The state’s mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Overton County Saturday. County Executive Steven Barlow said it will be located at the county’s fairgrounds from 8:00 a.m. until noon. “We have this collection once a year,” Barlow said. “Things that you consider household hazardous waste. That is defined as corrosive, flammable, toxic or reactive materials.” Typical items ... Read More »

Passport services have been added to the White County Public Library. Director Cathy Farley said the library will have four passport agents that can renew or create a passport by appointment. “There’s no other facility around us that accepts passports that is open as many hours as we are right now,” Farley said. “That’s what we were hoping especially for ... Read More »

The Donaldson Park tennis and basketball courts have been fully refurbished. Celina Mayor Luke Collins said the chamber of commerce over a year ago received grant funding to conduct the work. “The tennis courts have been redone,” Collins said. “New nets and the surface has been redone. So now we have two tennis courts which can also be used for ... Read More »

Livingston employees will have to reimburse the city if they get trained by the city and take a new job under a new rule proposal. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the city has faced a problem of paying for an employee’s certification. Then, the worker leaves just a couple of months later. “What we have seen unfortunately as of lately with ... Read More »

A grant funded initiative through the University of Tennessee is identifying immunization barriers in the Upper Cumberland. The project has 14 registered nurses across the state to improve vaccination rates. Registered Nurse Ashley Walton said she is studying the northern half of the Upper Cumberland. “I don’t want our area to experience a vaccine riddled disease outbreak in the upcoming ... Read More »

TCAT Crossville wants the City of Crossville to donate a lot on Interchange Drive to create a second campus location. The college currently uses part of the seven-plus acres for its truck driving program. Crossville TCAT President Cliff Wightman said a facility on the land could help the school’s capacity issue. “So Interchange presents an interesting opportunity for us,” Wightman said. ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department is slowly returning to a fully staffed state after several officers left during the Greg Etheredge resignation, according to Interim Chief Ray Smith . The Board of Aldermen Tuesday night approved hiring officer Shane Barlow. Mayor Curtis Hayes disclosed the fact that Barlow is his brother-in-law. Hayes said that Barlow did not approach him regarding the ... Read More »

A jumbotron could be on the way to the White County High School Gymnasium after a fundraiser initiative was approved by the school board Tuesday night. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the basketball teams want to pay for the expense through a sponsorship program. “We’ve been talking about this idea for several years,” Dronebarger said. “The basketball team have ... Read More »

Assessing facility needs will be a focus for the White County School Board leading up to its next meeting. The item is a part of the school board’s annual agenda that was approved Tuesday night. School Board Chair Bob Young said the agenda provides a list of items for each month of the fiscal year for the school board to ... Read More »

Van Buren County Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said students that make false threats of school violence will be charged. Cole shared a letter she drafted to the school board Wednesday night. Cole said the idea is not to sentence a student but to let a judge determine if they need further help. “If they need counseling in the home ... Read More »