Creating a budget with coupons built in can be a key tool to having everything the family needs when money gets tight. That is according to Macon County UCHRA Office Specialist Donna Griffith. Griffith said when she teaches her coupon class, it is about setting priorities and creating a stockpile. Griffith said when coupon skills are utilized, no one has ... Read More »

While the number of students contracting COVID is higher than last school year, Director of Schools Corby King said staffing remains the main issue. King said certified teachers are in place, but getting substitute teachers to come in is causing problems. “When you look at the districts who have closed so far, it’s due to a lack of staffing,” King ... Read More »

Fentress County is offering extra opportunities for residents to have the county commission’s ear on important topics. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said it has been several years since town halls have happened. Johnson said it was a county commission idea and imagines county spending and raises will be on the public’s mind. “That’s the time to address it because they’ll ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Santa Shop is in need of donations to make a Merry Christmas for kids in need. Santa Shop Coordinator Sarah Hillis said donations have been going down for years. Hillis said the number of families in need continues to rise, while donations they used to count on are no longer there. “You know they don’t have ... Read More »

One Overton County man is working his third wildfire response of the summer in the pacific northwest. Livingston Airport Committee Chairman Jason Duke also serves as a Geographic Information Systems Specialist for the Pacific Northwest Incident Agency. Duke said he works around the clock creating maps for both responders and the general public being affected. “Nothing makes you feel better ... Read More »

The Putnam County Board of Education’s efforts to better control school capacity has produced results. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said Prescott South Elementary is the only elementary school with capacity over 90 percent. Pierce said elementary schools are averaging 84 percent capacity. “I think we’ve been doing this a while and we’ve had at least a half a dozen schools ... Read More »

The 3rd annual Moonshine Runners Car Show is returning to Celina’s historic courthouse square on Saturday. Moonshine Daze Committee Vice President Nikki Blakely said after last year’s cancellation, the event is here to stay. Blakely said everything from rat rods to Chevy Bel Airs are welcome to register. “The year before, we had the Dukes of Hazzard cars show up,” ... Read More »

The Putnam County Board of Education recognized Capshaw Elementary and Park View Elementary for achieving Reward School status. Director of Schools Corby King said both schools have achieved a 3.1 or higher GPA across all data. “What a huge win for Park View Elementary,” King said. “This is the first time they’ve been named a Reward School. So this is ... Read More »

U.S. Congressman John Rose is working to secure federal funding to get equipment for Fentress County’s standalone ER. That is according to Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson. Johnson said that Rose and his team came and toured the facility this week. “It will actually be a large impact on our rural medicine in Fentress County,” Johnson said. “We’re just tickled ... Read More »

Two suspects have been charged for setting a fire at a storage business on Cookeville Highway in Livingston. An investigation spearheaded by TBI and The Overton County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the arrest of 28 year old Eric Allen Cantrell of Livingston and 29 year old Keelie Alina Mack. On August 29, agents and deputies responded to a fire that ... Read More »