Tag Archives: Overton County

School out. Memorial Day weekend. County fairs will be the next milestone on the Upper Cumberland calendar. But will they happen? Clay County has the first county fair every year in early June. Fair President Dean Walden said they have decided to postpone until this fall. “We’re going to try to have something later down in the year, maybe in ... Read More »

The investigation of a Livingston Academy teacher accused of sexually harassing two students continues. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway confirmed that the DA office’s investigation of LA teacher Mark Lee is ongoing. Allegations against Lee first surfaced in March when attorney Brent Knight, representing the families of the two female students, said they approached the Overton County Board of Education ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland residents should expect to see an increase of carpenter bees this spring. Putnam County Ag Extension Agent Wayne Key said carpenter bees survived the winter and are emerging this spring to feed on nectar. “The reason for it is because we had such a mild winter,” Key said. “We didn’t have a lot of cold or bone chilling, ... Read More »

Expect Tennessee nursing homes to remain closed for the foreseeable future. With the governor’s order lifting restrictions, Scott Stevens of Overton County Health and Rehab in Livingston said said staff at the facility began to notice social media posts about people looking forward to visiting loved ones at the nursing home. He said they wanted to quickly inform families that ... Read More »

Livingston businesses can reopen Monday according to Mayor Curtis Hayes. “Restaurants can reopen,” Hayes said, “Retail stores, hair salons, and barber shops can all reopen in Livingston.” Hayes said businesses should continue to maintain CDC guidelines for hygiene and social distancing. “Wash your hands with 70 percent alcohol for at least twenty seconds with hot water,” Hayes said. “Wear your ... Read More »

The Overton County Election Commission will take the Town of Livingston’s vote to hold June municipal elections under consideration at its next meeting. Election Administrator Craig Story said the commission will have input from a number of sources to help make a decision. “I think what will happen is the Election Commission, in light of the governor lifting the stay-at-home ... Read More »

What started as a project of volunteers sewing face masks for Overton County EMS has grown. 20 volunteers created, sewed and produced 300 masks. Overton County UT Ag Extension Director Christina Swallows said now the requests are coming in from across the county line. “Putnam County Postal Service has contacted one of our FCE, Family Community Educator Clubs, and have asked ... Read More »

Livingston’s American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Distribution has been cancelled this year. The poppy distribution is an annual fundraiser for veterans and their families in need. Auxiliary Unit 4 Poppy Representative Romanna Schnitcke said the legion cancelled due to being unable to social distance. “It’s a very personal thing,” Schnitcke said. “We approach people’s cars, or the people themselves, and have ... Read More »

Due to concerns over COVID-19, the Town of Livingston is exploring ways to postpone its June 3 election. Overton County Election Administrator Craig Story said one option is to move the ballot to a later election. “Last week the Election Commission held a meeting, and we discussed that pretty extensively,” Story said. “The Election Commission voted that they wanted to ... Read More »

As many as 85 seniors a day across the Upper Cumberland are receiving groceries and food for free through Life Church. Senior Pastor Bobby Davis said that the service began as a way to protect those most vulnerable. The most difficult part of this service, Davis said, has been finding the groceries to distribute, even traveling out-of-town to purchase goods ... Read More »