A Thursday evening fire on Pippin Road in Putnam County resulted in the total loss of a camper. Fire Chief Tom Brown said crews were called to the season around 4 p.m. to a camper that was being used as a residence. He said the started from a refrigerator malfunction. “The owner stated that the refrigerator made a noise and ... Read More »

Salvation Army hoping to start the process to create a transitional housing program in Livingston. Outreach Coordinator Luke Eldridge said the housing would serve individuals who are coming out of treatment facilities or short-term housing. Eldridge said in his experience, there is a large need in the Upper Cumberland to have this kind of facility available. “You’re somewhere in a ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools’ Words on Wheels (WOW) bus has found a new storage location at the bottom of the Putnam County Clerk’s office. WOW Bus Coordinator Mark Rodgers said the program had previously been storing their extra books in a spare room at Avery Trace Middle School. “It is a huge benefit,” Rodgers said. “We needed to store the books ... Read More »

City of Algood approved bids for its annual street paving projects Tuesday. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said the roads include Mill Road, Mirandy Road, Quinland Lake Road, and 4th Avenue. “There are always more roads than there is money to pay for them,” Chapman-Fowler said. “But we’re trying to chip away at this, no pun intended, every year.” City Administrator Keith ... Read More »

Pickett County finishing out the last few weeks of its latest reappraisal year. Property Assessor Kim Logan said the process is set to close out in April. “Pickett Count properties have gotten higher definitely,” Logan siad. “But higher values during appraisal does not necessarily mean higher tax rates. Tennessee law requires the state to work with your property assessor and ... Read More »

Fairfield Glade Police Department will start sobriety checkpoints Friday morning ahead of St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Captain Fred Sherrill said with the holiday falling on a Saturday, there will be a saturation of law enforcement on the roads. He said there is an additional concern when the holiday festivities can extend throughout the entire weekend. “A lot of times people ... Read More »

Putnam County one of eleven counties in the state to receive federal relief money following the Christmas storm last year. Mayor Randy Porter said he estimates the county had about $60,000 worth of damage to the health department and the solid waste transfer station. He said the city of Cookeville and the city of Baxter also had significant water main ... Read More »

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department still waiting on official confirmation on the identification of a human skull. Sheriff Patrick Ray said based on preliminary investigations, there is reason to believe the skull belongs to Matthew Wayne Braswell. Ray said the skull was found in the Center Hill Lake area last week. “We have the dental records that were going to try ... Read More »

Monterey Board of Aldermen will consider moving forward with extending the water service from Wilder Avenue to the city limits. Water and Sewer Committee Chair Bill Wiggins said the extension would follow the path on Highway 70 East. He said on every road leading into Monterey, the water lines will at least extend to city limits. He said this was ... Read More »

After an almost two-year process, Baxter’s Fire Department will implement a new command vehicle. Chief Matthew White said they conducted the process to build the vehicle from the ground up. He said the vehicle would be used during emergencies and in the events of fires to keep track of personnel and take control of the scene. “We have a small ... Read More »