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The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for a 102-lot subdivision on Cumby Road. The Autumn Woods Subdivision covers some 74 acres. “This is great to see a big subdivision coming before us, been awhile since we’ve seen something like this,” Commission Member Mike Atwood said. The developer must add a second turn-around on a 1600-foot long ... Read More »

The Tennessee Historical Commission added Warren County’s Webb Hotel to the National Register Of Historical Places. The hotel is located in Rock Island and is the 22nd property in the county on the register. “We are very excited,” Director of Magnus Library Brad Walker said. “It has always been one of the prettier buildings because it is very unusual because ... Read More »

The number of COVID-19 cases across the Upper Cumberland increased to 113 Tuesday in the latest report from the Tennessee Department Of Health. No deaths reported in our listening area, but statewide the toll grew to 72 Tuesday. Shelby and Sumner Counties each report 15 deaths. The number of Putnam County cases increased to 57 with 32 in Cumberland County. ... Read More »

FEMA has approved almost $717,000 in assistance for Putnam County residents affected by the March 3rd tornado. Much of the money has already been deposited into the accounts of residents impacted. If you were denied benefits, please read your letter carefully to understand why you did not receive assistance. FEMA Officials said in many cases it can simply be a ... Read More »

The State Supreme Court found a Van Buren County court can suspend a local bonding company for failure to appear. Cumberland Bail Bonding challenged the September, 2017 ruling that it could no longer write bonds in Van Buren County. At issue, a local rule that requires bonding agents to appear at any court hearing involving the defendants. The bonding agent ... Read More »

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said clean-up crews hope to finish debris removal by April 18. Porter said officials want to make sure residents get their debris moved to roadside as soon as possible. “We need you to get your debris out to the county right of way by the street in the next week,” Porter said. Residents needing assistance ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Big O Donuts is scheduled to move to a new location later this month. Owner Tom Bonning said the business has to leave due to the building being bought by an accounting office. “The building got sold without being offered to us. I’ve been trying to buy it for the last eight years and they kept saying it wasn’t ... Read More »

A lane of Monterey’s Industrial Drive suffered erosion damage after a earthen dam breached Friday. Monterey City Mayor Bill Wiggins said high amounts of rainfall and beavers caused the breach. “After the breach, some of our city employees and police officers were up there and actually saw the beavers come around after the breach happened,” Wiggins said. “We’re attributing it ... Read More »

Rogers Group, Inc. won the bid to start paving improvements in the city of Monterey. Consulting engineer Jerry Warren said the overall bid total was $489,020.60. Railroad Avenue, Old Walton Road, East New Street, S. Elm Street and Jackson Street will receive improvements. “We did have three bidders who picked up plans and specs, but Rogers Group was the one ... Read More »

Domestic violence numbers have increased nationally over the last two weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak. Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center Director Amy Stockwell said the office has not seen an increase in calls, but that doesn’t mean there’s less abuse. “All of the obstacles we’ve been through lately with the tornado and COVID-19, I think that people are more afraid ... Read More »