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Putnam County officially closed the Elmore Town Bridge on Monday. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said work crews prepared a detour last week. “We have put up barricades and last week, we put in time and made a detour around the bridge,” Jones said. “And we have it open this morning so the traffic can go on, and the ... Read More »
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City of Sparta to Offer Sales Tax Public Referendum
The Sparta Board of Aldermen and Mayor approved the first reading of a request for a public referendum to increase the city sales tax. Former City Administrator Chris Dorsey said the increase from 2.25% to 2.75% would provide funds for road repairs. “In every county around us, it is already at nine and 3 quarters, you know some people save ... Read More »
TN Tech Uses Designation to Maintain Campus Trees
The Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tennessee Technological University as a Tree Campus USA. Provost Dr. Lori Bruce said the designation sets Tennessee Tech apart for its forest management. “What it really does it basically sends a message both internally and externally that we are a campus that cares about green spaces,” Bruce said. “That we care about having trees ... Read More »
Cookeville Man Faces Sex Offender Registry Charges
A Cookeville man faces three counts of violating the sex offender registry. Authorities charged 40-year-old Joe Allen Garrett for failure to disclose two unregistered email addresses. Garrett also possessed a Facebook account under Joseph Garrett. Officials booked Garrett into the Putnam County Jail on Friday with a $4,500 bond. Garrett has since posted bail. Garrett was placed onto the Tennessee ... Read More »
Graduates to Attend Commencement Ceremony
Approximately 1,450 students will graduate during Tennessee Tech’s two commencement ceremonies on Saturday. A press release indicates that President Phil Oldham will preside over the ceremonies. Rhedona Rose, the chief administrative officer of Tennessee Farm Bureau and member of Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees will speak at the commencement. The 9:30 am commencement will graduate students from the college of ... Read More »
Sparta Board Appoints Interim City Administrator
The Sparta Board of Aldermen and Mayor appointed City Recorder Tonya Tindle as Interim City Administrator Thursday night. Mayor Jeff Young said Tindle will have multiple documents to sign before Sparta can hire a full-time administrator. “We do need to appoint, for administrative reasons, someone to on an interim basis to be the city administrator,” Young said. “I would like ... Read More »
Columbia Man Arrested for Third DUI Charge
Tennessee Highway Patrol officers arrested a Columbia man following a traffic crash on Monday. Authorities charged 61-year-old David Wade Calvert with driving under the influence. Law enforcement identified Calvert as the driver of a vehicle that dropped an appliance into the roadway causing a crash. An arrest warrant indicates that Calvert had bloodshot, glassy eyes and mumbled speech. Calvert admitted ... Read More »
National Day of Prayer Continues Long History
The National Day of Prayer will continue its long-standing tradition tomorrow. Peggy Slagle with The National Day of Prayer Cookeville Chapter said the call for a day of prayer dates back to the American Revolution. “The predecessors to the National Day of Prayer started in 1775. The first Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer,” Slagle said. “The ... Read More »
Cummins Falls Delays Use of New Permit System
Cummins Falls State Park will delay the use of a permit system until next spring. Park Ranger Ray Cutcher said park officials made the decision in light of other projects taking place at the park. “We are in the process of getting the visitors center constructed. [The Park Director] really felt like it would be a much better situation if ... Read More »
Dekalb Offers Dial Pressure-Canner Gauge Testing
As Spring brings in canning season across the region, Dekalb County encourages food safety by testing pressure canners. April Martin with the UT Extension Office at Dekalb County said individuals should check the dial gauges at least once a year. “If it is reading incorrectly then the food in the jar is not being heated to the right temperature for ... Read More »
