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Overton County art students can showcase their creativity by entering the inaugural Libby Allen Art Competition. Overton County Arts Council President Tim Richardson said the council created the event to generate recognition and exposure for skilled young artists in the county. He said this competition is the first of its kind in Overton County and he hopes to see it ... Read More »

The Algood Planning Commission delayed a decision on the final site plan for a new instant oil change facility Thursday night. The proposed facility would be located at 584 West Main Street. City Administrator Keith Morrison said new details emerged Thursday about changes to the stormwater plan. The revised plan involves an underground stormwater detention and those changes must be ... Read More »

Some good economic news… Check those signs. Gas prices across the Upper Cumberland have fallen below $4 in many places. Clay County resident Andy Strong said he is filling up his gas tank while prices are low before they may rise again. “I feel a lot better than when it was $5 a gallon,” Strong said. “I actually just saw ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland residents are seeing the impacts of the highest oil prices in seven years. Tennessee Tech Associate Accounting Professor Dr. Steve Garner said that the increase has to do with supply and demand effects. “You have OPEC nations that are limiting supply that is hitting the market,” Garner said. “Another thing, if you’ve paid attention to just supply chains ... Read More »

The recycling market has fallen on hard times with the shrinking demand for plastics. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it reached a point to where the county was denying recycling company’s requests to dump their plastics. Robinson said without plastic buyers, the recyclables end up going to waste. However, Robinson said recently White County has found a solution. ... Read More »