Tag Archives: Pickett County

The registration deadline to vote in the August election comes next Tuesday. Pickett County Election Administrator Tim Clark said it just takes five minutes to become a registered voter. “It is very easy,” Clark said. “They can go online and register to vote online. They can come to the local election office and register to vote. They can also mail ... Read More »

Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said he wants to further discuss who will administer the Pickett County’s state ARP funding. Gibson said he heard that the Pickett County Commission will contract with UCDD to oversee administration. Gibson said the three percent rate of the $2.7 million water project causes concern. “They already made a motion and approved for the town of ... Read More »

Pickett County Republicans voted to return Carey Garner to the county executive role during Tuesday’s election. Garner beat challenger Richard Daniel 851-463 in the Tuesday primary race with all nine precincts reporting in Pickett County. The primary race for sheriff belonged to Dana Dowdy. The incumbent received 72 percent of the votes with a total of 1005 votes. James Coots ... Read More »

Pickett County road conditions have improved throughout the day, but black ice the main concern entering nightfall. Sheriff Dana Dowdy said main and state roads are passable. Several secondary roads and most bridges remain treacherous. Dowdy said Clark Mountain remains frozen. Dowdy said no major vehicle accidents have been reported and most cases of power outages are restored. Read More »

A 13-year-old in Pickett County has won big in the Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris Happy Fishin’ contest. Rex Reagan said that with the help of his family, he decided to enter the contest with a video explaining his love of fishing. He said that the win came as a complete surprise. “My dad got a call and he handed ... Read More »

The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen discussed Monday possible projects for American Rescue Plan funding coming from TDEC. The state department has dedicated a portion of some $2 billion to each county. Mayor Sam Gibson said the funding will come through Pickett County and amounts to some $2.6 million. “Are we going to do the Industrial Park and put water and ... Read More »

Pickett County’s authentic log cabin, the Amonett House, aiming to finish rebuilding work by the first of the year. Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Billy Robbins said the county has wanted to turn the 1830s cabin into an attraction for some time. He said it was a $25,000 ThreeStar grant and additional help from the Ammonett family that ... Read More »

Byrdstown could seek financial assistance from Pickett County to improve the town’s water and sewer plants. James C. Hailey and Company Engineer Nathaniel Greene created the request through a letter. CMFO Zeda Hillis read the message to the Board of Aldermen Monday. “There’s going to be some more American Recovery Act money coming to the county,” Hillis said. “State’s sending ... Read More »

TCAT-Livingston and Six Upper Cumberland School Districts are partnered on a $1 million grant application. The application is through Tennessee’s GIVE 2.0 program. Operations and Facilities Vice President Jeff Slagle said the goal is to grow the region’s advanced manufacturing programs. Slagle said a large portion of the funding is aimed at getting students accustomed to working along side the ... Read More »

The Rollercoaster Yard Sale is making a return for its 36th Year on Thursday, September 30th through Saturday, October 2nd. The 150-mile path takes visitors across the Upper Cumberland and parts of Kentucky with stops to buy a variety of goods. Byrdstown Chamber of Commerce Director Billy Robbins said that it’s a curiosity about the goods that brings people to ... Read More »