UCDD Offering First Composting Classes Across UC
UCDD will being a series of free composting classes in each Upper Cumberland county beginning this month. UCDD Solid Waste Planner Lisa Luck said UCDD received a grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Luck said the classes will teach people the basics of composting, such as how to set up a composting […]
Christmas Parades Crank Up Saturday Across Region
Christmas parade season goes into overdrive this weekend across the Upper Cumberland. Pickett County is celebrating the holidays with the “Christmas in Byrdstown” event and Christmas parade Saturday. It will be at the Pickett County Library featuring music, food, and even an appearance from Santa Claus. The event begins at 9am. The Jamestown Rotary Club […]
Pickett Reassigns Alternative Courtroom Location Due To Impact On Seniors
Pickett County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday designating the Pickett County Library’s community room as a temporary alternative courtroom for the county. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the community center has housed the courtroom since 2004. Bilbrey said that was beginning to have a negative affect on the county’s senior citizens. “The court proceedings takes […]
