The Clay County High School Boys Basketball team giving back to its community by repainting Donaldson Park. Coach Rob Edwards said the plan is to paint the pavilions and picnic tables. “I told the guys about it, and they were all pretty happy about it,” Edwards said. “I think we have a great group of young men, and obviously won ... Read More »

The expansion of Putnam County’s Sports Complex is about 90 percent completed. That is according to Putnam County Parks and Recreation Director John Ross Albertson. Albertson said the two new fields and access road should be complete in about two months. “There actually working on the concrete for the sidewalks today, and then, it will be seeding, and we will ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Livingston Board of Aldermen will consider an ordinance regarding hotel/motel tax. City Attorney John Meadows will address the board and share details at Tuesday’s meeting. Board members will also here a request from a resident to purchase an alley on Evans Street. Residents can attend a public hearing at 5:50 p.m. regarding two ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Aldermen has approved a change to its municipal code removing a size limit for political campaign signs. The original ordinance says signage can not exceed four square feet in area. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said he recommended simplifying the code to give private property owners the choice on signage. “There are a lot of city’s that ... Read More »

White County Schools will not apply for remote learning days at this time as COVID numbers remain manageable. That is according to School Director Kurt Dronebarger. Dronebarger said as of Wednesday, the district has a infection rate less than four percent. “We use a scale kind of like a traffic light red, yellow and green, and we are all green ... Read More »

COVID hospitalizations at Cookeville Regional have dropped by 16 patients Friday. According to CRMC’s COVID Dashboard, 90 people were hospitalized with 28 patients in ICU. As of Friday, the hospital has 74 COVID patients with 25 in ICU. Hospital officials still remain concerned about COVID numbers. Local healthcare facilities continue to see high numbers of people getting tested for the ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Board of Aldermen has adopted two comprehensive plans with the goal to improve roadways and community mobility. Mayor Lloyd Williams said by passing a strategy for future improvements, it increases the city’s chances of obtaining grant funding. “Points out where we need crosswalks at, parking, sidewalks, ADA sidewalks,” Williams said. “We can’t apply this year, but next year, ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Aldermen has given City Administrator Brad Hennessee a four year extension. Mayor Jeff Young said Hennessee has earned the new employment agreement through his work over the past two years. “We felt like four years was a good arrangement to have with Brad doing the job that he’s done and the two year track record and ... Read More »

McMinnville has hired David Baird as the the city’s Community Development Director. Baird said he will head the Community Development Department. Baird said his work will cover many facets such as permits, zoning and mapping the city. “There’s been a lot of talk about rewriting the city’s zoning ordinance and making changes to that,” Baird said. “I think that is ... Read More »

Vol State has moved the majority of in-person classes to online until September 13th. Public Relations Coordinator Eric Melcher said the decision comes from rising COVID numbers. “We have a pandemic committee that meets once a week and is always watching COVID numbers,” Melcher said. “We track COVID cases very carefully here on campus, and then of course, we are ... Read More »