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Putnam County has gotten the money from the $98 million bond paying for the jail expansion and new school project. Mayor Randy Porter said the money will be repaid over 25 years coming out to about $5 million a year. ‘I wanted to get the bond issued as soon as I could, very concerned about the inflation that’s going on ... Read More »

In-person visitations at the Putnam County Jail are set to resume Monday. Visitations were temporarily suspended for three weeks after a COVID spike among inmates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the facility now stands COVID free. “We’ve certainly made some progress over the last few days,” Farris said. “So the 27th everybody will be off quarantine. So, we’re excited about that. ... Read More »

Preliminary work has begun on the Putnam County Jail expansion project in its lower parking lot this week. Sheriff Eddie Farris said that engineers have been on-site working to finalize details and ensure everything is ready to break ground sometime in October. Farris said the construction company has been working with their partners on initial engineering work and finalizing the ... Read More »

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office continues to struggle finding dispatchers and correctional officers. Sheriff Brandon Boone said three full-time positions remain open, leaving the jail understaffed. “We are going to have to be competitive in the pay,” Boone said. “I’m not saying we can pay what some of the bigger counties such as Putnam County. I mean we obviously can’t ... Read More »

Visitations at the Putnam County Jail have been suspended for two weeks. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the action was taken to quarantine the facility after multiple inmates tested positive for COVID. “I don’t have an exact number of how many positives that we have, but it was starting to be one here and one there,” Farris said. “So, we felt ... Read More »

The process is moving quickly after this week’s $98 million bond approval by the Putnam County Commission. Mayor Randy Porter said the process is getting an extra push because of the current low interest rates Porter said the county’s bond rating will go out to interested bidders, then typically large banks will compete to be the lowest bidder on the ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners will vote next week on a $98 million bond referendum. The bond will include $44.7 million for the new K-8 school, located off Lee Seminary Road, and $52.7 million for the jail expansion. Putnam Schools Director Corby King said the upcoming projects present an exciting time for the county. “As Commissioner Atwood said this truly is an ... Read More »

A decision on whether to expand or build a new Dekalb County Jail is coming for the county commission. Sheriff Patrick Ray said the Tennessee Corrections Institute found the jail’s square footage was not up to standards during an inspection last year. Ray said the pandemic set back a CTAS feasibility study while beds are continuing to fill up. “A ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department has new directives for property procedures related to seized cash and evidence. The directive came down from Police Chief Greg Etheredge who worked on the changes over the last two months with MTAS Police Management Consultant Rex Barton. Barton presented the procedure changes to the Livingston Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday night. Etheredge said ... Read More »

Architects will begin final work on drawings for the Putnam County Jail. County commissioners approved up to $250,000 in architectural work Monday night. Sheriff Eddie Farris said this begins the process of creating final drawings, a process that would take about eight months. Farris said the goal remains to break ground this fall. “We still think if we can get ... Read More »