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Baxter celebrated the opening of its newest business at a ribbon-cutting Thursday afternoon. The Thread and Bristle Boutique Co-Owner Jason Jenkins said that he wants the store to be a place for the people of Baxter to find good quality items that you can’t find anywhere else. “I think this gives a place that you don’t have to go all ... Read More »

Celina has created new citizen boards to to explore ideas and address issues in three areas of the community: wages, Donaldson Park and citizen volunteer opportunities. Mayor Luke Collins said he started the groups to gauge what residents want to see happen. “Once the committee gets going, that’s not to say more volunteers can jump right in,” Collins said. “People ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services will move forward with the disposition and sale of Cookeville’s Claude Darwin apartment property. Nashville Real Estate Professional Waddell Wright said the housing authority would likely get about $4.1 million for the 11.5 acres off Walnut Avenue. “We know if we do apartments we could get 188 units,” Wright said. “If someone would want to do a ... Read More »

Overton County Board of Education has given the go ahead to pursue a 23 acre land purchase expanding the Livingston Academy property. Director of Schools Donnie Holman and School Board Member Mike Hayes will lead negotiations. Hayes said the land gives the school road access to Allred Street and options for future projects. “It has nothing to do with the ... Read More »

Pickett County Schools has purchased a new tracking system to improve the systems bookkeeping. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the program was needed to document expenditures from ESSER funding. “We are supposed to be tracking every penny that we spend,” Elder said. “We need something to keep up with student data, and from talking to director’s and other schools ... Read More »

The Jackson County Soil Conservation District is looking for a new employee to fill its Conservation Technician position. Office Manager Pamela Flatt said that they are looking for a cheerful, hardworking employee with ideally an agricultural background. “Familiar with agriculture, farming, especially someone with an agricultural degree would be really helpful,” Flatt said. “Someone who is mechanically inclined and can ... Read More »

Monterey broke ground on its Water Resource Recovery Facility, the culmination of an over $13 million sewer system rehabilitation on Thursday. Engineer Nathaniel Green said it has been an eight year road to reach this point. Green said that Monterey persisted through new state processes to receive $5.985 million in funding from USDA Rural Development. “As far as this project, ... Read More »

Overton County is looking to re-brand, boost tourism and strengthen its workforce through Tennessee’s ThreeStar program. Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Shannon Cantrell said signage leading tourists downtown, a new county website and developing internship programs are what is planned. Cantrell said a bulk of the $50,000 grant will go towards online improvements. “Everything has moved to online ... Read More »

Renee Cantrell has been announced as the new principal at Capshaw Elementary School. Cantrell brings 22 years of experience in elementary education, serving as assistant principal at Park View Elementary School for the last two years. Before Cantrell’s time as a kindergarten, first grade and third grade teacher at Park View Elementary. The principal position opened up when Dr. Diana ... Read More »

Byrdstown will host another outdoor movie night this weekend with the film “War With Grandpa” at the Byrdstown Pavilion Friday night. Events Committee Member Stephanie Coutta said that in addition to this weekend’s feature film attendees can expect a plethora of other activities. “We’re going to have giant outdoor games.” Coutta said. “Like giant Jenga, giant checkers, Connect4, things like ... Read More »