Putnam Drops 7 District Plan After Conflicts With County’s Private Act
The Putnam County Commission will not consider a seven district plan for dealing with growth and redistricting. The county’s redistricting committee voted Monday night to drop the option due to conflicts with the county’s private act regarding districts. County Attorney Jeff Jones said under the current framework, a seven district plan would not be allowed. […]
This Week: Warren BOE Reviews Policies, Cookeville Planning Considers Action
This week in the Upper Cumberland the Warren County School Board will review its school policy on personal use of electronics. Members will also receive an update on construction projects ongoing in the district. Monday’s meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. at Dibrell Elementary School. Livingston will have two meetings Monday. The Livingston Planning Commission will […]
White Co. BOE Reviewing Options To Honor Tammy “Pistol” Wilhite
White County School Board will explore options to honor the life of Tammy “Pistol” Wilhite. White County High School graduate Hannah Leftwich asked for the board’s opinion Thursday night on renaming the high school gym after Wilhite. School Board Member Bob Young said Wilhite deserves to be honored but possibly in a different way. “As […]
Putnam Redistricting Committee Looking At 3 Options For County
The Putnam County Redistricting Committee will explore three possible options to bring before the county commission. One plan is to maintain the current 12 districts with two commissioners each. County Technical Assistance Service Consultant Ben Rodgers said that the other two options affect both county commission size and school board size. “Seven commission districts, three commissioners per […]
Long-Serving DeKalb Lawyer Spent Career Wanting To Make Difference
One former DeKalb County lawyer made her career out of a desire to help her community. Sue Puckett-Jernigan was a lawyer in DeKalb County for more than 36 years. She started working at the county clerk’s office as a senior in high school and then as a legal secretary as an adult. “I have worked […]
Putnam BOE Happy With School Bond Approved By Commission
Members of the Putnam County Board of Education are happy with the county commission’s decision for a new school bond. Commissioners on Monday approved a loan that includes some $44.7 million for a new K-8 school. School Board Member Dawn Fry said securing the building was needed to get ahead of the county’s growth. “Our […]
Cumberland School Board Denies Stone Policy Change Request
The Cumberland County School Board made a motion to deny a policy change request from Stone Memorial High School to fund state student competitions. The policy is currently worded to allow for funding of nationally sponsored student competitions. The board members agreed that there was simply not enough money in the budget at this time […]
Wildcats Stadium Plans Waiting Out COVID
The building committee of the Overton County School Board awaits price estimates for the new Livingston Academy football stadium. Chairman Mike Hayes said the committee has five different plans for the stadium and will vote for one after costs are known. “The architect was supposed to come back and explore the different options and cost […]
