Jackson County parents have multiple opportunities to register their incoming kindergarteners over the next two weeks. Director of Schools Jason Hardy said Gainesboro Elementary registration will be open from 3:00pm-6:00pm Thursday and again Tuesday. Dodson Branch registration will take place May 7. Hardy said parents should bring their child, proof of residence, immunization records, and the child’s birth certificate. “We ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department is offering a $500 reward to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of an individual who has been dumping goat carcasses on private property. Police Chief Ray Smith said the department received a call from a man who found the animals while examining his property between Elm Grove Road and Hickory ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland education leaders are breathing a sigh of relief as Governor Lee’s proposed School Voucher Program appears dead for this year. Overton County Education Association President Jennifer Eilender said she and many other public school teachers have been holding their breath since the idea was introduced. She said she anticipates that while public schools would experience minimal change in ... Read More »

St. Mary’s Legacy clinic opened its new Crossville Free Healthcare on Wheels program Tuesday. St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic Executive Director Martin Vargas said over half of the clinic’s patients come from Crossville. He said uninsured residents in need of care poured in alongside members of the Crossville community who stopped by to voice their support for the program. “The best ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Finance Committee passed the medical center’s 2025 fiscal year budget Tuesday night, with some $14.5 million for expansion and innovation projects. Chief Financial Officer Tommye Rena Wells said the lion’s share of the expansion costs are budgeted for the 4 West and 5 West projects, a combined $9.3 million. She said the $142 million budgeted for staff ... Read More »

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants public feedback on a proposed 135-acre expansion of Sunset Marina at Dale Hollow Lake. Dale Hollow Lake Manager Crystal Tingle said the expansion would add 55 land acres and 80 acres of water to the marina’s property. She said the marina has proposed a plan for 100 new boat slips, a picnic shelter, ... Read More »

Jackson County has closed on the purchase of an industrial building on North Grundy Quarles Highway, vacant for the better part of eight years. Mayor Randy Heady said the Industrial Development Board has been working on a deal for two years. He said he hopes to lease the building to a client that can bring some 50-80 jobs to the ... Read More »

A Tennessee government expert said City Councils and Boards of Aldermen are designed to bring big-picture guidance to the cities and towns they lead, rather than day-to-day decision making. Honna Rogers is a MTAS Municipal Management Consultant at the University of Tennessee. Algood, Baxter, and Gainesboro have all dealt with multiple issues in recent weeks surrounding oversight from elected boards ... Read More »

Remodeling and expansion projects are expected to begin soon at the Fentress County Health Department. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said former Health Department Director Andy Langford spearheaded plans for the project before retiring in January. He said additions to the south end of the facility would include a storm shelter and a walkway connecting the area to other sections ... Read More »

New legislation requires the Tennessee Department of Revenue to offer registration fee refunds to families of deceased freight vehicle operators. District 41 State Representative Ed Butler said he worked to pass the Ethan Wade Walls Act after working with the Allons-based family. He said Walls and his brother borrowed money in April, 2023 to pursue their dream of owning a ... Read More »