DeKalb County plans to build a public safety building near Center Hill Dam to meet the demand for quicker emergency service response times. County Mayor Matt Adcock said the Wolf Creek Public Safety Building will be placed at the entrance of the dam. Adcock said the building will allow emergency services to address saf...

The White County School Board exploring options to determine the best path forward in deeding property over to the BonDeCroft Volunteer Fire Department. Not being the owner of the portion of property has hindered the fire department from receiving grants to improve the fire station. School Board Chairman Bob Young said...

Overton County Schools considering making some major improvements to the Livingston Academy Gym, including replacement of the gym floor. Athletic Director Lesley Riddle said the floor has had issues in the past, but only patchwork repairs have been completed. Riddle said it is time to replace the gym floor that dates b...

The Overton County Sheriff’s Department kicking off its annual toy drive, collecting and delivering holiday gifts to families in need. Chief Deputy Tim Poore said the department notices many children through the year who will not receive gifts during the holiday season. Poore said caring for local families and cr...

Monterey will replace a quarter of the community’s air packs for the city fire department, the current ones at least 26 years old. Monterey Fire Chief Kevin Peters said the department budgeted for four air packs. Peters said the department received a state grant for four other air packs. Peters said an air pack i...

The Smithville Fire Department asking the city’s Board of Aldermen to purchase a used fire truck as a replacement for the department’s fleet. Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker said the department would like to replace a current truck that is 25 years old. Parker said since the truck was purchased, 65 saf...

The South Cumberland Utility District’s Board of Commissioners set to vote Tuesday on a potential merger with the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority. Cumberland Plateau Water Authority General Manager Jeff Dyer said South Cumberland is one of two utility districts that have merger offers from the water authority....

Notice all those caterpillars around your home the last week or so? Putnam County UT Extension Agent Wayne Key said it is the season for caterpillars, common defoliators that eat oak tree leaves. Key said caterpillar look to lay larva in the soil during the fall months, as they are cyclical bugs. Key said these [&helli...

Putnam County Schools have purchased a new post-frame barn to install at Upperman High School for the school’s agriculture program. Putnam County Schools CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the 1,700 square foot barn will cost an estimated $76,000 and will be paid for through a grant. Vester said the barn will be u...

Livingston Academy volleyball player Chloe Jenkins closed out her four-year career with the Wildcats as one of the program’s most versatile and steady contributors, and with a spot on the District 7AA All-District Team to show for it. Jenkins, who spent last season strictly in the back row, played all six positio...