Tag Archives: Byrdstown Board of Alderman

Algood’s City Council will discuss a new indoor soccer complex this week. The city would partner with the Joseph Warlick Memorial Foundation to put a new complex at the old Algood baseball field. The complex would also include a walking track with a net to protect walkers from stray soccer balls. The council meets at 6:00pm on Tuesday. On Monday, ... Read More »

The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen has approved the town taking over the Chanute Pall Mall Utility District. The town will gain about 500 customers and all of the district’s assets, including about $30,000. Mayor Sam Gibson said Byrdstown will lose about $165,000 up front with the district no longer buying water, but the acquisition will pay off in the long ... Read More »

Byrdstown employees mourned the loss of Aldermen Johnny Bilbrey during Monday’s board meeting. Bilbrey was sixty-nine- years-old and serving his third term as a city councilman. Mayor Sam Gibson said this is the first time a Byrdstown alderman has died while in office. “One of the most things that he liked the most than about anything he’d done was being ... Read More »

The Overton County Commission will elect and appoint a chairman Monday night. The commission will meet at 5:00 p.m. The donation of surplus police supplies and vehicles will also be up for approval. The Fentress County Board of Education will consider contracting an attorney for the school board when they meet Monday after a work session at 5:30. Byrdstown Board ... Read More »