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A Putnam County committee has voted begin phase two of the jail expansion project. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said Monday that some studies need to be done on the jail property. “We’ve got have geotechnical services done, core drilling, and a survey of where all the electrical is,” Porter said. “To be able to get some really good budget ... Read More »
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Cookeville Sets Work Session For Road Project Discussion
Cookeville city officials will host a special work session next month discussing various road projects across town. Assistant Planning Director Jon Ward said the planning department met with consulting firm WSP and other department heads on what roads were most in need of improvement. “There was a total of 48 projects there. We tried to pare that down some through ... Read More »
Overton Commissioners Approve Courtroom Security Grant
Overton County commissioners approved a grant Monday providing additional funding to improve courtroom security. County Executive Ben Danner said the improvements will be much needed. “We’re still using the old courthouse which was built in 1869, and there were no security issues or anything built in for security,” Danner said. “Over the years we’ve tried to keep it updated and ... Read More »
Putnam County Woman Sues Algood After Collision
The City of Algood faces a $300,000 lawsuit concerning damages following a collision with a city worker. Putnam County resident Kimberly Pedigo formally filed the lawsuit on May 6. The complaint lists the City of Algood and city worker Alonzo Alvarez as defendants. The collision took place on Burgess Falls Road when Alvarez rear-ended Pedigo. The public complaint indicates that ... Read More »
Cookeville Gas, Electric Budgets Include Automated Meter Reading System
Cookeville’s gas and electric departments plan to partner in the next fiscal year in testing a new automated meter reading system. Gas Department Director Jeff Mills said the new system will be tested in high-density areas before being implemented citywide. “Both of us will do the same areas in the pilot program just so the infrastructure will be there from ... Read More »
Airport Road Project Requires Putnam, White County Approval
A project improving Airport Road leading to the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport still needs approval from Putnam and White Counties. Airport Manager Dean Selby said TDOT needs right-of-way access to nearly 1,500 square feet of property in order to begin road improvements. “The governing laws of the Airport require that the four governments that sponsor the Airport approve any capital ... Read More »
Monterey Sewer Project Goes Out For Bids
A project to update Monterey’s aging sewer lines will get underway soon. Nathaniel Green is the consulting engineer for the city. “It seems that the culmination of efforts that we’ve had since 2014 to get a CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) up here and apply it to sewer and water is coming to fruition,” Green said. “We’ve actually let the ... Read More »
Planning Commissioners Agree On Road Improvements For Development
A developer can move forward with building 10 homes near Bee Rock after agreeing to widen a road that leads to the property. The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission approved last week the preliminary plat for the 76 acres on San Hall Road. Patrick Rinks is the Putnam County Planning Department engineer. “I guess the question is what’s acceptable as ... Read More »
Cookeville Hobby Lobby Reopens At Jackson Plaza
Cookeville’s Hobby Lobby has reopened at its new location in Jackson Plaza. The national craft and hobby goods retailer officially opened Monday morning. Jackson Plaza was purchased last year by Rise Partners in Chattanooga. Construction on the former Sears location began last winter to split the storefront into two separate entities, with Hobby Lobby taking 55,000 of the facility’s 75,000 ... Read More »
Three Women Charged With Rape
Three women face charges for an alleged rape that occurred in the Putnam County Jail last December. Tia Leigh Fabri, Shelby Cheyenne Nunley, and Brandy Nichole Reed face two counts of aggravated rape. The indictment accuses the trio of unlawful sexual penetration against a female victim on December 6. Jail officials said said Monday morning that all three defendants were ... Read More »
