Tag Archives: Putnam County

The final step in officially making animal shelter workers Cookeville city employees could come Thursday if Cookeville City Council votes to approve a new agreement. The city and Putnam County have jointly operated the shelter since 2000 with employees stuck in the middle of city and county systems for payroll and benefits. Now, the two sides have created a formal ... Read More »

A $100,000 state tourism grant will help Putnam County with the construction of the new Fairgrounds off Tennessee Avenue. County Mayor Randy Porter said the money will be used for lighting and electricity in the arena area. He said the grant will pay roughly one-third of the $300,000 project. “We think this event center and new fairgrounds, all that is ... Read More »

Putnam County Fire Chief Tom Brown recognized for his career contributions to the betterment of fire services in Tennessee. Brown previously honored as winner of the State Firefighter of the Year award. Now, by winning the Lewis Baker Fire Service Award, Brown becomes the only person in Tennessee Firemen’s Association history to take both awards. “I was floored actually,” Brown ... Read More »

The Tennessee Department of Transportation said to be ready for closed lanes on the eastbound I-40 highway Sunday and Monday night. Drivers should be prepared for lane closures between mile markers 292 and 297 in the eastbound left lane. TDOT said a contractor will be on-site in Putnam County to replace pavement markings on the highway. Motorists are encouraged to ... Read More »

Cookeville-based US Pillars will add some 56 new jobs in an expansion announced Thursday. The company will create a new business partnership with Horrman, the garage door manufacturer based near the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. When you combine that news with the Portobello opening earlier this week, Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber Of Commerce President Amy New said it’s been a big ... Read More »

A Cookeville shelving company will be expanding, investing nearly $1 million in the local community, Governor Bill Lee announced Thursday. US Pillars is expanding its manufacturing efforts at its headquarters stationed in Cookeville. The company will invest $981,000 and create 56 new jobs after entering a business partnership with a German garage door company based in Sparta. The announcement of ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services set to close on the sale of Claude Darwin Apartments Wednesday. The 1.5-acre property off Cookeville’s Walnut Avenue is being sold for $2 million. The board originally asked $3 million for the property. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said the sale price was adjusted because of the market. “It’s really close to a lot of the shopping ... Read More »

Candidates for county primaries can pick up qualifying petitions at their local election commission office. The petitions ensure candidates qualify to run for perspective positions in 2024. Putnam County Administrator of Elections Michele Honeycutt said candidates are required to get at least 25 signatures from the district or county in which they are running. Honeycutt said that process thins the ... Read More »

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 teachers seeing an increase in unruly behavior, something Director Of Schools Corby King said must be addressed by administrators and parents. King said students fail to listen, distract classmates, and experience physical outbursts, such as punching or kicking teachers. King said it’s happening more often in the aftermath of the pandemic. “Our younger students who just didn’t have ... Read More »