The Overton County Election Commission met Thursday to approve candidates for Livingston’s June 3 election. Overton County Administrator of Elections Craig Story said that the names on the ballot will be light. “For mayor, we have Curtis Hayes,” Story said. “He’s the incumbent, and he is the only candidate that qualified. We have three alderman seats that are up for ... Read More »

A fire at AAA Wholesale Trophies will likely lead to a complete loss for the business. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the fire was reported at 8:20 Wednesday night. “Each time we made entry we got held up due to the stock that was in the rear of the building and the layout of it,” Blair said. “It had ... Read More »

The Town of Monterey will begin a crisis intervention program for senior citizens and people unable to leave their homes. Monterey Police Chief Bill Randolph said he and Mayor Bill Wiggins thought the program would be a good way to let their citizens know that the city cared about their needs. “We have a lot of seniors that live in ... Read More »

Area seniors that receive meal deliveries through the Upper Cumberland Development District will not see a disruption in that service. Holly Williams is the Director of the Area Agency on Aging and Disability. “That program has not been impacted,” Williams said. “Our providers have been able to continue that service as normal, so we’re happy there been on disruptions there. ... Read More »

The City of Sparta wants to conduct a flow study of the city’s wastewater system. Sparta City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the study could help the city in multiple ways. “We know there are improvements that we want to make with our sewer system and the flow monitoring helps us identify the most beneficial areas to target with both projects ... Read More »

Joshua Jordi has pleaded guilty for the 2nd Degree Murder of his father Timothy Leroy Jordi. 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway’s office oversaw the case. “Joshua Jordi entered a guilty plea in the criminal court of White County to second degree murder and was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment at 100 percent,” Dunaway said. “That plea was entered ... Read More »

White County Schools will close through March 6 because of the coronavirus. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district is not forgetting about some of their vulnerable students. “We are going to try to provide food service for students starting on the week of March 30,” Dronebarger said. “By statute we can’t serve that during Spring Break, which will ... Read More »

The Putnam County Election Commission is considering the use of new voting machines. Election Commission Administrator Debbie Steidl said the board of elections discussed the meetings at its Tuesday meeting. “We’re going to look at our new machine from MicroVote,” Steidl said. “It’s basically the same machine we have right now except it’s going to add a VVPAT. That allows ... Read More »

Activities for local seniors will be curtailed for the time being as the Cookeville Senior Center closed Tuesday. Cookeville Senior Center Director Maxine Fraizer said the decision to close was not an easy. “It was a very difficult decision to make because our senior really count on the programs offered there,” Fraizer said. “We spoke with the local health department, ... Read More »

The Cookeville Department of Leisure Services announced Tuesday that they are closing several facilities and cancelling activities for the immediate future. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the decision to close was made with input from many members of the community. “We consulted with the city manager and health officials in the community, including the Cookeville Regional Medical Center and ... Read More »