Work is already underway to plan for road needs from future development in the northern areas of Putnam County. The Putnam County Planning Commission got its first look Tuesday night at a proposed residential development in the Ditty Road area with some 850 units. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he only expects development in that section of the county ... Read More »
Putnam County used at least 800 tons of road salt trying to get roads cleared over the last ten days. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said that in his 14 years in the office, this has been the most challenging snowstorm to manage. He said the low temperatures caused the roads to ice over every night, forcing the county ... Read More »
The Putnam County Highway Department has been working since 6:30pm Sunday to get dangerous stretches of road drivable. Road Supervisor Randy Jones said Phifer Mountain, Rocky Point Mountain, and Buck Mountain are the department’s main concerns. He said the initial intensity of the snowfall got mountain roads slick and dangerous, extremely quickly. He said with only five snow plows, there ... Read More »
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