Tag Archives: cleaning

Baxter City Hall is closed until Monday due to a sewage backup. Mayor John Martin said work began Thursday night to fix the backup that happened in one of the city hall bathrooms. Martin said the problem has been fixed. He said that city hall will remain closed as the city looks to bring in a sanitation crew to clean. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Schools has seen improvement in the care of schools after a semester using its new custodial service. The major issue with the previous contract was that there was not enough personnel to meet the needs of schools, according to Putnam Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin. “The company has been able to hire new employees,” Martin said. “We ... Read More »

Byrdstown has completed its Eagle Cove water line project, but some residents have questions about clean up efforts. A public hearing to close the Community Development Block Grant project was held Thursday. Mayor Sam Gibson said about a dozen residents have cited properties that still need work. “In the past weeks, we’ve had maybe a couple dozen phone calls of ... Read More »

Local schools have been closed for more than five months, and White County School local maintenance teams are busy getting the buildings ready. Maintenance Department Director Randy Alley said thanks to schools being closed since March, more repairs have been done. “It’s been good for the maintenance department to be able to get into some situations that you would put ... Read More »