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City of Algood recognized by the Tennessee Municipal League for Excellence in Community Development. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said she is honored and humbled by the award. She said it recognizes the efforts of the city of Algood has brought together employees from all levels of municipal government to improve the quality of life for those in the community. “Out of ... Read More »

Algood is working to revamp its Business Association program after COVID put the program on pause. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said the association started many years ago as a way for business owners to socialize and network. She said they hope the interest is still there among businesses to bring it back. “You know Algood has seen this boom in business ... Read More »

Algood Planning Commission approved the site plan for a new Waffle House off of Big Mac Drive. The building would be some 1,848 square feet with 34 seats. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this is an exciting development for the town of Algood. “So Big Mac Drive has been under construction now, trying to get easements so it’s kicked off ... Read More »

City of Algood working on debris cleanup after Thursday night’s flash flood conditions left many areas in town underwater. City Administrator Keith Morrison said for the most part, the water has receded and things have cleared up. He said they are not seeing major complications as of Friday morning. “We’ve got one issue remaining at R. C. Buck where there’s ... Read More »

A thunderstorm cell that moved slowly over Cookeville and Algood Thursday night dropped more than five inches of rain on many areas, causing major flash flooding. At 8:45pm, the National Weather Service extended the Flash Flood Warning until 10pm to allow runoff to continue. “The water flooding into the creeks, running into the creeks, and then the creek banks, they ... Read More »

Algood City Council unanimously voted against the closure of Wall Street from Main Street to 5th Avenue. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said the original request from Hope Church came in so the church could increase the parking area and construct a park for the community. She said a recent traffic study concluded that more than 2,000 cars traveled on Wall Street ... Read More »

Algood Planning Commission considering making changes to its R-2 and R-3 zoning classifications. UCDD Planning Deputy Director Tommy Lee said the change would permit on appeal two-family dwellings, or duplexes in the R-2 zone. He said currently multi-family dwellings are only allowed in the R-3 zone. “There are not as many R-3 parcels as there are R-2s,” Lee said. “So ... Read More »

Algood will use new state ARP funds to continue its sewer rehabilitation project. The city received just under $723,000 in grant money from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the money will be used to fix some of the city’s biggest issues. “We knew the funding was coming and we had started on it ... Read More »

Putnam County’s REI celebrated 40 years of service with an open house Thursday afternoon. Research Electronics International started in 1983 to produce equipment that detects electronic security threats. President Tom Jones said the company’s products are used by law enforcement, government agencies and security firms worldwide. “When I first bought into this business in 1995 in the United States, there ... Read More »

Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison will move forward with the hiring of Walt Bradshaw as Public Works Director. That after Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said during a special called meeting Monday night, council members should not have voted on his appointment last week. “Those things are within our city administrator’s purview and not the council, Chapman-Fowler said. “And so that item ... Read More »