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Paving and water meter upgrades highlight Livingston’s ARP spending plan. Mayor Curtis Hayes said he wants to spend $1.2 million on city streets. Then use TDEC’s allocation of $968,000 for a automatic meter reader system. “Those would be addressing leaks to our system that we are currently under the review board with the state of Tennessee,” Hayes said. “I think ... Read More »

Jackson County has been approved for $75,000 in grant money for fairgrounds upgrades. Mayor Randy Heady said that they originally allocated the fund match in December of 2020. He said that the grant will be used for some much-needed upgrades to bring the facility “That’s going to put central heating and air in the building, and that’s highly needed,” Heady ... Read More »

Overton County Election Commission finalized the ballots on Tuesday for the upcoming election season. Administrator of Elections Craig Story said that one office with a later qualifying deadline pushed back the commission’s ability to approve. “The next thing that all the counties will do is get ballot approval from the state,” Story said. “And then it won’t be long after ... Read More »

A Monterey man that has been arrested at least 30 times once again in custody on methamphetamine charges. 40-year-old Michael Howard was arrested Monday night. Through an ongoing investigation, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Drug Task Force seized some 28 ounces of methamphetamine. Howard faces a felony charge of Intent to Manufacture, Deliver, Sell or Possess methamphetamine. Sheriff Eddie Farris said ... Read More »

The baseball and softball season returns with the Putnam County Youth Baseball and Softball League open for registration. Sign-ups are accepted until March 18th. President Dustin Allen said anyone from the ages four to 18 can play. “This year we’re also having softball,” Allen said. “Cane Creek will offer ages 4-8 for the coach pitch and tee-ball division. Then over ... Read More »

White County Commissioners will consider a COVID bonus and a five percent raise for general county employees and the highway department at its next meeting. That the result of a budget committee vote Monday night. Committee member Stanley Neal made the motion. “There were some employees that wanted a bonus and wanted a bonus only and there are some employees ... Read More »

Jackson County is moving forward with a multi-partner project extending water to Spring Fork, Lambert Hollar, and Martin Creek Road. The communities in Putnam and Jackson Counties are not currently served by public water. Mayor Randy Heady said Jackson County would cover about $1 million of the $3.5 million project, using TDEC funding. “Mayor Porter, he wants to get water to ... Read More »

Livingston’s hazard mitigation application will not move forward, after TEMA shared another new explanation for why during Monday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. This time, FEMA cited an ongoing legal battle from a Bradford Street property owner against the city. “Now you’re telling us we can’t approve it because it’s a lawsuit and it is a federal government thing,” Alderman Kelly ... Read More »

A State Comptroller’s investigation on missing funds from the Livingston Police Department is in the final stages. City Attorney John Meadows said the investigation remains ongoing as additional records have been obtained by subpoena. Meadows said a timeline on a final report is unknown at this time. “I was able to speak with one of the representatives from General (Bryant) Dunaway’s ... Read More »

Monterey Mayor JJ Reels officially resigned from his position Monday night. Before the Board of Aldermen meeting began, Reels addressed the town confirming his decision. “I’ve got some issues going on that being in a stressful position doesn’t make it any easier,” Reels said. “It doesn’t make it better, so, I think being the responsible thing to do is step ... Read More »