Overton Vacation Buy Back Program Stays Another Year
Overton County Commission will allow a temporary program to continue, allowing county employees to sell vacation hours to the county. County Executive Steven Barlow said the resolution would offer county employees the option to earn money by selling accumulated vacation hours, coming to work rather than taking vacation days. Commissioner and Budget Committee Member Patrick […]
Overton Soil and Water Hosts Banquet Honoring Farmers
Overton County Soil and Water District will host an annual awards banquet Thursday to honor farmers across the county. District Conservationist Robert Halfacre said the District Board of Supervisors partnered with the Livingston Field Office to bring the awards banquet to the county for many years. Halfacre said they try to spotlight the hard work […]
Jackson EMA Awarded Grant To Distribute Weather Radios
Jackson County EMA has been awarded an estimated $5,000 grant from Twin Lakes to purchase and distribute free weather radios to the public. Jackson County EMA Public Information Officer Derek Woolbright said the grant will allow the department to purchase around 100 weather radios. Woolbright said EMA hopes the weather radios will make people more […]
Monterey Appoints Corley As New Court Clerk And PIO
Monterey has appointed David Corley as the town’s circuit court clerk and the Police Department’s Public Information Officer. Corley said he has worked in law enforcement for many years, including four years with the Monterey Police Department. Corley said he pursued the position as he always liked a challenge. “Being able to be the, kind […]
Wood Honored As Tennessee’s Supervisor Of The Year
The Tennessee Department of Education has honored Putnam County Elementary Instructional Supervisor Diana Wood as the Tennessee Supervisor of the Year. Wood becomes the first supervisor from Putnam County Schools to receive the statewide honor. Wood said the award reflects the recent success of Putnam County Schools. “I work alongside so many wonderful supervisors in […]
Boys Basketball Team Cleared To Play After Hazing Investigation
The Overton County School System has cleared the Livingston Academy Boys Basketball to play its first game of the season Tuesday night after the conclusion of an hazing investigation. Overton County Director of Schools Kim Dillon said the decision comes after the completion of both a local DA investigation and the federal Title IX investigation. […]
Warren’s Felton Ready To Lead Pioneers’ Back Court
Warren County guard Corban Felton is stepping into his senior season with more than a decade of basketball experience and a clear vision for how he wants to lead the Pioneers. Felton has been playing basketball nearly his entire life. Felton said he picked up his first memories of the game at two years old, […]
Jackson Commission To Take Bids For Jail Roof Repairs
Jackson County Commissioners approved work Monday night to repair the damaged roof of the county jail. Hail from a thunderstorm several months ago caused the problem. Jackson County Sheriff Marty Hinson said repairs are needed. “Particularly one spot of one of the offices, the bathroom area, it rotted,” Hinson said. “It leaked long enough that […]
