Tag Archives: Overton County

Two children reading a book on a fallen log by a stream. That’s the new statue unveiled Friday afternoon at Livingston’s Millard Oakley Public Library. The statue celebrates children and reading at the library. Assistant Library Director Terri Jordan said the statue was in memory of Linda Winningham Lamson, who gave a bequest to the library before her death in ... Read More »

Gas prices rose some eight cents last week across Tennessee, up more than 20 cents that just a month ago. But Triple A reports prices are still down from a year ago. The average price of a gallon of gas stands at $3.28. Clay County reported the highest prices on gas in the region at $3.39 per gallons. Jackson and ... Read More »

The Algood Police Department hosted an advanced DUI detection training course in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Highway Safety. Algood Police Chief Dale Armour said the department went through field sobriety testing last month and this is the next step in training. He said officers will learn how to discern if someone is driving under the influence and how ... Read More »

A host of Upper Cumberland residents put their names in the ring for state and county general elections in August. Putnam County Election Administrator Michele Honeycutt said Spencer Delk and Kevin Peters turned in petitions for Monterey Alderman Board One. Mark Farley and Larry D. Bennett will run for Board Two. James Cooney Foster, Cecilia Paulson for Board Three, and ... Read More »

The Overton County School Board approved a contract with Kids Putnam Incorporated for a Preschool Development Plan at its Tuesday night meeting. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said Overton County has run out of space for any more Pre-k students and has one more student in need of care. He said Kids Putnam will operate like a vendor, providing Overton ... Read More »

Overton County’s Soil and Water Conservation District is providing landowners with a way to improve their land through environmental improvements. District Conservationist Robert Halfacre said the district is a county organization that helps landowners design and fund projects that will have a positive environmental impact on the land. Halfacre said the program is a strong advocate for agriculture. “We are ... Read More »

After coming close to shutting down two years ago, The Spay Neuter Incentive Program of Overton County (SNIP-OC) continues to advocate for spaying and neutering as the best solution to the local animal population. President Norman Osburn said SNIP-OC is a program that helps people access veterinarians and pay for the procedures to get their pets spayed and neutered. Osburn ... Read More »

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 »

Sparta’s new auxiliary police officer program off to an even better start than expected. The program aims to supplement the city’s officer shortage. Sparta Police Chief Nick Dunn said in the first month, one officer has already been hired and many inquiries from several other officers. “With a reserve officer, if they’re not post certified, they have to ride with ... Read More »

Election officials across the Upper Cumberland reported low voter turnout Tuesday, most attributed the limited turnout to rain and typical lack of interest in primary elections. Cumberland County led the way with some 11,500 votes cast in Tuesday’s election, a 24 percent turnout. Election Commissioner Jill Davis said that number is still lower than normal. She said low turnout in ... Read More »