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Livingston Police investigating the use of counterfeit bills at local businesses this week. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said a man used movie prop money as smaller bills to make purchases. Etheredge said the department has a suspect identified. “We’re aware of the situation,” Etheredge said. “It’s always a good thing to remind the merchants and people if something doesn’t feels ... Read More »

Another year of homemade craft goods and art pieces at Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church. Group Leader at Crafter’s For Missions Elizabeth Clow said the event will feature everything from florals, to jewelry, to baked goods. She said that a lot of preparation work goes into the sale. “The ladies of the community, as well as ladies in the church, ... Read More »

Jackson County Redistricting Committee approved its map to present before the county commission. The committee approved the map with a unanimous vote, as well as selected District Four Commissioner Paul Ballard as its chair. The Administrator of Elections Drew McMillan said it was a positive that the redistricting plan had just over 200 people moving districts out of 11,617. CTAS ... Read More »

An interview date and even a potential hiring date have been set for Director of School applicants by the Clay County Board of Education. Applicants will have an open interview during a special called meeting on November 9, with the potential to be hired two days later at regular board of education meeting. Board Member James Hatcher suggested that with ... Read More »

Kids can get hands on with Halloween this Friday at the Millard Oakley STEM Center for its Creepy Crawly Lab. Outreach Coordinator Carlos Galindo said the lab is geared for 3rd through 8th graders, with changing themes. Galindo said this makes sure kids have something new to do every time they come. “There’s hands-on STEM activities all throughout the STEM ... Read More »

An art exhibit highlighting the beauty and community of Livingston. That’s what artist and Cookeville High School teacher Mitchell White’s “Our Town” exhibit at Bishop Studios is all about. White said that when he originally began work on the pieces five years ago, he sought inspiration from old black-and-white photos, but that the pandemic changed his perspective. “And the light ... Read More »

White County School System has received final approval on its third round of federal COVID funding. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district will now be able to move forward on improving BonDeCroft Elementary School. “It’s one of our older buildings,” Dronebarger said. “We’re going to tie it together with a free standing gymnasium that’s there and dress up ... Read More »

McMinnville’s Breakfast Rotary Club is one of 19 organizations that received a state grant for river cleanup projects across the state. Member Rachel Killebrew said the organization started the Friends of the River 14 years ago. Killebrew said its mission is to keep the 120 miles of Warren County river front clean. “We couldn’t do what all we’ve done without ... Read More »

The Clay County High School FBLA got a chance to learn the world of sports business with the Tennessee Titans. FBLA Member Eliza Jenkins said that as a student-athlete she knew sports but did not know what happens behind the scenes. Jenkins said they got to participate in labs across the stadium with the Titans’ financial department, social media team ... Read More »

McMinnville Police Department said that using Courtware Government Software Solutions has made their day-to-day operations much smoother. The city of Algood approved a license agreement to begin using the software at its meeting Tuesday. McMinnville Lieutenant Ben Davis said that the citation management system controls where citations come in and whether it needs to go to municipal or general courts. ... Read More »