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Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said construction of the Patton Doll House museum replacement will be done in-house. Construction could begin as soon as next month on the 6,300 square-foot building which will also house the Veterans Affairs Department and the archives. “We’re going to move forward with it,” Porter said. “We think we will come in good to do ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners approved the purchase Monday night of three lots along McBroom Chapel Road for the construction of a tornado remembrance park. County Mayor Randy Porter said the three homes at the corner of Hensley Drive were destroyed in the tornado and the homeowners chose not to rebuild. “That’s kind of the eye of the storm I guess you ... Read More »

Putnam County is considering housing the county’s archives and veteran’s museum in the future site of the Patton Doll House Museum. Mayor Randy Porter said the county has hired an architect to look at design drawings to see what will fit in the new building. Porter said it is an exciting possibility to have more space for the county’s archives ... Read More »

Two committees will consider plans for the Putnam County Fairgrounds property as well as the South Jefferson Avenue property that currently houses the school bus garage and the highway department. Putnam County Commissioners formed the two working groups Monday night to further explore the sale of the county property. Commissioners Chair Mike Atwood said the committees will make decisions about ... Read More »

Putnam County administration will begin the process of engineering and planning to replace the Patton Doll House Museum. The museum, located along Highway 70, suffered irreparable damage during the March tornado, especially to the building’s foundation. FEMA will replace the building with $300,000 allocated for the project. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter wants to build a two-story building to house ... Read More »