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An Overton County deputy’s patrol vehicle crashed on Highway 111 in Overton County Wednesday evening. The accident happened in a construction zone near the Highway 293 intersection. An Overton County EMA official said the crash pinned the deputy inside the patrol car, but he received non-emergency transport to Livingston Regional Hospital. Two other people involved in the crash refused medical ... Read More »

Putnam County has received a clean audit for the third year in a row. The State Comptroller’s Annual Financial Report audit for fiscal year 2018-2019 found no adverse findings. County Mayor Randy Porter said it’s a historical feat. Before 2017, Putnam County had never received a clean audit report from the state. “We are very pleased and excited to receive ... Read More »

The fee for renting out the stage at Livingston’s Central Park has increased to $200 for the first four hours of use. Aldermen David Langford and Ronald Dishman voted against the measure. Langford said he couldn’t support the measure because it doesn’t allow certain groups to be excluded from paying the fee. “The nonprofit organizations such as VFW, Shriners, and ... Read More »

Three possible carbon monoxide deaths last weekend is a reminder to protect your home from the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Putnam County Emergency Management Director Tyler Smith said a carbon monoxide detector is the best line of defense. “Have a carbon monoxide detector. People in campers who are out camping, that’s where a lot of deaths occur where they ... Read More »

TDOT estimates a summer completion date for repairs to Highway 85 in Overton County. A February 2019 rain event caused multiple areas of the roadway to slide in both Fentress and Overton County. Crews opened the Fentress County portion of the roadway to through traffic last year. The Overton County side remains closed between mile markers 17.5 and 22.2. TDOT’s ... Read More »

Crossville Police responded to the Highway 127 Dollar General Tuesday after a man stole money from a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital collection box. Officers reviewed security footage showing the unidentified man reaching around the store counter and removing $13 from the box. A police report said the subject bought cigarettes with the stolen cash and food items with an ... Read More »

The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission has once again delayed discussions about possibly creating a countywide zoning code. Commissioner Dale Moss said the conversation needs to continue but outside the commission’s regular monthly meeting. “Maybe we need to have a meeting just to get some groundwork started on this zoning,” Moss said. “We don’t have time in our meetings it ... Read More »

Livingston Aldermen have approved a resolution to address concerns about the condition of the town’s post office. Ray Evans is the Chairman of the Downtown Revitalization Committee. He said the resolution allows Mayor Curtis Hayes to approach the U.S. Postal Service about making repairs to the building. “We’ve had numerous folks from the community express to us their sadness in ... Read More »

Monterey will spend $36,800 to update three water tanks. Consulting engineer Nathaniel Green said that figure came in $84,400 lower than the highest bid submitted for the project. “I had given you (the board) a budget back a few months ago. Based on that budget, we’re just slightly under the lowest end construction cost that I thought we would have ... Read More »

Contractors have received a 90 day extension for completing the Monterey sewer rehabilitation project. Consulting engineer Nathanial Green said the work experienced a delay when Sparta-based John T. Hall Construction had to take over the the job. “They originally said that they could be done with an additional 60 days. I told them that I would prefer to ask for ... Read More »