Construction on Putnam County’s new Hyder Farm Fire Department begins this June. Brown said the new station would fill the gap of coverage in the northwestern part of the county. Brown said that’s several hundred homes. “We had a large void in coverage in that area,” Brown said. “We try to have a station within five road miles of any ... Read More »
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TTU To Sell Land To County For Fire Dept
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees agreed Thursday to sell 0.5 acres of the Hyder Farm to Putnam County for a fire department. Putnam County will pay $25,000 for the piece of land on the corner of the farm. The revenue will go to scholarships as outlined in the 1996 gift of W. Claude Hyder and his wife. That gift ... Read More »