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Vietnam Veterans Day Honors Those Who Served

A Vietnam Veterans Day event in Crossville Friday hopes to provide camaraderie for veterans, and a memorial for those who did not make it home. Cumberland County Vietnam Veterans Association Membership Chairman Keith Seitzer said veterans benefit from a community that understands what they have been through. He said vets will meet at Memorial Park across from the Courthouse for ... Read More »

Memorial Park Waiting On TDEC Permit To Build On Small Wetland

Putnam County waiting on a permit from TDEC so they can begin building the Memorial Park set for Highway 70. The delay in the park’s construction came after it was discovered a two-tenths of an acre patch of land is a low-grade wetland. Regulations require a 30-day public comment period before a permit can be issued. County Mayor Randy Porter ... Read More »

Putnam County Looking At Land For Future Tornado Memorial

Putnam County and Cookeville are looking to acquire land for a park and have a dedication set up by the anniversary of the March tornado. Mayor Randy Porter said there are two or three pieces of land being considered for the green space honoring those lost and those who survived the tornado. Porter said areas along Highway 70, an area ... Read More »