Tag Archives: Fairgrounds

A parcel of land identified and set to be purchased for a new Gentry Fire Station, between Baxter and the Putnam County line. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said it has been challenging to find suitable land along Highway 70 given the steep terrain in the area. Porter said the county will purchase the one-acre plot for some $20,000. Putnam ... Read More »

The Fentress County Fair takes home a state champion title from the Tennessee Association of Fairs. Fentress County Fair Secretary-Treasurer Cindy Smith said the single-A division award a result of recently-added features including new events, a stage, and a pavilion. Smith said the award is a large boost of morale for the whole Fentress community. “Our community gets behind our ... Read More »

You may notice some new for sale signs placed around the Putnam County Fairgrounds while driving through Cookeville. County Mayor Randy Porter said it is part of the strategy to deal the some 40 acres. Porter said the idea was to increase advertisements as more holiday traffic comes through town. “You never know who might be stopping by and getting ... Read More »

The Overton County Commission soliciting bids once again to build additional bathrooms at the fairgrounds. Commission Chair Darwin Clark said the project will be readvertised since no local contractors expressed interest. Clark said the county also needs to update the specs included. The designs call for 12 additional bathrooms. About $75,000 worth of federal COVID money earmarked for the project. Read More »

Putnam County applying for $1 million in grant funding to construct the arena at the new fairgrounds. Mayor Randy Porter said if awarded, hosting a fair at the Tennessee Avenue location in 2024 will be likely. “If we can get this ARC grant to pay 50 percent of it, it would be a big deal,” Porter said. “Hopefully next summer, ... Read More »

Bid requests for two long-awaited Jackson County projects have been posted. County Mayor Randy Heady said the county is finally ready to take the next step on upgrading its County Fairgrounds and to do additional work at the new county annex building. “You got to crawl before you can walk,” Heady said. “So at this point, this is the part ... Read More »

Equipment has moved onto the Tennessee Avenue Putnam County Fairgrounds site to start dirt work. Mayor Randy Porter said the project will prepare the property for paving, utility work and construction of building pads. “They’ve started to do some clearing around the edges of the property and getting all the wetlands, water and streams staked out,” Porter said. “We are ... Read More »

Dirt work at the new Putnam County Fairgrounds on Tennessee Avenue expected to start over the next few days. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the county signed a contract for the work at $6.3 million. “We have another million in the new budget coming up that we will do some paving and stuff after they get this project done,” ... Read More »

Putnam County’s option to sell the fairgrounds property has expired. Mayor Randy Porter said the Nashville-based developer decided to not extend the option once this month’s deadline approached. According to the agreement signed by the county commission, the developer had to have a firm commitment from a retailer by July. Porter said the developer was unable to get that commitment ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commission voted Monday to allow Mayor Randy Porter to move forward with dirt work at the Tennessee Avenue fairgrounds site. Commissioners gave Porter a $6.5 million limit to proceed with the lowest bidder, an additional $4 million from the original allocation. Porter said bids for the project came in several million dollars more than anticipated. “We were ... Read More »