Livingston and Barge Design Group will look to tackle flooding issues that arose following February’s heavy storms. City Mayor Curtis Hayes said the city’s Board of Aldermen voted Monday to have Barge assist in examining what caused the severe flooding. “The Barge Design Group is going to be doing a further survey on exactly what happened, what failed, and how ... Read More »

A Spencer utility worker who died after a trench collapsed Tuesday has been identified. Spencer city officials released a statement Wednesday that Mickey Fisher passed away while responding to a water leak on Phifer Mine Road. The trench then collapsed on top of Fisher while he was working. Putnam County and Chattanooga rescue squads were called to the scene to ... Read More »

The Cookeville Public Works Department will work to fix a portion of East Veterans Drive near South Jefferson Avenue Wednesday and Thursday. Department Director Greg Brown said during Monday’s work session the city had leftover funds to use a special asphalt to help fix a ‘washboard effect’ in the roadway. “It’s got polymer mixed in to keep it from sliding, ... Read More »

Cumberland County High School’s stadium renovations are expected to be completed this month. That according to Principal Jon Hall. “The stadium is about 95 percent complete. They’re doing some painting right now and finishing work inside,” Hall said. “They’re getting ready to start work on a retaining wall around the field. As soon as that wall is finished, we’ve got ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) unveiled a new patient financing program Monday through Horizon Health Fund. Michelle Peabody is the patient financial point of service supervisor at CRMC. “We are very excited about this new partnership for our patients with Horizon Health Fund,” Peabody said. “We have recognized the opportunity to offer assistance to our patients and being able to ... Read More »

Sparta Police Chief Jeff Guth will retire Aug. 31, capping a 33-year career in law enforcement. Guth said the decision wasn’t easy but knew the timing was right. “I just felt like it was time to branch out and see what else was out there,” Guth said. “I just decided it was the right time to make this move. I ... Read More »

Sparta city officials will begin their search for the next city administrator this week. Mayor Jeff Young said the search will be discussed during Thursday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. “I’m sure we’ll have several people apply, I would think. It’s a great job and we’re a great community so there should be a lot of people interested in ... Read More »

Putnam County saw a sharp increase in new building permits for March after a slow winter season. County Mayor Randy Porter reports 31 total building permits were issued last month, the most since October in which 38 permits were issued. By comparison, only 55 total permits were issued between November and February, with 27 being single-family homes. 23 of the ... Read More »