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The Overton County School Board approved final site plans for the renovations of Livingston Academy Stadium Tuesday night. Engineer Don Collins said this was the last approval needed to move forward with with the project. “That plan has got an updated site plan, as well as an overall plan with a proposed property line for a purchase from the Mason ... Read More »

Animal shelters are seeing an influx of kitten litters during what they call “kitten season.” Kitten season refers to the time of year when unfixed cats tend to reproduce. This leads to overwhelming numbers of kittens at shelters. Cookeville-Putnam County Animal Shelter Director Jennifer Tracy said the key to preventing overcrowding at shelters is spaying and neutering. “We just don’t ... Read More »

Crossville-Cumberland County Crimestoppers is offering $300 for information on the theft of catalytic converters. Crossville Detective Jonathan Tollett said the crime has been a growing issue for automobile owners across the community. “We’ve got these people cutting these catalytic converters off,” Tollett said. “It is taking them a couple of minutes, and they can make 200-300 dollars up to depending ... Read More »

Baxter has approved its final $1.2 million budget for the next fiscal year. Mayor John Martin said that new commercial growth is expected to boost revenues for the city. Martin said infrastructure and new vehicles were areas Baxter wanted to target. “We’re looking at a Fast Lane project to repave quite a bit of that,” Martin said. “It’s going to ... Read More »

The Warren County School System will use a large portion of federal funding for upgrades at two schools. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the estimate is 6 million dollars of ESSER 2.0 funding to address Warren County Middle School and Eastside Elementary School. Swallows said Eastside will get 4 new classrooms and an administrative complex. The middle school will ... Read More »

The city of Cookeville is budgeting some $250,000 to begin the rescue of the north shore of Cane Creek Lake from erosion. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the work would save the walking trails that are at risk of washing away. “It’s been gradual over a period of time,” Woods said. “You know we’ve got waves and wind blowing ... Read More »

Fentress County Commissioners accepted the low bids on the new Agriculture Pavilion and the Clarkrange Solid Waste Center. The agriculture pavilion’s projected costs have risen, with the bid being awarded for $1.6 million. Finance Director Tyler Arms said the county will have to either do a bond issuance or capital outlay note to finance the pavilion. “Do I think in ... Read More »

Monterey has proposed new employee policies that would limit the mayor’s authority over personnel decisions. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held a work session Monday with MTAS HR Consultant John Grubbs. Grubbs said he drafted a new handbook that includes the responsibilities of the Civil Service Board. “Through this adoption, you have removed the power from the mayor,” Grubbs ... Read More »

Those living with Parkinson’s Disease in Cookeville and the surrounding areas can find a place of fellowship with the Peterson’s Foundation for Parkinson’s support group. The Cookeville branch was started two years ago to help educate and give support to Parkinson’s patients, caregivers, and other Parkinson’s service people. Parkinson’s patient and Cookeville PFP facilitator Pat Handlson said the group is ... Read More »

Pickett County Commissioners voted seven to five to approve fixing the tax levy at $2.41 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year at their meeting last night. This amount is the same as the previous levy. County Executive Carey Garner said they ear-marked five cents for construction at the county jail. “It had a certain amount of money in it, which I ... Read More »