Livingston will seek funding through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for facade upgrades. Downtown Revitalization Committee Chair Ray Evans said the grant could provide up to $100,000 in storefront improvements. “We were very successful with our smaller program last year which was $15,000 total and $1,500 per application,” Evans said. “[We were] extremely successful there. We think with this ... Read More »
Cookeville Police arrested a 54-year-old man on meth charges following a traffic stop Wednesday. Jeffery Leal of Cookeville faces one count of possession of methamphetamine and was booked into the Putnam County Jail under $7,000 bond. Arrest warrants state Cookeville Police were dispatched to a motorist driving recklessly. The officer pulled the vehicle over and identified Leal as the driver. ... Read More »
The death of a Putnam County inmate in 2018 has led to a lawsuit against the county and jail officials. The parents of 39-year-old Jerry Brian Meadows are seeking $2.5 million following their son’s death on Feb. 2, 2018. Putnam County, Sheriff Eddie Farris and Jail Administrator Tim Nash are listed as the defendants in the case. Meadows’ parents and ... Read More »
Goodwill Career Solutions of Cookeville will offer two free workshops Thursday as part of National Goodwill Week. Jim Berry serves as Goodwill’s Certification and Learning Management Systems Coordinator. He said the workshops help prepare people who are seeking work. “Anyone that is willing to come and learn and grow, we want to be able to set people up for success,” ... Read More »
Livingston’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a new moral and ethics policy for the city ballpark Monday. Citizen Albert Jenkins said the policy would help ensure the safety of children playing at the ballpark. “We’re looking to confront the person being of poor sportsmanship and ask them to leave,” Jenkins said. “If they don’t leave, we want to be ... Read More »
A new Livingston ordinance regulating city junkyards passed the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday. Envision Livingston member Ray Evans said the ordinance is the final part of the city’s property maintenance regulations. “Basically it talks about maintaining and it talks about screening junkyards from public view,” Evans said. “It talks about maintaining junkyards in a cleanly manner so there’s ... Read More »
Van Buren County has opened its eighth community center walking track at the Cumminsville Community Center. County Mayor Greg Wilson said the effort of adding the new walking tracks began approximately five years ago. “In 2014 when I was running for county mayor, we had two walking tracks in Van Buren county – one was inside the city limits of ... Read More »
Tennessee Tech University will look to clarify its public record request procedures following a special-called meeting Tuesday. The policy states that out-of-state citizens and/or students may present proof of Tennessee residency to obtain records. Journalism Professor Vanessa Curry said out-of-state students should have access to files regardless of state citizenship. “We need to retrace our steps and seriously consider a ... Read More »
Barge Design Group of Nashville will soon work with the City of Livingston to determine how to fix the city’s recent flooding issues. The city’s Board of Aldermen voted Monday to use $35,000 to begin studying the area around Dillon Pond. Charlie Smith of Barge Design said his firm will analyze a nearby sinkhole to determine what their choices will ... Read More »
Overton County commissioners will consider approving a Courtroom Security Grant during next Monday’s meeting. County Executive Ben Danner said the courthouse has needed various security improvements for some time. “These old courthouses are really not good for security measures,” Danner said. “They’re going to put a handicap ramp in and use one side of the building only for entrance into ... Read More »
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