Tag Archives: March Tornado

Putnam County officials are looking for land to place two memorial parks within the corridor of the March tornado. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said officials hope to erect the parks in memory of those lost in the the storm. “We’d like to have possibly two,” Porter said. “One out in the county down in the area around Hensley Drive, ... Read More »

Between 200 and 300 volunteers are needed to pitch in this weekend on the Highway 70 corridor. Putnam County Volunteer Organization Assistant Director Randy Adams said after clean up crews in late May took the last of the larger debris, a lot of small debris was left. “[Let’s] just rake up and pick up and let’s get it bagged so ... Read More »

The Cookeville-Putnam County Tornado Relief Fund raised $2, 275,474. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the amount donated exceeded all expectations. People and organizations from all around the world answered the need and donated. Porter said the outpouring of support was unbelievable. “We figured if we could do a million dollars, we would just be great,” Porter said. “But to ... Read More »

Only 32 property owners have taken advantage of the Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors’ tornado relief fund. President Kathy Dunn said she wishes more people would apply for relief before the June 1 deadline. “We’ve gotten the word out through several different methods,” Dunn said. “I don’t know if some people because of the name of the realtor relief fund ... Read More »