The building committee of the Overton County School Board awaits price estimates for the new Livingston Academy football stadium. Chairman Mike Hayes said the committee has five different plans for the stadium and will vote for one after costs are known. “The architect was supposed to come back and explore the different options and cost of redoing the current field, ... Read More »

The storms on Easter Sunday caused up to 8,000 power outages in Fentress County. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the main issue was fallen trees and limbs on power lines. “We mostly had a lot of tree damage,” Johnson said. “There were trees blown down all over the county. The hardest probably hit this time was right around the city ... Read More »

Farms and ranches that received storm damage last month may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program. White County Farm Service Agency Executive Director Chad Huddleston said farms damaged in White, Putnam and Van Buren Counties are eligible for relief. “We have a cost share program that would assist in debris getting cleaned up and fences put back ... Read More »

Social distancing prompted the Upper Cumberland Tourism Association to move to social media marketing. Executive Director Ruth Dyal said the plan is to update their Facebook daily with new event dates, activities and restaurants providing curbside pick-up. “I have been in contact with them,” Dyal said. “What we are going to do is a strong social media push, and say ... Read More »

The invitation to bid on Monterey’s proposed walking and biking trail construction has been extended to April 14th. Grant Administrator Dawn Kupferer said bids were originally set to open on April 3rd. There are currently five bidders. “We should see no problems with them getting it done within 170 days of the time we go under contract,” Kupferer said. “We ... Read More »

Achieving appropriate amounts of sleep is vital for a functioning immune system and overall health. Cookeville Regional Sleep Center Director Dr. Davis Henson said sleep refuels our antibodies, which stops intruders, such as viruses, from harming the body. “In this time with the coronavirus, we all want to have a good immune system,” Henson said. “One of the things that ... Read More »

Overton County’s historic Pioneer Day will not return in 2020 because of COVID-19. Chamber Marketing and Tourism Director Shannon Cantrell said cancelling Pioneer Day was the easiest and safest decision for the community. “We didn’t want to do it,” Cantrell said. “We knew under the circumstances and concerns of COVID-19 that we really didn’t have any other options.” The Pioneer ... Read More »

The latest change because of COVID-19….bargains and items for sale will temporarily move online. The Peddler of Middle Tennessee will publish a new edition each Thursday on the site’s website. “Delivering thousands and thousands of copies of the Peddler to a 16 county area would be reckless right now,” Publisher and Owner Tim Sneed said. “We feel like everybody needs ... Read More »

A lane of Monterey’s Industrial Drive suffered erosion damage after a earthen dam breached Friday. Monterey City Mayor Bill Wiggins said high amounts of rainfall and beavers caused the breach. “After the breach, some of our city employees and police officers were up there and actually saw the beavers come around after the breach happened,” Wiggins said. “We’re attributing it ... Read More »

Rogers Group, Inc. won the bid to start paving improvements in the city of Monterey. Consulting engineer Jerry Warren said the overall bid total was $489,020.60. Railroad Avenue, Old Walton Road, East New Street, S. Elm Street and Jackson Street will receive improvements. “We did have three bidders who picked up plans and specs, but Rogers Group was the one ... Read More »