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Livingston Appoints Dodson New Vice-Mayor

The Livingston Board of Aldermen and Mayor appointed Ken Dodson as the new Vice-Mayor Monday. Mayor Curtis Hayes said Dodson will take the place of former Vice-Mayor Bill Winningham. “My old buddy, vice-mayor Bill Winningham, a dear friend of mine, I miss him dearly,” Hayes said. “This was someone that, he and Chris Speck is who he put his name ... Read More »

Hilham School Walking Trail Seeing Delays

The Hilham School walking trail will not be completed before the new school year. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the project may not begin until 2020. “All these paving companies are all covered up through the end of the year. So we may have to schedule with them to do it the first of next year,” Danner said. “But ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Electric Finalizes Outage Tool

The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) hopes to finalize a new outage tool in the coming months. General Manager Jimmy Gregory said the corporation will offer the tool on their website. “Well, it has been installed. We have all the hardware and software in place. We haven’t turned it on yet so to speak,” Gregory said. “We are going ... Read More »

Smithville Fire Awarded Firehouse Subs Safety Grant

The Smithville Fire Department has been awarded a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant. Fire Chief Charlie Parker said the nearly $25,000 grant will fund a Polaris Ranger Utility All-Terrain vehicle. “It is a four-wheel-drive for off-road, but it is also got a compressed air foam unit in the back end of it,” Parker said. “So this vehicle can be ... Read More »

Sparta May Adopt State Traffic Rules of the Road

The City of Sparta may adopt the State Traffic Offenses and Rules of the Road. Police Chief Jeff Guth said an update to the municipal code will help the police department and the city. “The last time these were in 1996. And so, basically what we have done is we are adopting the new codes out of the state TCA ... Read More »

Sparta To Begin Interviews For Two Police Officers

The Sparta Police Department will begin interviews next week to fill two positions. Sparta Police Chief Jeff Guth said the force recently lost two officers to better-paying jobs and issues with certifications. “But I have got some good candidates to interview and I feel like we could probably, by the 15th of August have two candidates to present to you ... Read More »

Sparta Amends Liquor Store Distance Requirements

The Sparta Board of Aldermen and Mayor passed an amendment to liquor store distance requirements Thursday. Mayor Jeff Young said the amendment will take the 500-foot distance from places of worship, schools, and parks to 300-feet. “We sort of rushed once the referendum passed to have liquor stores in Sparta, we were forced at that time to as quickly as ... Read More »

Putnam County Fair Honors Outstanding Volunteers

The Putnam County Fair honored six “outstanding” volunteers Thursday. The fair recognized Ron Chaffin, Cynthia Strong, Deuel and Barbara White, and the late Willard Vaughn and Gary Brewington. Former Fairest of the Fair Cynthia Strong said the Putnam County Fair means the world to her. “I think it is so exciting, you know my first memory of the fair was ... Read More »

Sparta To Create School Zone On Roosevelt Drive

The City of Sparta will place a school zone at Roosevelt Drive in front of White County High School. Mayor Jeff Young said the Board of Aldermen and Mayor hope to have the zone in place before the new school year. “But I think it is something like in a small town like ours, we haven’t had too many new ... Read More »

Crab Orchard Elementary Nears Completion

Renovation projects at Crab Orchard Elementary School are nearing completion. Architect Kim Chamberlin said the weather previously delayed the project. “Again work is progressing very well at Crab Orchard. [I] couldn’t be happier with what the contractor has been able to get done on this last little bit,” Chamberlin said. “He is about 60 days from being complete. That is ... Read More »