First Friday Sees District Seeding On the Line
With two Fridays to go in the regular season, basketball teams across the Upper Cumberland look to gain ground Friday night. On the girls side, Livingston Academy battles Stone Memorial. The Lady Wildcats defeated Upperman Tuesday night. Livingston remains two games back of Cumberland, whom they lost to last week. The Lady Wildcats will need […]
Gainesboro Pivoting On Generator Fuel Tank
Gainesboro Aldermen decided to pivot and try to find a cheaper option to replace a generator fuel tank for the wastewater plant’s main lift station during Thursday night’s Aldermen meeting. Gainesboro Water Distribution Supervisor John Pigg said once the tank was drained of diesel, big clumps of rust were found inside the tank and that […]
Sparta Approves Bid To Demolish Two Buildings
Sparta Aldermen approved bids to demolish two buildings within city limits during Thursday night’s Aldermen meeting. One building located at 211 West Bockman Way. The old Baker School building located at 321 East Bronson Street. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the old Baker School building has asbestos, causing a hike in the cost of the […]
Storms, Maybe Tornado Impact Overton, Jackson
A surprise severe storm produced downed trees, power outages and damage reports across Jackson, Overton and Putnam Counties Thursday night. The Rickman area appears to be the epicenter of the damage as of 7:20pm. A National Weather Service spotter reported a tornado on the ground at Highway 111 and Highway 293 in Rickman around 6:30pm. […]
Scott Honored For Clay Volunteer Work
Clay County Resident Derek Scott will be honored in Nashville for his volunteer work and dedication to improving the community. Scott serves as President of the Clay County Horse Club. Scott said he organizes a banquet for kids, hosts town dances with one coming up in February, and also visits nursing homes to assist the […]
Sherrell: Voucher Money Will Come From Somewhere
State Representative Paul Sherrell said he voted against school vouchers as a majority of his constituents in District 43 voiced their opinions against the system. Sherrell said he kept a list of 200 people from his district on how they wanted him to vote and that 180 of those people wanted him to vote against […]
Bird Flu Causing Egg Prices To Increase
A local farm owner said egg prices continue to increase because of increasing cases of Bird Flu. Whispering Wind Farm Co-Owner Betsy DelBene said waterfowl spread the flu as they often stop at water sources near poultry facilities during migration. DelBene said when a poultry farm is infected it brings severe consequences. “According to the […]
Opioid Specialists In Every County To Help Recovery
UCHRA has assigned a certified peer recovery specialist to every county in the Upper Cumberland to help with opioid addiction. Executive Director Mark Farley said these specialists are all people who have struggled with addiction and are in long-term recovery themselves. Farley said the program has been designed to be more proactive than many other […]
Monterey Chief Interviews Begin Next Week
The application deadline for Monterey’s police chief opening now closed and the Civil Service Board will begin reviewing applications. Civil Service Board Chairman Jon Phillips said the town received five applications and that the applicants appear to be highly qualified. Phillips said the Civil Service Board handles the hiring to keep politics out of the […]
