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Jackson County wants to purchase a tractor to take care of bush-hogging at the County Airport. County Commissioners approved applying for a grant Monday night through USDA and T-DOT Aeronautics. “I’ve been trying to come up with a way to buy a tractor at the airport to get those ditches bush-hogged,” County Mayor Randy Heady said. “It’s the same grant ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Downtown Committee is accepting grant applications for the revitalization of the town’s historic downtown district. Committee Chair Jordan Hunter said it’s about more than the aesthetics of the buildings. “Our main goal with that is obviously to bring a little bit of new life to the buildings, but also hopefully encourage people to invest in their buildings with ... Read More »

Jackson County’s increased COVID-19 case number Saturday came from a data glitch. The number of Jackson County cases increased to 12 Saturday. The number returned to six in Sunday’s report from the Tennessee Department of Health. “The people who were doing the check came back and said those they did not feel like those belong to us,” Jackson County Mayor ... Read More »

Jackson County COVID-19 cases increased to 11 according to Saturday’s data from the Tennessee Department of Health. 251 COVID-19 cases across the Upper Cumberland were reported Saturday. Putnam County reported 95 cases and Cumberland 57 positive cases. Upper Cumberland COVID-19 Cases Putnam (95) Cumberland (57) Macon (33) Smith (12) Jackson (11) Dekalb (10) Cannon (8) Overton (7) Clay (5) Fentress ... Read More »