Tag Archives: Guidelines

Nashville-based firm Thomason and Associates will lead Sparta’s initiative to draft new guidelines for its historic commercial district. The Board of Aldermen approved the $18,900 contract Thursday night. Mayor Jeff Young said the final product will give the city’s historic zoning board legal backing to enforce building preservation. “They come highly recommended,” Young said. “Got a great track record of ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Aldermen unanimously voted Thursday to solicit proposals to update design guidelines for the historic district. A work session was held prior to the board’s consideration with members of the Historic Zoning Commission. Chair Kim Griffin called the move, “Necessary,” to preserve the downtown area. “We got a small town feel,” Griffin said. “Places like Nashville and ... Read More »

CRMC has updated its COVID guidelines effective Monday, August 9th. Updated guidelines include restrictions on visitors and overnight stays. Pediatric patients, birthing center patients, and patients with special needs will be allowed one overnight support person in some cases. Other patients will be allowed one visitor from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The guidelines state that visitors are not permitted ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said his athletic department is ready for a new fall sports season. Wilson said the department is prepared to start with normal operations, despite the continuing unknown of the pandemic. He said the university can do what it takes to ensure students get onto courts and fields. “We feel like we have the knowledge ... Read More »

The idea of spending COVID relief funding on pay raises and new hires have been discussed as ways to fill positions. However, County Government Consultant Ben Rodgers said American Rescue Plan and ESSER funding should address long-term goals, without reoccurring costs. Rodgers said the funding will not be there in a few years, bringing repercussions for trying to solve short-term ... Read More »

With Upper Cumberland high school basketball will be here, but schools are waiting to answer questions about this season. Van Buren Athletic Director Dustin Sullivan said with the state and TSSAA constantly changing guidelines, you can not predict how the basketball season will look. “Right now, I am just kind of of the mindset let’s wait until we are about ... Read More »

Tennessee early voting starts Friday with guidelines never seen before in an election year. Putnam County Election Commission Administrator Michele Honeycutt said social distancing, mask wearing and sanitizing will be practiced. “Once they come into our building, we have blue tape on the floor every six feet, so they will just process through,” Honeycutt said. “We have four stations open ... Read More »

Divorced parents could soon see changes to their child support orders. New guidance released Monday by the Tennessee Department of Human Services include: More provisions for incarcerated, noncustodial parents; $100 minimum child support payments; and allowing insurance paid by a stepparent to be calculated into the child support worksheet. Local Attorney Henry Fincher said there has not been any changes ... Read More »