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Putnam County Schools are considering options to increase student participation during school lunch. Director of Schools Corby King said that he asked to meet with a vendor to gather ideas about creating menus more aligned with what kids want to eat. King said he is not looking to take cafeteria employees off the payroll, but is interested in providing better ... Read More »

A traffic stop in Monterey results in the arrest of a suspected drug dealer carrying 17 grams of meth, 20 grams of cannabis, scales and bags for resale. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Jackie Norrod of Monterey was booked at the Putnam County Jail. Norrod faces charges under the Meth Free Tennessee Drug Act and other drug related charges. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, TBI and the District Attorney’s Office are investigating human remains that were found at Anderson Road near Monterey on Tuesday. At 11:00 a.m., deputies responded to a call from an Anderson Road resident that found human remains in the area. Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is a possibility that the body belongs to 57-year-old Arnold ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department and the Appalachia Drug Trafficking Task Force are investigating the death of an 18-year-old Crossville woman. Andrea Judkins was found dead at 247 Rugby Road by law enforcement on Tuesday after a report someone was dying at the residence. The cause of death is currently unknown, and the body will be sent to the state medical ... Read More »

Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the system could be back to using portable classrooms if the community does not resume work on a new K-8 school. At a joint work session of county commissioners and school board members Tuesday night, King said enrollment numbers had increased some six percent in the four years prior to COVID-19. “If ... Read More »

Roughly $52,000 worth of equipment for the Algood Fire Department was approved by the city council Tuesday night. This purchase includes 10 complete turnout gear sets and three complete self-contained breathing apparatus kits. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this was necessary for the department to catch up on equipment that was nearing expiration. “The intent is to get this caught ... Read More »

The Overton County Board of Education approved a $700 stipend for all full-time employees Tuesday. Interim Director of Schools Donnie Holman said a portion of the second round of COVID money is being used to make this happen. “One of the criteria that we were allowed to go to in that was hazard pay. That was one of areas of ... Read More »

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is recommending that Celina increases its property tax by six cents for the next fiscal year. Mayor Tonya Spears said the increase will be up to the Board of Aldermen once the budgeting process begins. “We received that the other day, and we thought we better just go ahead and mention that to our council,” Spears ... Read More »

The town of Byrdstown has a new Chief Financial Municipal Officer. The Board of Aldermen approved the hiring of CPA David Melton Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said Melton already helps create the town’s budget each year, so he was the best option. “I think this is probably one of the smartest moves that we have made in a long time,” ... Read More »

The Monterey Senior Center will be reopening for limited activities starting Wednesday. Director Saundra Gilmore said the center has met the required COVID guidelines to have a soft opening. Among the additions is a new air purifier designed to kill viruses. “We’ve recently had a new residential air cleaner, which is an air purification system installed in both of our ... Read More »