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Putnam County Election Commission is hoping to get more Democratic poll workers come August elections. Administrator of Elections Michele Honeycutt said that ideally, election sites will have an even number of Democratic and Republican poll workers. She said that right now they’re fine for the May election because they don’t have time to train more poll workers. “We’re not at ... Read More »

The recently-passed state budget allocates some $2.5 million to Putnam County to help in the construction of the Jessica Rector Clark Welcome Center at the new Fairgrounds and Expo Center. Clark was one of the 19 people lost in the 2020 tornado. Representative Ryan Williams said that she was a dedicated city employee and fair board member. “She would take ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Fair Board hosting a fundraising event this weekend for this year’s fair. A benefit auction and musical performances coming this Saturday at the Fall Creek Falls Riding Stable. President Lesa Bouldin said the event begins at 4:00 p.m. Bouldin said the Anderson Family Band will bring the entertainment with live bluegrass music. Bouldin said there will also ... Read More »

The Celina Board of Aldermen has officially selected Donaldson Park as the location for its proposed splash pad. Mayor Luke Collins said the city has approved a $3,500 contract to survey the land. “There is a lot of discussion that still has to be done,” Collins said. “I’ve visited the splash pad in Livingston and Monterey to kind of get ... Read More »

A State Comptroller’s Office investigation released Monday found that Overton County Clerk Victoria Looper created fake vehicle titles to obtain personal bank loans. The reports says, “the official, working in her capacity as clerk, altered vehicle titles to improperly generate new registrations and titles.” According to the investigation, the clerk created two titles by altering titles of vehicles that no ... Read More »

Elevator issues at the courthouse earlier this has the White County Commission exploring its options. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said that the county will hire an engineer to take a look at the next steps. “Get an engineer in that’s an expert in elevators,” Robinson said. “So that they can advise us if it’s best just to replace the ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport has had its Aiport Layout Plan approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. Manager Dean Selby said that the plan serves essentially as a 10-year master plan for airport projects and operations. “Any federal grants that we apply for, the first question is ‘Is it on your approved ALP?'” Selby said. “And if it’s not on ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will allocate some $12 million in American Rescue Plan and TDEC funding for four Water Department projects. Water Department Director Ronnie Kelly said the money is instrumental in keeping up with city growth and providing the best service to its customers. “This sort of serves all of our customers,” Kelly said. “This way, it’s different parts and ... Read More »

The Fentress County Children’s Center will host a fishing tournament this Saturday fundraising for its services. The inaugural Casting for Kids will take place this Saturday at the Sunset Marina in Monroe. Executive Director Kellie Walker said the bass fishing tournament kicks off at 7:00 a.m. at Dale Hollow Lake. “With COVID the past couple of years, we’ve just really ... Read More »

Sparta will have its first budget meeting for the upcoming fiscal year Monday night. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said city officials will review the expected operating budget and its ARP money which has yet to be earmarked. “My recommendation will be that it is spent on facility upgrades,” Hennessee said. “Our department heads have identified what we would anticipate over ... Read More »