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Algood gave residents the chance to comment on the systemwide parks master plan during a Tuesday night town hall. Putnam County Commissioner Cathy Reel was in attendance and said she likes what she heard when it comes to affordable recreation opportunities in her district. “Not everybody gets to go to the Titans games in Nashville, or go to the Predators ... Read More »

Algood’s L.B.J.& C. Head Start building will receive a new roof. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said they’ve tried patching the roof, however leaks continued in the building. Morrison said after roughly a year of doing repairs, a full replacement has to happen. “You can’t keep putting it off when it’s leaking that bad,” Morrison said. “You’ve got all those ... Read More »

Algood City Council approved a bid at some $142,923 for their 2021 street paving projects. The Tinsley Asphalt LLC. group ranked lowest out of three companies who bid on the project. City Administrator Keith Morrison said that in bidding out to Tinsley, work would not be done on Mill Street. “It’ll have to come up in this upcoming fiscal year. ... Read More »

Putnam County Libraries now have Google Chromebooks available for checkout. Assistant Director Matt Knieling said they originally looked into the idea at the start of pandemic when there was concern about virtual learning, but now hopes the resource will benefit Putnam County residents on a wider scale. “They would be able to check this out and further gain access to ... Read More »

Algood is doubling down on local shopping when the first citywide yard sale takes place alongside Algood’s Mingle Market. Roy Phipps with Parks and Recreation said the yard sale is June 4-5 and the city is simply facilitating the sale. Phipps said the city’s only role with the yard sale is they are waiving permits and encouraging people to visit ... Read More »

Algood’s White Plains Historic Home will reopen its doors to the public on Saturday. Friends of the White Plains Home Co-Chair Eunetta Jenkins said that after 17 months, they are excited to have visitors return the historic home for tours and sight-seeing. “There are beautiful homes open to the public all over Tennessee, and we’re lucky that we have one ... Read More »

A growing waiting list for Highlands Residential Services housing spawned conversation within its board Thursday on how to move forward. The housing authority has about 278 applicants waiting for a unit making for an estimated year wait time. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said the numbers have lead to internal discussions on temporarily closing some waiting lists. “I have mixed ... Read More »

Algood has approved its 2021-2022, with an emphasis on parks and recreation development. City Administrator Keith Morrison said roughly $4.37 million will be spent with an expected revenue of $3.3 million. Morrison said this is not the type of budget he likes for the city but was necessary to get phase one of the new park off the ground. “There’s ... Read More »

Algood has officially added a Parks and Recreation Director position to its list of department heads. The position was approved by the city council after public comment and second reading of the ordinance. City Administrator Keith Morrison said that Algood has two ways it goes about filling these positions. “It depends on what the council really wants,” Morrison said. “If ... Read More »

Algood City Council denied the rezoning request for 299 East Main Street to allow a new phase of apartments. The topic had been tabled previously and even discussed at length during special called work sessions. Vice Mayor Bill Bilbrey said 90 percent of the citizens he spoke with said Algood had enough apartments. Tuesday marked the first reading of the ... Read More »