Livingston approved up to $25,000 in expenses to boost attendance for Christmas events. Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said local merchants want to see sustained attendance for Christmas in the Country. Evans said a carousel, mini-ferris wheel would make a difference. “We really think that would an additional attraction and sort of really keep the momentum going for that third ... Read More »

The Livingston Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved covering half the cost of hiring a retail consultant. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Shannon Cantrell said the cost would be $30,000 to cover a one-year contract. Cantrell said the idea comes from discussions about addressing sales tax leakage in Overton County. A motion was made to cover the whole cost, until ... Read More »

Halloween is over but odds are there are still plenty of pumpkins sitting around. Putnam County UT-Ag Extension Director Michelle Parrott said there are uses for carved and un-carved pumpkins we decorated with. Parrott said the first priority would be getting use out of our jack-o-lanterns. Parrott said composting is a smart choice, but get rid of all those seeds ... Read More »

The Overton County Health Department is gearing up for pediatric COVID vaccines. Nursing Director Megan Reeder said the order has already been placed for the pediatric Pfizer vaccine. “We hope to maybe get that sometime this week,” Reeder said. “Obviously then we’ll have to wait for protocols to role out to get ready to do that. So stay tuned, watch ... Read More »

Being a grandparent in today’s world can bring a lot of unfamiliar challenges when trying to raise a grandchild. Peaks of Hope Director Scott Allen said he started the Grace Based Grandparenting class after community leaders expressed how many grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Allen said the data backs that up, citing 190,000 kids living in their grandparent’s home in ... Read More »

Livingston is suspending all future COVID press conferences due to improved COVID positivity numbers. Overton County is reporting 38 active cases in the county, new cases reported have dropped from 9.6 per day to 3.9 per day over the last 14 days. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said the press conferences have served their purpose to keep the community informed. “I’m ... Read More »

Dale Hollow Dam Road will close to all traffic on November 1 at 8:00 AM. The road will be closed to allow work to be done on the dam’s head gates. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that because of how extensive the work is, there is no scheduled reopening date but expect work to take roughly one month. ... Read More »

All three summer learning camps in Clay County have their start dates set for 2022. That includes the the learning camp for rising 1st through 5th graders, learning loss bridge camp and STREAM mini camps. Supervisor of Instruction Misty Strong said that camps will start on May 23. However, Strong said the end date is still tentative. “We don’t know ... Read More »

The Overton County Highway Department has been approved to apply for a $100,000 equipment grant. The county would have to provide a 50 percent match if the application is approved. Highway Superintendent James Norrod said this is an opportunity to upgrade an aging fleet. “Maybe another truck, we’ve been short on dump trucks and mowers,” Norrod said. “They’ve been getting ... Read More »

Aging Services of The Upper Cumberland are in need of volunteer ombudsmen they can train. Executive Director Marie Ferran said they provide free legal assistance and place ombudsmen in long term care facilities as advocates. Ferran said the struggle right now is they need volunteers but cannot place them in facilities because of COVID. “Safety has got to be our ... Read More »