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An investigation into a missing Clay man two weeks ago has now turned into a homicide investigation. 53-year-old Michael Harding was last seen on Sunday, September 18th, and reported missing the following Tuesday. Sheriff Brandon Boone said Harding was found deceased in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Boone said that the Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have since ... Read More »

Cookeville Fire Department crews responded to a commercial fire on South Willow Avenue in less than a minute Tuesday morning. Lieutenant Zachary Womack said the fire at the electronic repair shop began around 11:20 a.m. “We found the fire in the middle of the building, got a pretty quick knockdown on it but had to do a lot of overhaul ... Read More »

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the county is doing its best to mitigate parking issues with businesses near the Justice Center. Porter said the county’s two parking lots down the road for court parking have not been used as anticipated. Instead, people are parking at private businesses across the street. “We’re working with those business owners and have been ... Read More »

Livingston’s allocation of state shared sales tax revenue exceeded $500,000 this year. Downtown Revitalization Member Ray Evans said it is a significant increase of 14 percent over last year and doubles the city’s average over the last six years. ‘To me, that says the investments that y’all have approved in the central business district are paying off,” Evans said. “We ... Read More »

Several national chains have expressed interest in moving to Livingston. That is according to Retail Consultant Kyle Cofer who was hired by the city earlier this year. Cofer said a sandwich shop, coffee company, chicken restaurant and shoe business have all explored sites. “We look at everything through the eyes kind of like a site selector would,” Cofer said. “There ... Read More »

Putnam County Election Administrator Michelle Honeycutt said the local election office often hears concerns about voting integrity, but voters should feel confident when casting their ballot. Tennessee has been ranked by the Heritage Foundation as the most secure elections in the country. Honeycutt said ever since the November 2020 presidential election, the office regularly receives calls questioning absentee ballots. “Most ... Read More »

Six people will be considered for the vacant Livingston police chief position. Municipal Management Consultant Warren Nevad updated the Livingston Board of Aldermen Monday night. Nevad said six applications were submitted over a six week time frame. “So our next step is our police consultant and myself will screen the six applications and come up with the top three to ... Read More »

Clay County Commission approved its preliminary spending plan for federal American Rescue Plan funding Monday night. The spending plan includes allotting some of the county’s $3.1 million towards HVAC upgrades as well as parks and solid waste department needs. However, the plan isn’t set in stone. New Commissioner Winton Young said he’d like the county to consider putting funds towards ... Read More »

Animal Shelters are full across the Upper Cumberland as at least three county shelters are at or nearing capacity. Warren County Animal Control and Adoption Center Director Sherri Bradley said the shelter only has 15 kennels with well over 50 dogs at the center. “We have been taking in roughly 100 or more animals a month,” Bradley said. “People are ... Read More »

The Cumberland County community will get its first glance Tuesday at the plans for a new auditorium at Cumberland County High School. Director of Schools Billy Stepp said unlike Stone Memorial High School, the Cumberland County campus does not have an auditorium. “A lot of the comments in the community that have been made to me is that it is ... Read More »