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The Monterey Board of Aldermen approved its budget on first and second reading Monday night. Mayor Nathan Walker said no changes were made to the spending plan since recommended by the Finance Committee. It includes employee raises, an additional police officer and extra money for increased water department costs. The budget will need to be approved on third reading in ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center director’s position will now need to be locally funded. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the state has indicated that the position will no longer be paid for through a grant. “The Family Justice Center that has been funded by mostly grant money, but there is a small portion off of a fee that ... Read More »

Van Buren County residents made Jessica Grissom the choice for county executive in Tuesday’s Republican Primary. Grissom received 474 votes to lead the three candidates Tuesday. Laura Wallace finished second with 342 votes while Kevin Bivins totaled 275 votes. Mayor Greg Wilson did not run for reelection. In the race for Van Buren County Sheriff, Mark Evans led the three ... Read More »

Pickett County Republicans voted to return Carey Garner to the county executive role during Tuesday’s election. Garner beat challenger Richard Daniel 851-463 in the Tuesday primary race with all nine precincts reporting in Pickett County. The primary race for sheriff belonged to Dana Dowdy. The incumbent received 72 percent of the votes with a total of 1005 votes. James Coots ... Read More »

Caroline Knight won the Republican Primary Tuesday for Circuit Court Judge Part II representing District 13. Knight tallied some 65 percent of the vote in outlasting Jonathan Young. Knight won decisively in each of the seven counties that make up the 13th district. In the race for General Sessions Judge Part II, Steven Randolph took the two-person race defeating Laurie ... Read More »

Precincts across the Upper Cumberland have seen a mixed bag of voter turnout this Election Day. Overton County Election Administrator Craig Story said the county’s nine polling stations have seen steady voting. “Typically for us, we do about 50 percent of our voting early and about 50 percent on Election Day,” Story said. “So, we voted about 1,720 something early. ... Read More »

Livingston approved an $87,194 bid to buy a new chipper to help an issue with city brush pick up. Mayor Curtis Hayes said that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told officials they would need a permit to continue burning brush pickup. “We were just too close to residential and manufacturing so that’s left us in a hardship and ... Read More »

Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady was a representative of Tennessee at Tuesday’s Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow. Heady said that the virtual event by the Appalachian Regional Commission was part of an ongoing series highlighting tourism and development for rural communities. He said that he and leaders from North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia, discussed how to rally the community in ... Read More »

Clay County Commission unanimously approved the joint EMS contract with the city of Celina at its meeting Monday night. Mayor Dale Reagan said that the 3-year contract had no changes from the one approved by the Celina Alderman at its April meeting. According to Celina Mayor Luke Collins, the Clay Ambulance Committee and city agreed on a some $464,000 contract ... Read More »

West End Connection Members working to set up the first-ever Darwin School Reunion for alumni and the community. Reunion Co-Chair Lori Strode said they plan on having music, dancing, food, and celebration. Strode said that they wanted to take the time to honor all of those who paved the way for future generations. “We want to pay tribute to the ... Read More »