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Chairman of the Putnam County Commission Mike Atwood said the county will have to be careful during this budget season. Atwood said the increase in sales tax during the pandemic could be seen as a false hope while planning the next fiscal year. “You can’t count on that,” Atwood said. “So, you got to be smart enough to be able ... Read More »

A Maryland man lost his life early Sunday morning on Putnam County’s US 70N. 44-year-old Tony Lynn Mills was traveling westbound when he left the roadway on the right side. Mills travelled through the grass, striking a parking vehicle. According to the preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Mills vehicle then overturned and struck a tree. The accident happened ... Read More »

The Clay County School System has purchased a new portable classroom to replace its aging facility at Celina Elementary School. Director of Schools Matt Eldridge said the $124,000 price tag was covered by COVID funds. “It’s getting old, and it is showing wear and they wanted to buy one before the other had any safety issues come up,” Eldridge said. ... Read More »

Cookeville will add new shade structures to two city parks. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city will add shade to the bleachers through eight structures at the Cane Creek SportsPlex. Three structures will be added at the Park View Skate Park. Woods said these structures would be covered by a soft material, similar to those at the Heart ... Read More »

A Monterey home lost an upstairs bedroom due to an electrical fire Sunday. Monterey Fire Chief Kevin Peters said his crew responded to the fire call at 613 N. Elm Street near 10:30 a.m. Peters said an electrical outlet shorted and caused a nearby mattress to catch fire. Peters said the flames spread throughout the room and filled the home ... Read More »

Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said state transportation grants for upcoming summer learning camps will be helpful. Governor Bill Lee allocated $18.5 million dollars to assist school systems across the state. King said this has been something school director’s have been wanting. “We are currently planning to use some of our ESSER funding, ESSER 2.0 funding to provide ... Read More »

An under construction log cabin was totally destroyed during a fire Friday in Buffalo Valley. Putnam County Fire Chief Tom Brown said they responded to the fire on Medley Amonette Road at roughly 4:00 PM. Brown said an adjacent farm house was also lost to the fire. He said several structures were able to be saved during the fire department’s ... Read More »

Palace Park in Red Boiling Springs will host a free concert featuring all local singers and song writers. Vision 2020 Inc. Coordinator Karen Davis said the Tennessee Arts Commission offered them a non-matching grant to put on an outdoor event. Davis said it is a blessing to be completely financed and asked to just bring music to the public. “We ... Read More »

Cookeville will have its first ever banana pudding festival Saturday. Event Coordinator Tracey Ludwig said she expects the event to be one of the biggest of the year with about 8,000 people interested in attending. “We just decided one day that we are going to start doing events, because we have been involved in several,” Ludwig said. “We thought people ... Read More »

The Putnam County Health Department is now offering free on site vaccination clinics for businesses. Mayor Randy Porter said business owners can call (931)-646-INFO to have health workers come on location to vaccinate employees. “Employees that work those hours that the vaccination sites are open and can’t come, we go to them, do to 200 or 300 people at one ... Read More »