Tag Archives: Gainesboro

Gainesboro has been awarded a federal grant to answer flooding issues downtown. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the $500,000 grant will be used for planning and improving storm water mitigation. “Our local library will flood. Our local Save-A-Lot one of our only two stores in Gainesboro will flood along with some other businesses,” Williams said. “It does get in people’s yards ... Read More »

A court ruling over the Gainesboro Aldermen race found that the candidate questioning the results in fact did not reside within the city limits after submitting papers. The election results were questioned after human error lead to some county voters receiving a city ballot. Election Administrator Drew McMillan said the court voided the contest of the election after the election ... Read More »

Gainesboro Board of Aldermen tabled discussions regarding the city’s participation in a TEMA hazard mitigation grant to purchase generators. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the grant would be a 90-10 match, but that 10 percent match could be expensive. Williams said they wanted to wait to get quotes for the pricing of generators. “We’ve kicked this around,” Williams said. “We have ... Read More »

A candidate in the Gainesboro Aldermen race plans to contest the certified August election results. Fifth Place Candidate Dennis White said after seeking legal consultation, he will take the appropriate steps to represent himself Monday. “I’ve asked an attorney, and he told me that if I do this I can represent myself,” White said. “All I have to do is ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Police Department getting six new body cameras through a lease agreement. Assistant Chief Mickey Smith said the cameras will be used by four full-time officers and a part-time officer. “It just makes it a whole lot safer for the officer,” Smith said. “It shows if the officer does anything wrong, so if we get any complaints, we can ... Read More »

A new water treatment plant moving forward in Gainesboro. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the proposed site is within a mile of the current plant on the same tract of land. “To renovate the old one, it was going to be around $8.5 million to renovate it, and we just found out in the last meeting there was a little bit ... Read More »

Jackson set to cut the ribbon for a brand-new mural in downtown Gainesboro Saturday morning at 10:30. Chamber of Commerce Director Hope Vargas said that the chamber worked with Belmont University on the design. She said that they wanted to highlight the Chevrolet building because it is an interesting part of Gainesboro’s history. “The Gainesboro Chevrolet museum is actually the ... Read More »

A new left turn signal was installed this week on Highway 56 heading into Gainesboro. Mayor Lloyd Williams said motorists can now use a light to turn left off of Grundy Quarles Highway onto East Hull Avenue. “Sometimes you’ll have to sit through the light, because of the oncoming traffic,” Williams said. “There’s not a break where you can go ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Mayor and Board of Aldermen are leaning towards constructing a new water treatment plant as opposed to upgrading the current facility. Engineer Nathaniel Green presented preliminary plans Thursday. A new facility would cost some $10.5 million, while upgrading the current plant would cost $8 to $9 million. Green asked for preliminary approval in order that he could start ... Read More »

Gainesboro has a scuba diving team coming to its water plant to clear the intake system. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the divers will need to go about 25 feet underwater to reach the clog. “There’s an auto-burst system where you can push a button and blow it off, but after looking at the prices of it, we decided we couldn’t ... Read More »