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Livingston has moved up Saturday’s Christmas parade due to expected inclement weather. The parade will now be Saturday at 12:00pm. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the new time has a much smaller chance of receiving rain according to the National Weather Service. “If it rains, then normally it’s not a good turnout for the Christmas parade, either for the participants or ... Read More »

Two Overton County residents are facing multiple charges for sex offenses against children. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said McKenzie Staggs is being charged with aggravated rape of a child less than eight years old, sexual exploitation of a minor and multiple charges of aggravated sexual battery of a child less than 13 years old. Dakota Garrett has been charged with ... Read More »

More than 225 volunteers from across the Upper Cumberland have historic Granville decked out for the season. More than 30 trees have been decorated, and the entire historic town showcases the season. President of the Granville Museum Randall Clemons said Christmas is the community’s second biggest tourism event of the year. “Granville has become a tourist destination,” Clemons said. “We ... Read More »

The Cumberland Homesteads Tower Museum will get a new roof, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Tennessee State Museum. Museum Manager Ren Sexton said the roof has been susceptible to leaks over the past few years, but the museum did not have the funds to replace it. Sexton said that like all old historical buildings, the problem will only ... Read More »

Upperman Middle School Archery Club participated in its first event this week, as the work begins to build the new extra curricular offering. Athletic Director Dustin Williams said he hopes the club can do a lot more in the future. Williams said Upperman would compete against other middle schools in a club-type setting. He said he eventually wants to see ... Read More »

The improved Cummins Falls Overlook is nearing completion, shooting for a January opening date. Cummins Falls Park Manager Ray Cutcher said all that is left is to add the handicap access to the overlook. He said they also still have to level out the area where you approach the deck. He said the 22-foot-wide deck now sticks out farther over ... Read More »

Downtown Cookeville businesses continue to deal with parking overflow from the Putnam County Justice Center despite efforts to address the problem. Uptown Boutique Owner Tonya Anderson said she used to tell people going to the Justice Center that they are not allowed to park in Liberty Square, but stopped after several negative interactions. “We get some really bad looks, and ... Read More »

Get your last looks, the Dogwood Park Christmas tree will be replaced after this year. Director of Leisure Services Rick Woods said the city ordered a new tree with the intent of using it this Christmas, but the tree the city received was wrong. Woods said the color of the lights on the new tree was among the tree’s greatest ... Read More »

The Fentress County Commission has called a special meeting for Monday to address the need for a fire truck at the Grimsley Fire Department. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the special called meeting will see the board vote on a budget amendment to allow the Grimsley Fire Department to spend between $30,000 to $40,000 on a fire truck. Johnson ... Read More »

Sparta has begun the process of searching for applicants with event-planning backgrounds and sociable dispositions to manage its Senior Center. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said a new Senior Center Board will be appointed on January 1, and will immediately begin sifting through applications. Lowery said there is no timeline for the new hire, but the board will move swiftly to ... Read More »