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Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King wants the two week fall break to give teachers and students a chance to recharge after a demanding first nine weeks. “Teachers especially, this fall break is huge,” King said. “This nine weeks have been incredibly stressful and incredibly draining. But also, for the students. Both in looking for some normalcy. So the ... Read More »

Downtown Livingston property owners beginning next week can apply to have a mural painted on their building. Applications must include a detailed mural proposal with ideas to highlight the county’s history and culture. Livingston Overton County Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the two winners will design the painting with artists from Tennessee Tech’s Center for Rural Innovation. “Our property owners ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland region faces critical blood shortages and needs your help to fill the gap. Blood Assurance Medical Director Dr. Liz Culler said fears of donating during a pandemic and schools and workplaces not hosting blood drives have both contributed. “This is actually unprecedented,” Culler said. “This is a nation wide shortage, and I have worked for Blood Assurance ... Read More »

A 13th Judicial District circuit court judge has been reprimanded after sending inappropriate social media messages to multiple women starting in 2015. An investigation by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct revealed Judge Jonathan Lee Young sent messages to a legal professional and a plaintiff that conducted business in his court. Majority of the communications depicted Young in his judicial ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department has updated its use of force policy after the state mandated all law enforcement agencies to review its guidelines. Under the changes, officers that are witness to another officer using excessive force must step in and stop the situation. Police Chief Greg Ethridge said the main goal is to hold each other accountable. “Adding a section ... Read More »

Beth Chandler will serve the next two years as a member of the Smithville Board of Aldermen. The board voted Monday night to approve Chandler’s appointment. She takes over the unexpired term of Gayla Hendrix. Hendrix stepped down in September after her appointment as Smithville Municipal Judge. Chandler is a local business owner and has served with various local organizations ... Read More »

The Clay County Jail project is nearing completion of its engineering and architecture phase. Sheriff Brandon Boone said the final plans should be presented before the county commission and sheriff’s department near Thanksgiving. “There’s nothing we can do to speed it up at this point or slow it down,” Boone said. “Its got its own course of action at this ... Read More »

Overton County residents will have the chance to participate in trick-or-treating this year. Both the city and county agreed that the local youth needed some normalcy this Halloween. County Executive Ben Danner said people that want to participate in giving out candy simply turn your porch lights on and turn them off if you do not want any visitors. “The ... Read More »

Commuters that travel across Clay County’s Dale Hollow Lake Road will no longer have to find an alternative route as the road reopened Monday. The road was originally closed for giant cranes setup on the roadway replacing the dam’s water flow gates. After the repairs were made, the pavement was also restriped by the county. Shipping delays due to COVID ... Read More »

Livingston Regional Hospital is offering a reduced rate on mammograms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Director of Growth and Outreach David Cox said the hospital wants to remove the stress and incentivize women with a 75 dollar discount. A coupon for the discount is running in every newspaper in the Upper Cumberland. However, Cox said the hospital will get you ... Read More »