center Most Popular
A rebranding project for Upper Cumberland Senior Centers ready for its next steps after directors and boards completed surveys, sharing ideas for new names. Area Aging and Disability Director Holly Williams said the favorite: “The Activity Center.” Williams said 15 out of 19 centers have completed a survey and 80 percent are in favor of […]
Ag Agent: Minimize Standing Water To Limit Mosquitoes
Looking out your window at those spring colors only to be greeted by large mosquitoes bumping against the glass? Recent rains are the reason. White County Agriculture Extension Agent Scott Swoape said “container mosquitoes” are the most common species of these pests in Tennessee. He said these insects depend on standing water to develop larvae. […]
Jackson Library Board Reviewing Bylaws For Improvements
The Charles Holland Library will undergo a bylaw review on Thursday to check for ways that the board could better guide library operations. Library Director Melissa Gregory said bylaws are reviewed every few years. She said a committee will execute the review and present any tweaks to the board for approval. She said the board’s […]
Putnam Election Commission Changes Two Precincts
The Putnam County Election Commission voted Wednesday to move the Algood Elementary voting precinct to Algood Middle School. Election Commission Chair Phil Adams said the elementary site presented numerous complications. He said due to past water leaks, electrical outlets on the gym floor no longer work, which prevented voters from using machines in the middle […]
Jackson Circuit Court To Get Courtroom Security Upgrades
Jackson County Circuit Court will make security upgrades to its courtroom with some $110,000 in grant money from the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts. Circuit Court Clerk Jeff Hardy said the state creates new minimum requirements for courtroom security each year. He said Jackson County has not been able to meet those requirements with […]
UCHRA To Provide Workforce Assist For Those Recovering
UCHRA will use some $5.3 million in state opioid abatement funds to provide treatment and workforce return assistance for those dealing with substance abuse. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the funds will be distributed over three years. He said the organization will work alongside Vanderbilt Medical Center and a non-profit called One Tennessee to […]
Van Buren EMS Updates Collections Policy
Van Buren County EMS updating its collections policy to bring it closer to industry standards and remove some individual decision making. Director Tiwanna Bricker told County Commissioners Tuesday night the policy last changed in 2004. Bricker said with a billing company now handling the accounting for the ambulance service, it made sense to examine the […]
Fentress Writing Down Restitution Change In Crabtree Case
Fentress County reducing fund balance by some $129,000 after a judge ordered restitution reduced for a former finance department employee convicted of stealing from the county. A trial court found Kellye Crabtree guilty on multiple felony counts and ordered her to pay back some $156,000. A judge reduced that ruling to $27,000 based on Crabtree’s […]
