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Monterey Board of Aldermen will consider moving forward with extending the water service from Wilder Avenue to the city limits. Water and Sewer Committee Chair Bill Wiggins said the extension would follow the path on Highway 70 East. He said on every road leading into Monterey, the water lines will at least extend to city limits. He said this was ... Read More »

After an almost two-year process, Baxter’s Fire Department will implement a new command vehicle. Chief Matthew White said they conducted the process to build the vehicle from the ground up. He said the vehicle would be used during emergencies and in the events of fires to keep track of personnel and take control of the scene. “We have a small ... Read More »

Empower Upper Cumberland seeing success one month into its first enrollment period. Director Megan Spurgeon said as of Tuesday, they have over 90 applicants in the system, with 15 fully enrolled. She said they hope to grow these numbers in the coming months. “Just a little bit slow to get the word out,” Spurgeon said. “The best marketing we have ... Read More »

Historic Rugby making final preparations before reopening for the summer season. Visitor Center Representative Brian Whitson said over 20 historic structures that have been preserved since the community’s founding in the 1880s. He said with a community of private residents also in the area, it provides a unique opportunity for visitors to see where the past meets the present. “So ... Read More »

Avery Trace Middle School to replace its gym floor after suffering water damage. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said this comes as a result of a water pipe bursting in the middle of the night earlier this year. He said they had thought they cleaned everything up to avoid long-term damage. “But unfortunately that wasn’t the case,” Martin ... Read More »

Fentress County School System using its $2.7 million Innovative Schools Model grant towards increasing CTE program opportunities. Director of Schools Kristi Hall said about $1 million of that will go towards creating welding, cosmetology, and culinary arts programs at Clarkrange High School. “And in conjunction with building a new vocational building these funds will help us launch the program in ... Read More »

An ordinance to rezone a property near Virginia Street and Second Avenue from low-density residential to high-density residential failed to move forward at the Algood City Council meeting Tuesday night. The ordinance would change an 11,600-square-foot property from R-1 density to R-3 density to accommodate a proposed duplex. Residents voiced concern about the potential to change the neighborhood should a ... Read More »

A proposal to increase the sales tax in White County failed Tuesday. The referendum would have matched the county’s sales tax to the city of Sparta’s sales tax rate of 9.75 percent. The vote failed 53 percent to 48 percent. A total of 1,077 voters cast ballots in the special-called election. Elections officials called the turnout steady Tuesday after just ... Read More »

Overton County Commission approved the closure of some 160 feet at the end of the county’s Virgil Murphy Lane. The process had been several years in the making. County Attorney Lillie Sells said the approval comes recommended by the planning commission, the road superintendent, and herself. “It’s been a very troublesome spot and the Davies came in here and bought ... Read More »

Potential plans for a bridge to connect businesses in Rock Island to Rock Island State Park drew community concern from Warren County residents. County Executive Terry Bell said from his understanding, conversations to make such plans occurred before he was elected between then-executive Jimmy Haley, Friends of Historic Rock Island Founder Beth Campbell, and a commissioner. “This was only a ... Read More »