The Clay County Ambulance Service will soon have a new ambulance. Director Natalie Boone said the county will use $279,000 in grant funding to make the purchase. “These grant are just so very important to small communities like ours,” Boone said. “There’s no way that we could come up with $170,000 to buy a new ambulance. Thank you to the ... Read More »

Jackson County will soon have a mental health case manager stationed in Gainesboro. Mayor Randy Heady said the county partnered with Volunteer Behavioral Health to provide the new service. “That’s going to be happening, so that’s just a big win,” Heady said. “I understand that some things just have to be regional, but there’s other things that I feel like ... Read More »

A Putnam County inmate faces charges for allegedly damaging the sprinkler system at the jail. Michael Raymond Jones will appear in court next month to face reckless endangerment and vandalism charges. Warrants said Jones put the lives of 420 prisoners and personnel at risk when he broke the sprinkler late last month. Maintenance crews had to disable both the alarm ... Read More »

Jackson County will look at redeveloping the Roaring River Park in the near future. Mayor Randy Heady said the state has funded $50,000 for the purpose of planning the proposed project. “To just go out and lease the land from the Army Corps and work out a deal, that won’t work on our side and it won’t work out on ... Read More »

Algood City Council will decide the fate of the city’s water tower next week. City Administrator Keith Morrison said council has the option to keep or tear down the 59-year-old structure. “People have seen that water tank for a long time, and that’s the first thing you see when you go into town,” Morrison said. “Tearing it down is a ... Read More »

Plans to extend waterlines to parts of Western Putnam County will have to wait a little longer. That’s because the state has declined Putnam County’s $600,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application. Mayor Randy Porter said the county wanted to use the funding for adding new lines to Shaw Branch and McBroom Branch Road in the Martins Creek area. “We ... Read More »

Monterey will have to spend some money to repair a leaking roof at city hall. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the Building and Grounds Committee will decide how to move forward with the project when they meet Monday night. “We have been up in the attack at city hall to take pictures of water damage up there. We have water coming ... Read More »

The Smith County High School Marching Band will be performing at the 52nd NASCAR Daytona 500. The Daytona 500, regarded as the most important event on the NASCAR circuit, is a 500-mile-long motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Smith County students will have the once in a lifetime experience of marching on the Daytona ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office launched a fundraiser on Friday for Deputy Chris Lynn. Lynn suffered severe injuries Thursday when he crashed his patrol car while responding to a service call in Cookeville. Sheriff Eddie Farris has been working with local community leaders including the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 10, located in Cookeville, and the Bank of Putnam ... Read More »

Safety improvement work continues on Highway 111 in Overton County after crews missed the October 31 completion date. TDOT Community Relations Coordinator Jennifer Flynn said a number of factors delayed the $2.2 million project. “Because of some issues with the plans, and a scheduling conflict with the contractor, I’m sorry to say that the project won’t be complete for at ... Read More »