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Putnam County has fewer people filling out the census than the national and state average. Mayor Randy Porter said both the tornado and Covid -19 have played a part in that, but that it is important for citizens take five minutes to fill out the form. All federal funding to the county is based on census count. What loses funding? ... Read More »

The Putnam County Schools will finish the month with a Monday-Wednesday-Friday feeding plan beginning Wednesday. Schools will provide two days worth of meals on both Monday and Wednesday through the Grab-And-Go program at 12 county schools. One breakfast and lunch will be provided each Friday. Bus route deliveries will also be used. The State Department Of Education has been working ... Read More »

The building committee of the Overton County School Board awaits price estimates for the new Livingston Academy football stadium. Chairman Mike Hayes said the committee has five different plans for the stadium and will vote for one after costs are known. “The architect was supposed to come back and explore the different options and cost of redoing the current field, ... Read More »

Construction for Baxter’s amphitheater at Seminary Park is on schedule. Mayor John Martin said the $82,000 project should finish by this June. “The county workers Parks and Recreation John Ross and his crew has done a tremendous job as far at their amphitheater,” Martin said. “Of course everything shut down with the virus. We’re building a new street building, we’re ... Read More »

The Jamestown Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the nomination of James Red Bowden to fill a vacant seat on the board Monday night. Bowden will replace Vanessa Matthews who resigned in February. Though the council agenda reported no one had submitted a resume, Bowden had previously applied for a November, 2019 opening on the council. “He contacted me and ... Read More »

Just under 130 Fentress County residents are still without power Monday night, according to Volunteer Energy. The majority of the outages are located along the Fentress/Pickett County lines. The number of outages reached 8,000 at one point during Sunday night’s storms. Read More »

Local experience and knowledge of rural economies sent Amy New to the front of the Cookeville Chamber’s search committee recommendations. New named the new President/CEO Monday. The Monterey native and Tennessee Tech alum will take over the role May 11. “She’s a hard worker, she comes from a family of hard workers,” Committee Chairman Phillip Baker said. “We are certain ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional revenue will be down some $15 million by the end of April, according to Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton. The elimination of elective procedures led to an $11 million decline in net revenue this month alone. CRMC lost $4 million in revenue in March. The number of beds used at Cookeville Regional usually stands in the low 200s on ... Read More »

The Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter says adoptions have been steady during COVID-19 even with limited access to the facility. “Intakes have not been as high as they normally would, and our overall shelter population is pretty comfortable,” Shelter Director Jennifer Hutchinson-Tracy. Many worried that pet surrenders would increase because of economic issues for many families. Tracy said that has not ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee said the state will plan to reopen Tennessee’s economy in May with a “phased reboot” plan. “We need Tennesseans to go back to work,” Lee said. Lee said his stay at home order will be extended until April 30. Lee said an announcement about schools will be made Wednesday. Currently, April 24 stands as the possible return ... Read More »