Putnam County’s transfer station looking to expand to accommodate growth in the county. Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said the proposed expansion will double the floor size of the South Jefferson Avenue location. He said that adds up to about 15,000 square feet for the tipping floor. “We are going to have to have some remodification of our current building ... Read More »

Tuesday is Overton Farm Family Appreciation Day 4H Agent Alyssa Anderson said the County Extension is pairing up with Southern Agriculture Exchange to host farmers and their families. “And making sure that they understand that we are there for them, that we appreciate them and kind of address farm stresses and see if we can alleviate those stresses,” Anderson said. ... Read More »

Town of Gainesboro is once again updating its water rate schedule. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the town has done a two percent increase for at least the past eight years. He said the town was directed by the state comptroller’s office to address water loss issues. “We had to come up with a plan to get us out of debt, ... Read More »

Livingston is accepting bids to do upgrades at its tennis courts as well as create a new pickleball court. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the new courts will replace existing ones in the city’s baseball park area. He said the work will include demolishing the current tennis courts, grading, and laying asphalt for new courts. “We’ve just had a lot interest ... Read More »

Van Buren County’s 4H Land Judging Team placed 10th in the nation. The team of Gracie Williams, Zoey Capps, Cheyenne Mihelic, and Megan Miller competed against 135 teams from 35 different states at the national competition last week. The ladies arrived in Oklahoma on Tuesday. Coach Lance Smith said they had Wednesday to practice and get familiar with the landscape. ... Read More »

Roane State Community College Cumberland Campus is registering students currently enrolled in middle school for summer STEM Camp sponsored by Verizon. Director of Cumberland Business Incubator Holly Hanson said the STEM program gives all youth technology experience to grow into better technicians and employees. Hanson said the STEM program offers campers five different classes each day including 3-D Printing, Design ... Read More »

The new addition to Algood Branch Library creates connections in the community. Branch Director Rochelle Turner said the addition holds public computers and a small meeting space. Turner said the space has already been used for genealogy and chair yoga classes. Turner said the addition was completed at the end of April and the reaction from patrons has been very ... Read More »

Putnam Planning Commission will explore changing the deadline for developers to submit plats for consideration. Planning Department Director Kevin Rush said the current deadline is eight days before the monthly meeting. He said he would like that deadline pushed back to the 15th day of the month to help with scheduling constraints. “Trying to just push it back to make ... Read More »

City of Cookeville has incorporated the animal shelter staff into the city’s retirement plan. Finance Director Brenda Imel said the shelter operations were taken over by both the city and the county in 2000 and the animal control board was created. She said the city had been processing payroll but the jobs were technically county positions. Imel said about a ... Read More »

Gainesboro Board of Aldermen exploring different plans in hopes of finding funding to give employees raises. This after several discussions about wanting to give a fair raise across the board. Mayor Lloyd Williams said in the past, the town has given out $1,000 bonuses which essentially comes out to an increase of 50 cents an hour. “As an employee, I’d ... Read More »