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Kathleen “Kat” McCoin Kathleen “Kat” McCoin, age 55, of Murfreesboro, has walked thru Heaven’s Gate on October 23, 2021 to her eternal home where God has wiped away all of her tears; where there is no more death, no sorrow, nor crying, no more pain. Kathleen is preceded in death by: her son, Travis Dakota…
Read MoreShirley Eugene Gray Shirley Eugene Gray, 72, of Allons, passed away Oct. 22. Funeral services were held Oct. 26 from the Chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with Bro. Gary Kilman officiating. Interment followed in the Overton County Memorial Gardens. He was born Feb. 1, 1949 in Celina. He was a long haul…
Read MoreLisa L. Smith Lisa L. Smith, 57, of Livingston, passed away Oct. 10 at the Cookeville Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held Oct. 13 from the chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with Bro. Larry Wilmoth officiating. Interment followed in the Sells Cemetery in Monroe. She was born Aug. 5, 1964 in Franklin,…
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Livingston Regional Hospital will soon be under a new ownership group. Current owner, HighPoint Health System, made that announcement on Oct. 26. After HighPoint’s planned acquisition of Louisville-based Kindred Healthcare is complete, LRH, along with 18 other of LifePoint’s hospitals and healthcare facilities, will become part of a new company, ScionHealth. David Cox, Director of…
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be on everyone’s mind, health care workers want to also stress the importance of fighting the flu. Megan Reeder of the Overton Co. Health Department said the health department is currently offering flu shots daily, but they are about to ramp up efforts to get the community vaccinated. “We…
Read MoreThe Overton County School Board has updated its emergency closing policy to address how it handles canceling high school sporting events. According to the previous board policy, the principal of the high school was responsible to decide on canceling high school games. Under the revised policy, the decision will be made by an executive committee…
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A number of changes have been made to the Livingston Academy Football stadium plans in the wake of a ballooning price tag. On September 30, some members of the Overton County School Board met with the stadium’s designers. It was there that they learned the budget for the construction of a new stadium had almost…
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Halloween festivities, including trick-or-treating, in Livingston will take place on Saturday this year. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said city hall had received many calls asking about the holiday since it occurs on a Sunday. Livingston joins a number of Upper Cumberland communities, including Gainesboro, that have decided to recognize Halloween on Saturday. For more on…
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The Overton County Commission has approved a redistricting plan. At its monthly meeting Oct. 18, commissioners approved a plan that moves 742 voters into new voting districts. The county has to approve new districts every 10 years due to U.S. Census findings. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said growth in the Rickman area, especially, caused…
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