Livingston Requiring Unvaccinated City Employees To Mask
All unvaccinated Livingston city employees will be required to wear masks, effective immediately. Mayor Curtis Hayes said people entering city buildings will be temperature screened and asked to wear a mask when inside. Hayes said the only exception is the city hall lobby, because barriers are in place to prevent people from wandering. Hayes made […]
Livingston Considering Water Leak Relief Service
Livingston’s Board of Aldermen are considering an optional third-party leak adjustment program for water customers. Mayor Curtis Hayes said coverage and rates have not been finalized, but customers can opt-out of the service agreement at any time. Hayes said the program is through the company Water Leak Relief. That program would pay the difference between […]
Standing Stone Opens 10 Restored Cabins
10 newly restored cabins opened Tuesday at Standing Stone Park, concluding a $1.4 million dollar project. There were state officials, state legislators and Overton county leaders in attendance to speak and tour the renovated cabins. Standing Stone Park Manager Chris Cole spoke to what this investment means for the people who make the park their […]
Overton Sees Daily COVID Case Increase
Overton County’s daily COVID case number has increased to 16.4 new cases reported per day over the last two weeks and 199 active cases. The previous two-weeks the new case number was 15.1 per day. During Friday’s COVID conference at Livingston City Hall, Overton County Health Department Supervisor Megan Reeder said the positivity rate for […]
August Overton COVID Cases Nearly Triple
Overton County had 124 COVID-19 cases August 1. As of August 20 that number has almost tripled to 317. Health Department Director Andy Langford said the county is averaging nine cases a day. “We want to make sure that we continue to keep businesses, schools, and all other organizations as safe as they can, and […]
Livingston Cleaning Up Properties
Livingston’s Mayor said an ordinance passed last year to clean up properties around town is working. Curtis Hayes says adding stiffer penalties have helped benefit all residents. “I think it’s been a home run for Livingston to start cleaning up some of these neighborhoods with dilapidated properties,” Hayes said. Hayes said despite early opposition, many […]
