A Livingston woman died in a three-vehicle crash on Jamestown Highway around 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 30.
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Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley announced Monday, June 8 that revenues for May were $981.9 million, which is $197.3 million less than the budgeted monthly revenue estimate.
Livingston City Council approved a new tax rate of 1.5087 in the called meeting held Monday, June 29. The new tax rate includes a 20-cent increase, with 14 cents of that increase going toward paving. The chart below was presented at the meeting to give an idea of how the new tax rate will af…
A two-vehicle collision on Monterey Highway around 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28 resulted in injuries for the two drivers and a passenger.
A two-vehicle collision on Highway 111 around 12:25 p.m. Thursday, July 2 resulted in citations for both drivers.
Five people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Rickman Road around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2.
An investigation into petty theft turned into a large drug bust Sunday, June 28.
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Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced Wednesday, June 24 that TTI Floor Care North America will invest $20 million to increase manufacturing at its facility in Cookeville.
A Cookeville woman faces charges after a box truck she was driving struck a building in Livingston last week.
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A chase that continued from Clay County into Overton County ended with a car flipping on Highway 111 on Friday, June 26.
Overton County Solid Waste transfer station, recycling center, and all convenience centers will be closed on Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The centers will reopen Monday, July 6 with regular hours.
In observance of Independence Day, the Overton County News office will be closed Friday, July 3.
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Garbage routes in the Town of Livingston will temporarily change in order for the city to observe Independence Day. Trash will not be picked up on Friday, July 3. Friday’s trash route will be picked up on Monday, July 6.
Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the Independence holiday. Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, July 3 through 6 a.m. Monday, July 6 to provide maximu…
A Monroe man was injured in a one-vehicle crash on Waterloo Road around 4:54 p.m. Saturday, June 20.
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In a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, U.S. Supreme Court issued a lengthy opinion holding that, “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.”
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Firefighters with Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry deployed last week to help fight fires affecting the western United States.
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After serving two terms as an AmeriCorps member, Trent Carter’s service is coming to an end and he will be leaving Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity to pursue new career options next month.
Tennessee Department of Transportation has been awarded an $11,200,000 federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant.
Governor Bill Lee appointed three new members to Tennessee Homeland Security Council on Wednesday, June 17.
A resolution to add Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the state constitution passed its final hurdle for the year on Wednesday night, June 17 when the Tennessee House of Representatives approved the measure by a vote of 68 ayes to 22 nays.
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general have asked Google and Apple to ensure all contact tracing and exposure notification apps related to COVID-19 adequately protect consumers’ personal information.
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Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley announced Monday, June 8 that revenues for May were $981.9 million, which is $197.3 million less than the budgeted monthly revenue estimate.
By Dewain E. Peek,
Some items regarding last week’s front page article on the Livingston budget needs correction and clarification.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning businesses about a mailer from a company called “TN Certificate Service”.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to identify and seize a large number of counterfeit, unapproved or otherwise substandard COVID-19 products that threaten the health and safety of American consumers.
At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday evening, June 6, in Fentress County.
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A 3-car pile-up on Highway 111 North/Byrdstown Highway around 5:55 p.m. Sunday, June 7 left two people injured and a driver facing charges.
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