Livingston Regional Hospital is offering a reduced rate on mammograms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Director of Growth and Outreach David Cox said the hospital wants to remove the stress and incentivize women with a 75 dollar discount. A coupon for the discount is running in every newspaper in the Upper Cumberland. However, Cox said the hospital will get you ... Read More »

Cookeville is hosting a community input meeting to hear local ideas for the future of West End Park on October 6. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city has been accounting for costs, boundaries and playground updates in the park. However, Woods said the goal of the meeting is to step back and hear what the community and neighborhood ... Read More »

Overton has selected Chris Barlow to be the county archivist as records are being moved to a new facility. Barlow said moving those records is the number one priority, and then improving record accessibility. Barlow said the Overton County Historical Society will be helping out the improvement efforts. “Without volunteers, you know, it’s a hard task to sit down there ... Read More »

Fentress County is preparing to re-open it’s recycling center after a 2019 fire. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said the offices are in the moving process and the building should be completely finished this week. Johnson said the next step is bidding the equipment lost to get the county fully operational “We lost everything we had, it was a complete, ... Read More »

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office reports an 87 percent increase in the financial exploitation of the elderly over the last four years. Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau President Robyn Householder said scammers prey on elders during situations like stock market instability, COVID-19 and natural disasters. Householder said tornado relief scams have slowed since March, but charities and storm chasing contractors are ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s racial diversity task force will present a first set of ideas to Tech President Phil Oldham this week. Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Robert Owens II said the task force is looking at diversity and inclusion on campus thoughtfully and strategically. “One or two big bucket items that we could push forward this semester something that ... Read More »

McMinville’s Magness Library has reopened with the majority of services now available. Magness Library Director Brad Walker said the library board’s decision is based on Warren County Schools returning to in-person learning after Fall Break. Guests can now browse the books and use the computer lab, which Walker said is essential to his community. “Everybody thinks everybody has an iPhone ... Read More »

The concrete water tank on Pilot Knob is getting repairs completed. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the work will address concrete chipping around the bottom edge. Kelly said this will be about a $14,000 dollar repair. He said he wants to try and have it scheduled in October. “It’s just a maintenance issue, you know every tank, ... Read More »

Baxter has set a fee schedule for use of its new amphitheater. Renting the amphitheater will cost $200 for the first four hours, and $50 for each additional hour. Baxter Mayor John Martin said the amphitheater is equipped to handle concerts, which is part of the city’s plan. “The biggest part on concerts is the power that we use, of ... Read More »

The 29th annual Allardt Great Pumpkin Festival will be happening on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Festival Chairman Cathy Jeffers said this event brings in over 10,000 people to see the harvest weigh offs, car show and music. Jeffers said because of other cancellations around the region, she expects a record number of entries in the weigh off. “The big pumpkin ... Read More »