Fentress County will begin planning for a new Parks and Rec Facility with a TDEC Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant. County Executive J. Michael Cross said the county has worked on the project for over a year. “The Fentress County Commission about a year and a half ago, we purchased thirty-three acres just south of Jamestown. And we wanted ... Read More »

Cookeville citizens should expect traffic delays around the Tennessee Tech campus tomorrow as students participate in the Great Move-in Day. Charlie Macke is the Director of Residential Life at Tennessee Tech. “There will be traffic backed up down on Dixie and probably around Capitol Quad. Over on 7th Street,” Macke said. “There will be a little bit of traffic there. And ... Read More »

Fentress County will apply for a Community Development Block Grant to upgrade the fire department. County Executive J. Michael Cross said the grant will go towards purchasing a new pumper fire truck for the Jamestown unit. “We are going to apply for a pumper truck for our fire department. And it would be stationed at Unit 1,” Cross said. “Which ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Office of Disability Services reports an increase in emotional support animal requests over the past years. Chester Goad is the Director of Disability Services. “We have seen an increase in the last few years. You know, through the years in disability-related services there are always trends and trending topics. It really just depends on what is going on ... Read More »

The Cummins Falls State Park overlook project will move forward with a TDEC-awarded Recreational Trails Program grant. Park Manager Ray Cutcher said the project will pick up with a workshop meeting. “There will be a workshop set up for those who have been awarded each grant to cover all the processes we have to do in managing the funds for ... Read More »

Putnam County remains in the clear from the Tennessee measles outbreak. Director of the Putnam County Health Department Lisa Bumbalough said people can prevent measles with vaccinations. “The best protection against measles, of course, is to be protected by the MMR vaccine. Which is the Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine,” Bumbalough said. “Most teens and adults should be up to ... Read More »

The Fentress County Historical Society will move into the Regan Building once the Finance Department sets up in the County Courthouse. County Executive J. Micheal Cross said both moves will benefit the county. “It puts all the main county offices in one building under one roof. So we should have cohesiveness, better communication. Just all the way around, benefit the ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System will consider changing the Parent-Teacher Conference Dates in the future school schedules. Director of Schools Jerry Boyd said teachers and principals have expressed their concerns about the early conference date. “We are really having a discussion about in the future do we need to push that back a couple of weeks in the future,” Boyd ... Read More »

A fire destroyed a home on South Holly Street in Monterey Tuesday. No one was inside the home at the time of the fire. Crews remain on scene as they try to determine what caused the fire to break out. No additional information is available at this time. Read More »

A level 1 Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System score has left Putnam County School officials feeling unsatisfied. That according to Director of Schools Jerry Boyd. “It is certainly not something that we are satisfied within any stretch of the imagination, but as far as what it means to us,” Boyd said. “It is just an indication of a point in time last ... Read More »