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Byrdstown is offering Pickett County the first chance to purchase the old Regions Bank building on West Main Street. The town’s Board of Alderman approved the sale of the 6,585 square foot building Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town is asking for about $260,000, which is the same price when Byrdstown purchased the building in 2019. “Two main reasons ... Read More »

County Jailers and correctional officers are now eligible to be COVID vaccinated. The State Health Department announced Friday that the jailers had been overlooked on paper. The jailers had been moved to the 1A1 phase of the vaccine plan. Overton County Sheriff John Garrett said it’s an important change. “Jails and prisons throughout the state and nation has a lot ... Read More »

The largest increase in White County’s $60 million budget will go toward improvements in the jail and Sheriff’s Office. County Executive Denny Robinson said at least $2.6 million is set aside for jail upgrades. “It’s mainly software computers, how they monitor locks and security,” Robinson said. “We’re looking at doing the roof…for the jail. It’s been needed for a while ... Read More »

A new $50 wheel tax went into effect this month across Clay County to provide funding for a new $7.5 million jail. Mayor Dale Reagan said the debt payments will be $350,000 per year. “Nobody ever wants to have any kind of increases and I understand that, but the position that [we’re in], either we face this now or later down ... Read More »