Algood Police will make the switch to Ford with the purchase of three new vehicles. Police Chief Dale Armour said the Dodge Chargers of the fleet were experiencing multiple mechanical issues and needed to be replaced. “The 2014’s specifically, we are having front in and motor issues,” Armour said. “We were trying to get away from the Hemi engine because ... Read More »

The Overton County School’s Building Committee will host three public meetings for community comment on the final designs for Livingston Academy’s football stadium. Chairman Mike Hayes said the committee is considering two options. “There were three different options on the table for the football field,” Hayes said. “One option was to do a football field behind the softball field with ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools will host its first ACT test date of the summer Saturday. Grades 9-12 Curriculum Supervisor Sharron Anderson said the school system secured enough staff to host and follow the ACT Covid guidelines. “We had some question initially about that, because the ACT has definitely ramped up their requirements for sites and the number of staff we would ... Read More »

An expected increase in mental health needs this fall in the Putnam County Schools led to the hiring of a new mental health coordinator. New coordinator Shelia Barker will oversee surveying all students and facility once returning to school. Coordinated School Health Supervisor Melanie Bussell said with the tornado and COVID, Putnam County families have been hit hard. “They are ... Read More »

Cookeville will upgrade sidewalks along East Spring Street thanks to a state grant. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the project includes new sidewalk and crosswalks from Old Kentucky Road to Denton Avenue. “We are trying to do several projects in the city that involve sidewalks to make it easier for pedestrians to move around, and this is just one ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport’s operating income doubled the budgeted amount for the 2019 fiscal year. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the increase comes from high amounts of fuel being sold throughout the year. “We were up a tremendous amount in jet fuel sales,” Selby said. “Jet A income was $66,000 over what we projected. That was part of it.” ... Read More »

Overton County Schools will give parents and students the choice when schools reopen August 7th. Parents and students will have the option to enroll for in-class instruction or online classes. Students will have two weeks to decide online learning is the best option. After two weeks, the student will learn virtually for the remainder of the semester. If a student ... Read More »

The town of Byrdstown will replace water lines for the Eagle Cove and Star Point areas. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said about 800 homes will benefit from the increased water capacity and pressure. “That is where we usually have the most influx in new home owners and meter being added to our line,” Gibson said. “We have a lot of ... Read More »

Hemlock tress in Monterey’s Meadow Creek Woods struggle to survive due to a deadly invasive species of beetles. The hemlock woolly adelgid was accidentally introduced to Northeast America from Japan in the 1950’s. The beetle sucks the nutrients from the tree killing it in 5 years or less. Meadow Creek Woods Representative Robert Lee said if nothing is done, the ... Read More »

Pickett County students will return to school on August 5th. Director of Schools Diane Elder said every aspect of the school day will be different, but the school is prepared. “We want to see all of our students come back in a traditional setting,” Elder said. “We want our parents to understand we have put a lot of heart and ... Read More »