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Livingston Regional Hospital continues to add new elective procedures each week after a smooth reopening. Marketing Director David Cox said the hospital has a phase-in plan in place. “We’re phasing back in through a three-phase process,” Cox said. “Some elective procedures like colonoscopies and things of that nature are phasing back in right now. We’ll continue to approve more-and-more services ... Read More »

Pickett County reported its first case of COVID-19 with Sunday’s data release. That brings the Upper Cumberland total to 446 cases. Pickett had been one of just two counties statewide absent a positive case. 10 Upper Cumberland residents have died from COVID-19. Statewide, 243 people have died. Upper Cumberland Case Total As Of Sunday Putnam (175) Cumberland (85) Macon (58) ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s virtual graduation celebration included memories from hundreds of graduates of special moments and what made their Tech experience special. The online celebration brought graduates together on the day reserved for the Class Of 2020. COVID-19 will move spring commencement ceremonies to August. “Remember your time at Tech not by what you lost but by what you gained,” Tennessee ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech class of 2020 will join together for spring commencement Saturday August 8. Three ceremonies will be held to allow for social distancing. The events, for both spring and summer graduates, will be held at the Hooper Eblen Center. Tech officials announced spring 2020 graduates can choose to attend December, 2020 or May, 2021 commencement by request. Masters ... Read More »

Putnam County’s community centers and pools will remain closed until at least May 31. Parks and Recreation Director John Albertson said the pools usually don’t open until mid-May. “We’re trying to do a lot of things that we would normally do to get the pools operational,” Albertson said. “It’s definitely been an interesting job doing our lifeguard training and things ... Read More »

Clay County officials will begin restoring the original windows in its 1870s courthouse. Museum Curator Thomas Watson said the $6,000 state grant allows the county to begin work on the project. “Our plan right now is to put storm windows in first,” Watson said. “Then the actual windows can be removed through the inside, and we’ll not have to board ... Read More »

The City of Livingston was awarded a 450,000 dollar state grant to improve the courthouse grounds. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the grant is the crown jewel of their revitalization efforts. “We are just excited, this continues the momentum of our downtown,” Hayes said. “We believe in the philosophy ‘if you build it, they’ll come.’ I tell ya, other than this ... Read More »

The City of Sparta will soon begin repaving just over 5 miles of city streets. Mayor Jeff Young said he is excited about how much revenue was generated from a sales tax increase that is funding the $480,000 dollar project. “For many years, we’ve only had $100,000 dollars in our budget for paving,” Young said. “That doesn’t do anything. With ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will host a virtual celebration program for graduating students Saturday. The virtual program will begin at 10 a.m. and will include speeches from Phil Oldham, Ricky Shelton, and Randy Porter. News Director Buddy Pearson said it is certainly not a commencement replacement, but it will be an uplifting experience for graduates. “We have put together something special,” Pearson ... Read More »

The Warren County Schools will offer White County High School principal Grant Swallows the position of director of schools. School board members held two rounds of voting Thursday night with Swallows receiving the most votes in each tally. The two sides must still agree on a contract. Swallows would replace Bobby Cox, who will step down this summer as director. ... Read More »