Putnam County will receive additional yearly revenue thanks to the county jail receiving a higher certification to house state inmates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the Tennessee Corrections Institute has a two-tiered program that sets a daily rate for jails to house state inmates. Farris said in 2022, the county jail bec...

Algood City Council approved AEI and Kimley Horn Tuesday night to design concepts for the new city park project. The council chose between two engineering and contracting consultant firms, Kimley Horn/AEI and Performance Service Business Development. After a long deliberation period, Council Member Roger Williams recom...

The Overton County School Board approved a new five-year strategic plan Tuesday night, which includes a focus on addressing future building maintenance. School Board Member Ben Danner said in the past, the school system had not been looking into the future when it comes to maintenance of school buildings. Danner said t...

A Clay County High School group wants to see Celina’s Donaldson Park improved to increase access, the town’s enjoyment, and potentially sales tax revenue. Jason Upton created the group of three Beta Club students with assistance from high school leaders. Upton said he planned for the students to learn leade...

Cookeville wants to build an additional salt storage bin as part of the makeover of the Stevens Street/Lowe Avenue recycling center. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the recycling center will be domed and moved with the goal of having enough space to provide a second salt storage bin. Mills said west side locat...

Overton County Commissioners approved a resolution to acquire a cost estimate for building improvements to the county’s courthouse. The Overton County Courthouse was built in 1868 and is the eighth-oldest courthouse in the state. Resident and Contractor Kelly Coleman said while working on downtown improvements, h...

Putnam County Commissioners will not offer the developer interested in the old Putnam County Fairgrounds a no-cost 90-day extension. The county approved an option to sell the old fairgrounds to a developer over two years ago, but a deal has not been completed. Part of that was waiting to see if a VA Clinic would [&hell...

The state asked Livingston Aldermen to amend the city’s current fiscal year budget. Livingston Mayor Lori Elder Burnett said the city previously passed a five-cent property tax increase, but some of the numbers in the budget were not correct when the city submitted its budget to the state. Burnett said the budget...

Heated discussions Monday night as the Fentress County Commission passed a resolution opposing the installation of primary election for county positions. The local Republican Party called for a primary election as part of a statewide effort. Though the Commissioners’ resolution will not change that, Commissioner ...

For White County’s Jett Drouillard, running started long before he ever joined the Warriors’ cross country team. It began on the road beside his dad. Drouillard said he has discovered a lot about himself during his first season. Drouillard said his biggest takeaway of the sport has been the mental side. &ld...