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The planning process has begun for a $18 million dam project in Cumberland County. Crossville City Council members met Tuesday to discuss plans for the project. Crossville City Manager Greg Wood said this dam will be able to store more drinking water over the next 50 years. “Crossville and Cumberland County sit upon the Cumberland plateau, so we don’t have ... Read More »

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office says the Jackson County Commission does have some authority for oversight of county offices. Director of Communications John Dunn says there are built in safeguards that can be used to prevent fraud and abuse. This as officials in Jackson County express frustration with financial irregularities in the clerk’s office. Dunn said there are steps county commissions ... Read More »

The town of Monterey will introduce safety renovations to city hall and the police department by installing bullet resistant windows. Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said the City Hall’s Water Clerk and City Recorder will receive bullet resistant glass upgrades for their windows. The project will cost $5,800 and will be installed by the end of the month. “Currently, they are ... Read More »

Livingston voters will see one new face on the Board Of Aldermen with John Clough topping Wednesday’s election results. According to unofficial results, Clough received 394 votes. Rex Dale and Ken Dodson also won re-election to the board, both receiving 341 votes. Josh Deck finished fourth with 223 votes. Clough came to Overton County in 1987 to begin a medical ... Read More »

Emergency workers airlifted a Decatur, Alabama driver from the scene of a Wednesday morning accident along Dodson Branch Road. The accident happened around 10:30am near the Kinnaird Road intersection, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. A Dodge Avenger driven by 52-year-p;d Camilla Choate crossed the centerline of the northbound lane. The vehicle left the left side of the roadway and ... Read More »

Even though schools have been closed for two months, Upper Cumberland 4-H students have remained busy. Nicole Marrero serves as the UT Extension Agent for 4-H in Overton County. She said the COVID pandemic hasn’t slowed down the program. “We’ve been doing the family consumer science program,” Marrero said. “It’s where kids are cooking, sewing, and learning a lot of ... Read More »

Clay County School officials will be working this summer to expand the system’s ability for students to learn at home. “It’s not going to be just ‘here’s an assignment,'” Director Of Schools Matt Eldridge said. “It’s going to be like they’re in the classroom with that teacher.” Eldridge said providing students the tools they need will allow the school system ... Read More »

Cookeville City Court held session Tuesday for the first time since the COVID pandemic shut it down in March. The session operated at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center to ensure social distancing. City Court Clerk Cheryl Chambers said city officials are still unsure when the court will resume normal operations. “It depends on the docket itself,” Chambers said. “If it ... Read More »

Businesses have just under two weeks to get their taxes filed with the state. CPA Jennifer Phipps of Cookeville’s Phipps CPA said organization of your tax documents can help your preparer get your return in before the June 15 deadline. “The biggest thing, I think, is have your financial statements ready for your provider,” Phipps said. “If you have the ... Read More »

Cookeville teacher Sam Matson could not advance to the finals of the Jeopardy 2020 Teacher’s Tournament. Matson was trialing the other two contestants, Lauren Schneider Lipton of Seattle, WA, and Ben Henri of St. Claire Shores, MI, by a considerable amount heading into Final Jeopardy. The Final Jeopardy answer was, “As described in an 1831 book, it has “three recessed ... Read More »