Tag Archives: Courthouse

The grounds of the Livingston Courthouse will receive a much needed makeover thanks to a T-DOT grant. Livingston Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said the town is trying to make the courthouse the center attraction. “Our existing courthouse grounds are simply tired,” Evans said. “We have some stamped, brick paved areas that are become dilapidated and cracked and such. We ... Read More »

The Clay County Commission voted unanimously to submit an application tourist enhancement grant for further courthouse improvements. The deadline to submit the TDOT tourist grant application is July 15. Mayor Dale Reagan said during the Monday meeting he believes it can be submitted in time. “Basically it’s a narrative, you gotta put a good narrative out there,” Reagan said. “We’re ... Read More »

Fentress County officials want to use some COVID-19 money from the state to become ADA compliant. “Your ADA, it started out in 1990 and it never was taken care of,” County Executive Jimmy Johnson said. “They came back in 1998, possibly 2000 and they had been after to get it done, the federal folks have, with ADA.” Johnson said the ... Read More »

Cookeville and Putnam County will celebrate the Fourth of July this year as Red, White and Boom returns for a sixth year. “It’ll be a little different, as most things are in this time that we’re living in,” Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton said. “But it doesn’t mean that we can’t do it and can’t do it safely and can’t do ... Read More »

A local citizens’ group concerned about infringement on personal and economic freedom will rally Sunday on Cookeville’s Courthouse Square. “While Putnam County has (to date) only experienced 94 cases of Coronavirus, thousands of jobs have been lost and liberties taken away without traditional public debate and legislation by elected representatives,” Organizer Nancy Donadio said in a release. “Many local businesses, ... Read More »