Envision Livingston Accepting Beautification Award Nominations
Nominations are open for Envision Livingston’s spring Beautification Award. The citizen committee gives out the quarterly award to acknowledge decorated homes. Member Barbie Roberts said the goal is to get home owners to care for their properties to improve Livingston. “It doesn’t have to be anything fancy,” Roberts said. “It doesn’t have to be people […]
Groundhog Brings Weather Prediction, Headaches For Homeowners
Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of Winter but what about our own groundhogs right here in the Upper Cumberland? They don’t predict the weather. In fact, Overton County UT-Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett said the groundhog is the biggest rodent in the Upper Cumberland. Garrett said that despite the groundhog’s fame in the United […]
Putnam Commissioner Expects High Interest In Old Fairgrounds
Local Realtor and Putnam County Commissioner Kathy Dunn said she thinks it is the right time to start preparing to sale the old fairgrounds next spring. Dunn said she expects the land to bring in a fair price and developments to come easily based on its location and the current market. “I think the land […]
Walker Said Planning Commission Looked For Best Outcome
Cookeville City Council Member Eric Walker said the Monday night decision made on a Spring Street quarry rezoning seemed the best possible outcome. Walker serves on the planning commission, which granted the rezoning at the corner of I-40 and Spring Street. “I think the planning commission was making the decision that needed to be made,” […]
Bears On The Move In The UC
Spring is a time for wildlife to be on the move and that includes bears. Black bears move around this time of year to find and establish territory. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Communications Coordinator Mimi Barnes said the bears also looking for food. “Our bears don’t always go into that deep hibernation that we see […]
