Jackson To Auction “I Walk the Line” Courthouse Benches
Jackson County planning to auction the old courthouse benches that were featured in the 1970 film “I Walk the Line.” Mayor Randy Heady said that the commission thought with tourists interested in Gainesboro because of the film, there might be interest in pieces from the movie as well. “(Tourists) were taking pictures of the old […]
Jackson Looking To Purchase Property To Lessen Courthouse Traffic
Jackson County will potentially use American Rescue Plan funding to purchase property that would mitigate courthouse traffic. County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday night allowing Mayor Randy Heady to start the process of purchasing a long-vacant building near the courthouse. Heady said that the ARP funding would be used for both purchase of the property […]
Livingston Courthouse Grounds Makeover
The grounds of the Livingston Courthouse will receive a much needed makeover thanks to a T-DOT grant. Livingston Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said the town is trying to make the courthouse the center attraction. “Our existing courthouse grounds are simply tired,” Evans said. “We have some stamped, brick paved areas that are become dilapidated […]
Clay County Approves To Submit Grant Application
The Clay County Commission voted unanimously to submit an application tourist enhancement grant for further courthouse improvements. The deadline to submit the TDOT tourist grant application is July 15. Mayor Dale Reagan said during the Monday meeting he believes it can be submitted in time. “Basically it’s a narrative, you gotta put a good narrative […]
Fentress County Working To Be ADA Compliant
Fentress County officials want to use some COVID-19 money from the state to become ADA compliant. “Your ADA, it started out in 1990 and it never was taken care of,” County Executive Jimmy Johnson said. “They came back in 1998, possibly 2000 and they had been after to get it done, the federal folks have, […]
Fireworks, Music Set For Cookeville 4th
Cookeville and Putnam County will celebrate the Fourth of July this year as Red, White and Boom returns for a sixth year. “It’ll be a little different, as most things are in this time that we’re living in,” Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton said. “But it doesn’t mean that we can’t do it and can’t do […]
Group To Rally Against COVID Infringement On Freedom
A local citizens’ group concerned about infringement on personal and economic freedom will rally Sunday on Cookeville’s Courthouse Square. “While Putnam County has (to date) only experienced 94 cases of Coronavirus, thousands of jobs have been lost and liberties taken away without traditional public debate and legislation by elected representatives,” Organizer Nancy Donadio said in […]
