The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed a Center Hill Lake day use beach over high bacteria levels Friday. A Facebook post from the Army Corps announced the immediate closure of the Ragland Bottom Day Use Beach. The post noted that follow-up testing would continue until conditions return to acceptable levels. Posted signs and caution tape warn the public not ... Read More »
The Putnam County Board of Education has approved a design contract for a new school. Attorney Dan Rader said the contract with Upland Design Group will favor the school system as the project moves forward. “This is in piecemeal and we do have this delay period built in to get funding,” Rader said. “If you’ve ever looked at one of ... Read More »
The Putnam County Board of Education voted Thursday to cut $6.1 million from its 2019-2020 budget. Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the amount would have funded new positions, capital projects, and a 4-percent raise for teachers. “It could have been a lot worse. We are thankful for the support we have gotten and we will make it work,” Boyd said. “It’s ... Read More »
A soft opening took place for the Garrison Park splash pad in Crossville Thursday. City Manager Greg Wood said the new play area is part of a $1 million renovation project at the park. “The water feature itself is about a $345,000 endeavor,” Wood said. “It doesn’t look that when you look at it from the outside, but if you ... Read More »
Governor Bill Lee has reappointed three people to the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees. Rhedona Rose, Johnny Stites, and Teresa Vanhooser will serve six-year terms after being reappointed last month. Stites and Vanhooser have served on the board since its creation in 2016. Rose became a member of the board of trustees in 2018 after Millard Oakley retired from the ... Read More »
Monterey Police arrested a Jonesborough, Tennessee man following a Wednesday night vehicle pursuit. Perry A. Parker faces charges of evading arrest, reckless driving, and theft of property. Monterey Police came in contact with Parker after the Tennessee Highway Patrol issued a BOLO for a stolen vehicle on Interstate 40 East. Officer Blake Bennett attempted a traffic stop at mile marker ... Read More »
Emergency slope repairs will begin Thursday along a stretch of Highway 70 in eastern Cumberland County. A heavy rain event damaged the roadway earlier this year between mile marker 26 and 27. TDOT spokeswoman Rae Ann Bradley said crews will begin placing a portable concrete barrier near Godsey Road on Thursday. The area will be reduced to one lane and ... Read More »
The Putnam County School Board will attempt to close a $6 million budget gap Thursday night. Superintendent Jerry Boyd said last week that the board will have to look at cutting a number of planned expenditures. “I certainly don’t want to get into a position where we do a reduction in force, but you know, if not this year, in ... Read More »
A Cookeville man faces charges for allegedly striking his stepson with an open hand Tuesday. The Cookeville Police Department charged 41-year-old Jason Lee Stewart with child abuse and domestic assault. He has not posted $2,000 bond at this time. Stewart allegedly assaulted the 14-year-old victim by pulling him upright by the shirt collar before pushing him against a wall. A ... Read More »
The Monterey Finance Committee recommended a three-cent property tax increase Tuesday night. Alderman Nathan Walker said the small increase would prevent larger increases from occurring down the road. “The 3-cent increase, compared to what we are looking at regionally, is just one of those incremental steps,” Walker said. “One of my big concerns is three or four years from now. ... Read More »
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