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The town of Monterey has announced a new effort to address a stray dog problem. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the police department will soon conduct a sweep of each ward looking for dogs without collars. “The chief and I talked about this and I came up with this idea,” Wiggins said. “He’s (chief) going to help me flesh it out ... Read More »

The city of Celina will submit a promotional video to HGTV’s “Home Town Takeover.” Mayor Tonya Spears said they hope to finish the video by Tuesday. “I just think it’s an unconventional approach to maybe draw attention to our town and two, you know, we could use a little help and just thought it would be fun. We shared it ... Read More »

Following several complaints, a group of elected officials have challenged Frontier Communications to improve local services. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said his constituents deserve better than what they’re receiving from the telecommunications company. “With Frontier, they’re having really slow internet speeds and telephones being out of service for a week or two weeks at a time,” Porter said. “We ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s mechanical engineering students provide new ways to help the Upper Cumberland. Mechanical Engineer professor Stephen Canfield said the Early Intervention and Mechanical Engineering program builds assistant devices for special needs children. “We provide unique assistant technology devices for children with special needs,” Canfield said. “I have some medical professionals that help me and guide me with the needs ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech alumnus Criag Terry has won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. Terry served as pianist and musical director for the Grammy-winning album “Songplay”. He and five other people received the award during the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Terry attended Tennessee Tech and graduated with a bachelor in music education in 1996. Following ... Read More »

The number of building permits issued in Putnam County last month outpaced the normal average for January. The county awarded 21 permits last month for $2.16 million. County Mayor Randy Porter said the county has averaged 15 building permits in January dating back to 2014. Last month’s figure marked the second lowest number of building permits issued for fiscal year ... Read More »

A Putnam County judge ruled Friday that prosecutors violated a defendants constitutional rights by withholding evidence in a rape case. Judge Gary McKenzie said the District Attorneys Office committed a Brady violation when they failed to inform the defense about a material witness, identified as Hayden Moore. McKenzie said Moore’s testimony could have proved the defendant’s innocence. “The state chose ... Read More »

The Overton County Archives will be housed in a new facility by late summer. County Executive Ben Danner said they’ll move from the County Clerk’s basement to the new county services building. “It’s in the bottom of this old hospital building and they’re basically out of room, and we’ve got some dampness issues in this building. In the new building, ... Read More »

A Saturday night crash on Highway 56 in DeKalb County claimed the life of a Smithville man. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 20-year-old Samuel Wright. A crash report said Wright died at the scene after his Mini Cooper collided with a Dodge Charger, driven by Hunter Hoffman of Mt. Juliet. Hoffman suffered non life threatening injuries and ... Read More »

The Highlands Residential Services (HRS) has begun planning for a new housing development off Buffalo Valley Road. HRS Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said the agency will apply for tax credits to determine the specific amount of homes for what he calls phase III. “It’s probably going to be right in the 60 unit range,” Cassetty said. “These will tend ... Read More »