Tag Archives: 2021

Golden Eagle fans get ready for some football. Tennessee Tech’s 2021 season will be back in full force. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the university plans to allow a full stadium with limited precautions. “Unless the pandemic changes in a way we don’t anticipate, we look forward to having everybody here,” Wilson said. “The ability to have full stands, full ... Read More »

Instead of using New Year’s resolutions for improvement, the Putnam County YMCA is challenging you to a fresh 2021 start. Outreach Director Jenny Thacker said the Reset Challenge is six-weeks of free activities designed to help individuals transform their overall lives, not just an individual aspect. “Last year was a difficult year for our community, for our world for that ... Read More »

The Putnam County Fire Department and Upper Cumberland Development District will begin phone surveys this month for household data. The data will be used for the county’s 2021 Community Development Block Grant application. Public Information Officer Drew Swink said the western part of Putnam County near the Gentry community is the focus. “They will be asking for household information,” Swink ... Read More »

The Cookeville Codes Department will be using new building regulations starting January 1st. The city currently uses codes that came out in 2012. Director Jeff Littrell said keeping the rules within seven years of the most recent codes is a state law. “We were looking at the different codes to go to,” Littrell said. “The state of Tennessee has adopted ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Playhouse will take a hiatus with next year’s season not starting until April. CEO Bryce McDonald said the time will be used to make some technology upgrades. “We got somethings we need to do,” McDonald said. “We have a new ticketing software coming online. We have new development software. We are going to build a new website.” ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Planning Commission has started the process of approving its 2021 county road list. Each year, the planning commission begins with the previous year’s list and makes additions or subtractions to which roads the county maintains. Planning Director Tommy Lee said only one road was shortened during October’s planning commission meeting. “It looks like the only change that ... Read More »