The White County Planning Commission gave final approval Tuesday to a new subdivision off Parker Road. The Del Toro subdivision includes ten proposed lots ranging from .56 acres to 2.247 acres. It is located at the corner of Parker Road and Sullivan Knowles Road. The proposed new lots would be served by an existing six (6) inch water line. It ... Read More »

Crossville will pursue new metering systems out of its main water system and replace household meters in an effort to curb water loss. The city has lost some 254 million gallons of water during the first six months of the year. That’s roughly a 31 percent water loss. The state requires water loss to be below 19.9 percent, according to ... Read More »

The Baxter Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for a new subdivision at the corner of Highway 56 and Highway 70. A total of 88 lots are included in the 36.7 acres. Baxter Planning Director Tommy Lee said the lots would range in size from 0.19 acres to 10.09 acres. Three streets will be built as part of the new ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional reports two more COVID-19 deaths, both residents from Putnam County. One resident died Monday, the other Sunday. 19 people died statewide Monday from COVID, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. 22 patients remain hospitalized with COVID-19 at CRMC. Seven are in ICU, according to Public Relations Director Melahn Finley. Across Putnam County, 392 active COVID cases are ... Read More »

House Speaker Cameron Sexton said he believes the state needs a special legislative session to cover several issues facing Tennessee. The session will begin next Monday. Governor Bill Lee said the special session will address extending COVID-19 liability protections in order to provide legal clarity and certainty for health care providers, businesses, schools, non-profits and others. “I agree with Governor ... Read More »

The first day of school went well Monday across Putnam County according to Director Of Schools Corby King. “I was able to visit several schools, the supervisors were able to visit most schools today,” King said. “The teachers were very positive. The students were very positive. All were following the guidelines and procedures like we had asked them to to ... Read More »

The completion of the third floor inside the new Cookeville Police station will cost just under $536,000. Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans said the completion date of the department would be pushed to January, 2023 with the addition of the third floor. The total price tag of the department would increase to over $14 million. “That’s still less than what ... Read More »

Putnam County Sheriffs Deputies continue to search for a Monterey man missing since last week. 57-year-old Arnold “Chigger” Vaughn reported last seen near his home Friday, wearing blue jeans and a tan shirt. He stands 5-7 with reddish hair and blue eyes. A neighbor reported Vaughn missing Friday. If you have any information on Vaughn, call the Putnam County Sheriffs ... Read More »

Putnam County reported some $6.1 million in building permits issued during the month of July. The 44 permits puts the month behind only June, 2020 for most construction permits in the county’s history. The July number includes 30 new single family residential permits. Five are homes being rebuilt from the tornado. “New construction in Putnam County continues to be very ... Read More »

Several community groups including the Monterey Lions Club Disaster Response Team searched Sunday for a Monterey man who is missing. Arnold “Chigger” Vaughn has not been seen since Monday. His disappearance has been reported to the Putnam County Sheriffs Department. The teams began searching Sunday morning around 7am. The disaster team searched the railroad tracks from downtown to outside the ... Read More »