Three ordinances that would change how alcohol is served in Monterey are being rewritten after being considered too vague. The city attorney reviewed the amendments and determined it needed a more clear definition of beer. Most craft beers are above five percent, but the amendments say beer above five percent alcohol can not be sold or served in the city. ... Read More »

The Overton County Commission is accepting applications to fill an available seat on the county’s board of education. County Executive Ben Danner said people interested must have hard copies of the required documents and can apply at the county executive office. “Requirements from the school board, you have to have a GED or a diploma and you have to be ... Read More »

White County’s Jackson Kayak is now one of the highest paying plastic production employers in the Upper Cumberland after increasing employee wages Hourly pay rates have increased by $2 making the average starting pay $12 an hour. Human Resources Manager Jeff Leach said the raises were made possible due to a boom in sales. “Our employees are our most important ... Read More »

Tuesday’s meeting on Clay County’s Cumberland River Hospital has been postponed. City and county leaders had agreed to meet with Hospital Owner Johnny Presley as well as EMS officials October 20th. The meeting reportedly postponed because several of the participants were not ready for the meeting. One meeting participants said the meeting said the meeting had never been confirmed. Celina ... Read More »

Putnam County Senior Centers will remain closed for at least three more weeks after the county and state both saw spikes in COVID cases last weekend. All four county centers collaborated with the county executive office and determined reopening at this time to be unsafe. Cookeville Senior Center Assistant Director Julie Leforest said the center still offers limited activities until ... Read More »

Starting July 2021, county employees that retire could be eligible for the same amount of health insurance as active employees. County Executive Ben Danner said the added coverage applies to all employees but is mainly focused towards helping emergency workers reach retirement early. “A lot of the employees are having to stay just because of insurance and could retire cause ... Read More »

Cookeville Police Officer Charlotte Austin was named Police Officer of the Year from the TN Association of Chiefs of Police for her actions while saving an infant child. Austin said serving to her is more than about stopping crime. It is about keeping individuals in her community safe. “You have on the one hand we are trying to stop crime ... Read More »

Monterey Aldermen will fill the vacant second ward seat at the November meeting after a sometimes contentious discussion Monday. The board offered two nominations to fill the seat Monday night, but Mayor JJ Reels voted twice to stop the decision. Farley’s motion to move forward passed 4-3. Then, Reels voted no to make it 4-4. Reels then exercised his ability ... Read More »

The Overton County Commissioners monthly meeting moved outdoors Monday possibly for the first time in county history. Normally, the meeting is held in the county’s court room, but Judge Amy Hollars’ court was in session when the clock struck five o’clock for the meeting’s start time. With the commissioners standing idle, County Executive Ben Danner decided to move the meeting ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Planning Commission has started the process of approving its 2021 county road list. Each year, the planning commission begins with the previous year’s list and makes additions or subtractions to which roads the county maintains. Planning Director Tommy Lee said only one road was shortened during October’s planning commission meeting. “It looks like the only change that ... Read More »