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Storm Cleanup Ending

The organized cleanup efforts from the March tornado came to a close Tuesday. Custom Tree Care of Topeka, Kansas, has been responsible for debris removal. Project Manager Sean Latzen said volunteer efforts have made a huge impact. “The amount of community response here, with the volunteers, has helped greatly expedite getting this cleaned up,” Latzen said. “There’s other places where ... Read More »

Clean Audit Three Years In A Row For Putnam County

No audit findings against Putnam County were found again this year, making a three year clean audit streak. Putnam County Audit Committee Chairman Robert Duncan said this is the first time in the county’s history. “It’s something that we’ve tried for,” Duncan said. “The cooperation that was achieved four years ago from an audit standpoint, when the new officials came ... Read More »

Putnam’s March Sales Tax Revenue Dips To State Average

Putnam County’s sales tax revenue dropped to 6.1 percent in March, matching the 6 percent state average. Mayor Randy Porter said he is pleased with the outcome since he was expecting a 10 percent decrease. “When you start to look at the county overall, the only decrease we had was inside the city limits of Cookeville where most of your ... Read More »

Cumberland Medical Gets State COVID Support

Cumberland Medical Center will receive a $136,000 grant from the state to deal with the financial strains of COVID-19. Governor Bill Lee said smaller and more rural hospitals stepped up to serve patients during the pandemic, while losing revenue due to the cancellation of elective procedures. This third and final group of hospitals included 29 hospitals in 28 counties across ... Read More »

Sparta Man Flees Scene After 111 Wreck

A Sparta man faces charges of evading arrest, leaving the scene of a crash and due care after a Monday night incident on Highway 111 just off I-40. 31-year-old Rhett A. Verble ran off the left side of the roadway near Fleetguard Road as he traveled north, striking a guard rail. The car began to roll several times before coming ... Read More »

WCTE At Home Learning Continuing Through Summer

WCTE will continue its summer learning programming through the summer. The public television station partnered with the Tennessee Department of Education and stations across the state in early April to launch classroom instruction on television. A new summer schedule will debut June 15. “I think it was a critical time for PBS stations to really unite and step up to ... Read More »

Jackson County Clerk Resigns

Jackson County Clerk Amanda Ward Stafford has resigned her office effective May 8. County Mayor Randy Heady said the clerk’s office will be filled by Chief Deputy Clerk Brandon Stafford until the August election. “Under TCA code, we’re allowed to let him assume responsibilities of the County Clerk as Chief Deputy Clerk until the election,” Heady said. Because the resignation ... Read More »

Stock Market On Track To Rebound And Recover

Over the last two days the Dow rose 900 points and dropped 400 points. Predicting what’s next, Local financial advisor Jordan Witt said despite the market’s flux and flow, he’s optimistic about the economy’s future. “We’ve already seen the market rebound quite nicely, just literally in the past 30 to 45 days,” Witt said. “The market as it stands today ... Read More »

Hwy 111 Closed After Monday Wreck

Highway 111 closed in both directions in Cookeville Monday night after a vehicle struck a guard rail spreading debris across multiple lanes. The incident happened just before 10:00pm at Fleetguard Road, just off Interstate 40. Both northbound and southbound lanes closed for more than an hour, according to Putnam County Emergency officials. A vehicle struck the guardrail in the center ... Read More »

Cumberland Co. Sales Tax Numbers Above Projections

Cumberland County’s sales tax revenues are still up over last year even with a slow month of collections in April. Director of Finance Nathan Brock said despite being down by almost $11,000 dollars last month, the county is still ahead of expectations. “Through April, we were at $58,000 dollars ahead of budget,” Brock said. “So, we hope that those numbers ... Read More »