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The town of Monterey plans to apply for a grant to help bring Wi-Fi to the downtown area. The board of mayor and aldermen voted Monday night to apply for an Appalachian Regional Commission grant to help fund the project. Alderman Nathan Walker said the deadline to apply for the $52,500 grant is Friday. “There’s not a lot to it, ... Read More »
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Algood Council to Table Farmers Market Decision
Algood City Council is expected to table awarding bids for a proposed farmers market after only receiving one bid for the project. Matthew Tucker is a consultant with James C. Hailey & Co. Consultant Engineers in Nashville. He predicts the earliest a structure could be built is by December. “The way I’m bidding it, the base bid is [for] a ... Read More »
Ceremonies to Honor the Fallen on 9/11
Cookeville is set to honor the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks 17 years ago Tuesday at the Putnam County Courthouse. A remembrance ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on the west side of the courthouse. The ceremony will include patriotic music and readings with the playing of Taps as well as a moment of silence. Preceding the ... Read More »
Cookeville Man Charged Following Armed Robbery
Cookeville Police arrested a 20-year-old man following an armed robbery on Broad Street early Monday morning. Horace Nunley, of Cookeville, faces one count aggravated robbery and is currently being held at the Putnam County Jail on $50,000 bond. Authorities responded to a robbery around 12:40 a.m. at The Market on the corner of West Broad Street and Pippin Road. According ... Read More »
PCSO, BBB Hosting ALICE Training Session at Life Church
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Better Business Bureau are partnering to offer a free ALICE training session to area businesses Tuesday. PCSO Lieutenant Eric Hall said situations involving active shooters and aggressors have become more common across the country. “We’re starting to see these things more and more even in Middle Tennessee and in Putnam County,” Hall said. “The ... Read More »
RAO Proposal to Bring New Townhouses to Cookeville
Cookeville City Council passed a proposed Redevelopment Area Overlay (RAO) district that would bring new townhouses along Chestnut Avenue. Planning Director James Mills said 17 two-story townhouses would replace two currently-condemned structures on the proposed area. “In the opinion of the Planning Department, significant public benefit will be achieved by removal of these structures,” Mills said. “Construction will be completed within ... Read More »
Baxter NAPA Store Making Progress
Baxter officials expect the new NAPA Auto Parts store to open within the next eight or nine weeks. Baxter Mayor John Martin said the city gave approval last week for electricity to be turned on at the store. “My understanding is that they will have a soft opening to start with, where people can go in a probably shop and ... Read More »
CPD Warns Citizens of Leaving Belongings in Cars
The Cookeville Police Department warns citizens of leaving valuables in their vehicles following a series of break-ins throughout the city. “Unfortunately it’s not uncommon to have vehicle break-ins,” CPD Chief Randy Evans said. “A lot of these break-ins are because people have left valuables in plain view. They’ve left vehicles unlocked in a lot of our cases. Sometimes people have ... Read More »
Injuries Remain as Main Concern for High School Football
Concussions, heat-related injuries, and sudden cardiac arrest remain as the main concerns for high school football. That according to Brent Ryan, the Athletic Trainer for White County Schools. “We have had a couple of heat issues as far as cramps and things of that nature the first couple of games. Just because the weather is so humid,” Ryan said. “And ... Read More »
Overton County Crash Takes Life of Woman, Injures Man
An Overton County crash took the life of an Allons woman and injured an Alpine man yesterday evening. Around 4:00 pm, Donna M. Wilson, 67, drove out onto Hwy 111 from Big Springs Rd. Wilson pulled her 2005 Honda Civic out in front of Christopher R. King, 44. King’s 2006 Dodge Ram collided with the driver side of the Honda ... Read More »
