Tag Archives: Power Outage

In a survey of six Cookeville hotels, each one was at capacity for Tuesday night with rooms going fast for Wednesday. With an estimated 11,000 without power in Putnam County, many residents are seeking a place to stay. At this time, hotel staff  do not know the extent of each guest’s stay. As a result, Holiday Inn on Bunker Hill ... Read More »

A brief power outage affected over 1,200 Cookeville residents Friday morning. Electric Department Director Carl Haney said the possible cause was a tree limb. “Basically we lost power to one of our circuits at about 1:30 a.m., then we tested that circuit and then our crews went out and checked it to make sure there was any damage or anything ... Read More »

The Tennessee Valley Authority will disconnect power Saturday night for areas in Jackson and Putnam County to repair damage from storms. Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Company General Manager Jimmy Gregory said 13 poles from Gaineseboro Grade up Highway 56 to their Gainesboro substation will be replaced. All the poles are located on rough terrain. So, the outage is expected to ... Read More »