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Demolition began Tuesday on Livingston Academy’s football stadium. This marks the first step in the process of building the new stadium. Overton School Board Chair Mike Hayes said that the first phase of the project is set to include new lights, a new scoreboard, and bleachers to hopefully be completed by July 31st. He said that hopefully with that phase ... Read More »

A Cookeville man has been charged with murdering his fiancée after she was found dead in her 12th Street apartment over the weekend. Christian Luna arrested Monday in Carencro, Louisiana on first degree murder charges. He will be held there until extradition takes place. Luna charged in the death of 23-year-old Lyndzy Bounds. The Cookeville Police Department initiated an investigation after finding ... Read More »

The Sparta White County Little League participating in a grant program that covers registration fees for low income families. Thanks to the T-Mobile Call Up Grant Program every kid that wants to play can. League President Don Pearcy said families can get up to $150 of fees covered. “We want every kid to have the opportunity to play baseball,” Pearcy ... Read More »

The Cumberland Art Society accepting artwork to compete in the 44th annual Reba Bacon Memorial High School Art Competition. Upper Cumberland high school students have until the end of February to submit. Event Chair Bonnie Masters said artwork will be judged by Tennessee Tech students with the winners announced March 6th. “They can be home schooled or private schooled, but ... Read More »

Clay County Commissioners approved a resolution for the county’s $18,000 contribution to the ambulance service pay raise. District 1 Commissioner Bryan Coons was the sponsor for the resolution. He said that it was important to him to see that the county both retained its EMS personnel, as well as ensured full-county ambulance coverage. “We have a pretty big county with ... Read More »

FEMA has denied Livingston’s hazard mitigation grant application after a cost benefit analysis showed the properties did not qualify. TEMA representative Donna Holden said Monday night the federal government cited a lack of damage receipts, and the Cash Street homes are not located in a flood zone. After working on the application for some three years, Alderman Kelly Coleman called ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Masonic Building could receive the needed funding to upgrade the vacant structure to a new daycare facility. The county’s Committee B approved $30,000 to bring the building up to codes. Mayor Greg Wilson said at least three parties have expressed interest in opening a facility. “One thing that Van Buren County doesn’t have other than our Head ... Read More »

A long-time Pickett County educator was laid to rest on Monday. Harlan Cletus Copeland, died Thursday at the age of 74. Copeland served at Pickett K-8 as a principal, administrator, and teacher. Pickett K-8: “Today we say goodbye to another PC legend. Many of you that grew up in Pickett County will remember Mr. Copeland as your principal. Through the ... Read More »

The UCHRA/UCDD Executive Committee will consider auctioning some 110 acres that once housed a DeKalb County group home. The Indian Mounds Residential Center for Boys closed last year due to COVID. Executive Director Mark Farley said reusing the property for services was not an option due to the remoteness. “Its in a very remote area of DeKalb County, which was ... Read More »

Work has begun on widening a pedestrian bridge in Cookeville’s Cane Creek Park. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that this work will serve as a precursor to saving the shoreline of the trail in Cane Creek. “For us to be able to stabilize the shoreline we need to be able to get trucks and equipment across to that north ... Read More »