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Cumberland County will have to ask the state for permission to implement a 1-percent restaurant privilege tax. The county wants to implement the tax as a way to generate funding for the proposed expo center. According to Crossville Attorney Will Ridley, state law says municipalities can only charge the tax if located in a county considered a tourism resort district. ... Read More »

Putnam County’s penny rate has increased and will help generate more than $1.2 million in additional tax revenue next fiscal year. That according to figures provided by Putnam County Assessor of Property Steve Pierce. Pierce said each penny of the county’s property tax rate should generate $162,300. If the county keeps the property tax rate at $2.73, total tax revenue ... Read More »

A McMinnville man has died from injuries sustained in a two vehicle crash last Thursday. 18-year-old Braxton Moody died over the weekend at Chattanooga’s Erlanger Hospital. Moody suffered injuries Thursday when his pickup truck crossed the center line on highway 8 and sideswiped an oncoming semi truck. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the pickup landed on its top after striking ... Read More »

The Pickett County Corrections Partnership Committee has opened the bids for the new jail project. County Executive Richard Daniel said all bids came in too high. “At least now we know what the bidders concerns are and the plans will be re modified and sent out to re-bid,” Daniel said. “We will go into a little bit of re-design and ... Read More »

The roles of medical and financial powers of attorney in estate planning. Attorney Ashley Waters discusses the steps to take and the things you need to know for estate planning for power of attorney. The aspects covered by both medical and financial and what you need to consider in appointing someone to handle your estate. Today In The Upper Cumberland ... Read More »

The Tennessee State Emergency Communication Board could change its application process for creating new 911 districts. Members were frustrated with the process Friday after Pickett County applied to create their own district separate from the current Overton-Pickett E-911 service. Jennifer Estes is the Chairwoman of the Emergency Communication Board. “For future reference, I would like to see this board look ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will begin a search for a new head baseball coach. Rice University announced Friday the hiring of Matt Bragga as its new head baseball coach. Bragga has spent the past 15 years serving as head coach at Tech. His 446 wins are the second most in school history. This past year, he helped Tennessee Tech to its best ... Read More »

Livingston’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have approved first reading of a budget that will not raise property taxes to fund paving projects and an employee pay scale. The budget approved Thursday night will give employees a 50-cent pay raise next fiscal year. Alderman David Sadler III said he couldn’t vote to raise taxes after being voted out of office ... Read More »

The State Emergency Communications Board has postponed making a decision on whether Pickett County can create its own Emergency Communications District. The board voted this afternoon for a public hearing to be held in Pickett County before they vote to place the matter on a public referendum. Pickett County Executive Richard Daniel has pushed for Pickett County to separate from ... Read More »

No decision has been made by the State Emergency Communication District on the future of the Overton-Pickett E-911 District. The state has met with officials for three hours, discussing the potential of creating a new E-911 district for Picket County. Pickett County officials applied to disband from the Overton-Pickett partnership in May following investigations into Chris Masiongale. The state has ... Read More »