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Livingston Police Department is on the hunt for a new School Resource Officer (SRO). Police Chief Greg Etheredge said the job will entail both roles in schools and in patrols. He said they are looking for a youth-friendly, people person, dedicated to the community. “It is not just ‘I’m standing there in the buildings walking the halls,'” Etheredge said. “You’re ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners liked what they saw in the preliminary draft for the new fairgrounds at a work session Monday night. District 11 Commissioner Darren Wilson said the drawings showed an opportunity to enhance the community through a new venue. “The midway is going to be larger,” Wilson said. “The event area is going to be much larger, the horse ... Read More »

The city of Cookeville has begun installing signs that discourage motorists from giving cash to panhandlers. The signage located on popular intersections and roads such as the I-40 Highway 111 intersection. The metal signs state, “Say no to panhandling, contribute to the solution, give to charities.” Mayor Ricky Shelton said it is an attempt to find an answer to a ... Read More »

Putnam County’s new “Hope Park” has been chosen by Lowe’s as one of its “100 impact projects” getting funding. Lowe’s is providing funding to build a pavilion and bathrooms on the park site, located in the 2020 tornado zone. Mayor Randy Porter said the funds allow the park to be even better than it was first planned. The park is ... Read More »

The Warren County School System is launching a dedicated school for personalized learning called Warren Connect. Students in grades 3-12 are eligible. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said interested students would be zoned exclusively to Warren Connect. Swallows said that dedicated virtual learning was a necessity last school year, this year it’s about looking towards the future. “Some students learn ... Read More »

Smithville’s first H.L England Memorial Bass Tournament accepting entries for the July 31st competition. Tournament Director Buryl Shirley said fishing runs throughout the night at Center Hill Lake’s Ragland Bottom starting at 7:00 p.m. “H.L passed away last year sort of suddenly from COVID, and he just sort of just been a pioneer in the bass fishing tournaments around here ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Commission has appointed Benjamin Grissom to fill the 1st district seat of the school board. Grissom is native to Van Buren and works at the state FFA Camp Clements. Grissom said he is excited to begin working with the school board. “I’ve got kids school age, in school,” Grissom said. “So, I thought I would be ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center is looking to further expand its specialty pharmaceuticals abilities through the purchase of a new analytics program. CRMC Pharmacy Director Dr. Casey White said specialty pharmacies assist patients in treating more rare illnesses whose medications are more expensive and require more direct contact with patients. CFO Tommye Rena Wells said the addition of the program also ... Read More »

A police chase through Putnam, Van Buren, Warren and White Counties Tuesday led to a 30-year old man being charged with first-degree murder. 30-year-old Joshua Brennon Wilson allegedly tried to strike Warren County Sheriffs Department Captain Jody Cavanaugh as Cavanaugh worked to deploy stop sticks along the Highway 70 Bypass. Cavanaugh was not injured. Wilson was stopped in Warren County ... Read More »

White County’s Courthouse elevator remains out of commission, leaving the second and third floors without disability access. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it has been a challenge finding parts for the 45-year-old machine. “Friday we finally located a way to do this and some parts, and they came and took the motor out Friday,” Robinson said. “They basically said ... Read More »