Overton’s Christmas Parade and Christmas In The Country Cancelled
Overton County officials have cancelled the Christmas Parade and Christmas in the Country. County Executive Danner said hosting a parade would attract too many people from outside the county since most neighboring parades have already been cancelled. “If we have a parade here, everybody from every county around is going to pile in here,” Danner […]
Livingston Signs Proclamation Highly Recommending Masks
The Livingston Board of Alderman Monday signed a proclamation for the city strongly encouraging all residents to wear masks and socially distance in public. The decree specifically recommends all churches, businesses and the school system to follow all COVID precautions. Mayor Curtis Hayes said Dr. Diane Sadler’s family played a part in creating the document. […]
Automatic Meter Readers Introduced To Livingston
The city of Livingston is considering a change to automated meter readers for the water and gas departments. The AMR system was presented to the Board of Alderman Tuesday. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the presentation was very informative. “It is just time to look at an automated system,” Hayes said. “The pay off on it […]
Livingston Water Valve Emergency Repairs Underway
The city of Livingston has two valves in the water system that need emergency repairs. The valves are located by the Cumberland River at Butler’s Landing. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the valves control water intake from the river that travels 19 miles to Livingston. “If these valves do not open, they can be opened manually […]
Livingston To Hire More Firefighters After Family Loses Home
Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes and Fire Chief Rocky Dial will work together to create a plan to hire two new firefighters. MTAS Fire Consultant Dennis Wolfe recommended to the board that more full time fire fighters should be added to the payroll. Hayes said the city can no longer rely alone on volunteers. “It was […]
Livingston Approves Million Dollar Paving Project
The Livingston Board of Aldermen approved a $1 million dollar paving project Monday night. Some 36 side streets in the city limits will be repaved. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the project will be paid by a 10 year capital outlay note. “Streets have kind of been ignored for quite sometime simply because of money issues,” […]
Livingston Mandates Masks For City Employees
The city of Livingston will require all city employees to wear face coverings while in office. Residents entering city buildings will also be required to wear a mask. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said the city is taking precaution before Covid becomes widespread in Overton. “We really believe this is the right thing to do at […]
Livingston Becomes Main Street Downtown Community
“It’s a home run for Livingston.” That’s the response Mayor Curtis Hayes gave after confirming the city is now a Main Street Downtown Community. “I think this is just a great opportunity for our Livingston downtown merchants to grow, and a good tool to keep for us for business retention and business expansion.” Hayes said […]
Hayes Hits Road Tuesday To Share Flood Mitigation Program
Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes hit the road Tuesday afternoon to talk with homeowners affected by flooding about buying their homes. The city extended the deadline for the Hazardous Mitigation Program for two weeks. Hayes said he wanted to make sure individual homeowners knew they had additional time to make a decision. “I think the grant […]
