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The Livingston Board of Aldermen voted Monday night to purchase a new first responder truck for the fire department. The money to purchase the truck comes from the sale of police vehicles and some old equipment. Police Chief Ray Smith said the fire department has traditionally had a used truck. “We’re appreciative of what we did have, but it’s a ... Read More »

The Pickett County Schools new fiscal year budget includes a new bus for disabled students and a pipe replacement for the high school. The School Board went through the budget during a Monday work session, voting to approve it during the regular meeting. The total budget includes some $1.42 million in local tax dollars, a slight increase from last year. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Adult Entertainment Board will send its inspector to assess a Village Road business to determine if its inventory fits within the definition of a sexually-oriented business. The Red Room has been operating for over a year, but came to the attention of county officials at the start of 2023. County Clerk Wayne Nabors told the County Commissioners ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech Athletic Department is preparing a complete renovations of the restrooms at Hooper Eblen Center. Director Of Athletics Mark Wilson said the renovations will begin sometime next year. “But then they’re really being beautified to be not a restroom of 1977 but a restroom of the 2020s,” Wilson said. “And we think that will really help our fans ... Read More »

TCAT student Kai (K-eye) Sage recently won the bronze medal at the 2023 SkillsUSA Nationals held in Atlanta. Cosmetology Instructor Kristy Myers said this is the first time in the McMinnville Campus history that a student had taken first place in the state competition and TCAT’s first win at Nationals. “This year it was a huge opportunity because we brung ... Read More »

Solar Flares last week caused disruption for radio signals, satellite transmissions, even the internet. The sun is at an eleven-year energetic peak, generating magnetic particles. Tech professor Steven Robinson said the sun follows a general cycle where the magnetic particles increase from typical solar winds to solar flares. Robinson said researchers believe this is a kind of resetting that the ... Read More »

Final testing underway and completing several punch list items for Baxter’s water and sewer expansion to the new Portobello plant. Mayor John Martin said the pump station is operational, but work crews are working through some of the final details. Martin said the whole process was “an adventure.” “Well, it’s just coordinating everything, the water lines and all,” Martin said. ... Read More »

Celina’s Dale Hollow Lake Campground reopened Monday after June storms caused damage. Resources Manager Crystal Tingle said the the campground shut down for about a month. “We had large pine trees that were just damaged,” Tingle said. “We’ve had to take out tons of trees. We had a lot of overhanging limbs, and lot of hazards to people being in ... Read More »

The state has lifted Byrdstown’s Boil Water Advisory. The announcement came Monday morning. The city had been under the precautionary advisory since last week when a part failed at the city’s water plant. That failure reduced water pressure and depleted the city’s water supply. The Tennessee Department Of Environment and Conservation issued the advisory because of the potential contaminants in ... Read More »

With Alzheimer’s cases continuing to rise, the Upper Cumberland Development District offers support for those caring for people with Alzheimer’s. Programs Manager Jeff Hodges said the Area Agency on Aging and Disability wants to help caregivers because they often do not get much of a break, and the work can be overwhelming. “Any kind of break that you can give ... Read More »