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This Week in the Upper Cumberland the Overton County Commission will appoint its Election Redistricting Committee. The group will consist of five commissioners, Election Administrator Craig Story, EMA Director Chris Masiongale and County Executive Ben Danner. Danner has said in the past that he anticipates the process to be a time crunch to reach the year-end deadline. Danner said he ... Read More »

The White County Commission approved decreasing the speed limit along Roy Hudgens Road to 25 mph Monday. According to Commissioner Cain Rogers, the 20 mph difference is due to several homes being constructed on the narrow street. Residents in the area brought the issue to Commissioner Kyle Goff’s attention leading to the action. The road stretches for about one and ... Read More »

This week the Overton County Commission meets in regular session Monday. The consideration to apply for a Community Development Block Grant will be discussed. The $420,000 grant with a 13 percent county match would be used on new mini pumper trucks for the volunteer fire department. The application process began with an October public hearing. The approval of a resolution ... Read More »

The Clay County Commission appointed a new county EMA Director as former director Natalie Boone accepted a job with TEMA. Mayor Dale Reagan said Celina paramedic Kyle Haney will take over the position. “And he still works with the ambulance service here in the county,” Reagan said. “Kyle is also on a fire department and we have just known him. ... Read More »

The Fentress County Board of Commission will discuss the purchase of land for a new Ag Pavilion Monday night. This is a special called meeting to discuss the previously tabled decision on purchasing land for the future Fentress County Agriculture Pavilion. The 15 acres sit at 3600 South York Highway. Commissioners last week believed the county could get a better ... Read More »