Tag Archives: Putnam County

The Putnam County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is hosting an online auction to raise funds. Casa Coordinator Darlene Jones said the funds from the auction will go towards recruiting and training advocates. These advocates volunteer to be the voice of children in court under DCS custody and find homes for abused and neglected children. “These are children who are in trauma situations ... Read More »

Graduating seniors in Putnam County are about to get their long-awaited day in the spotlight. High School graduations for Putnam County Schools begin Friday night at 6 p.m. for Upperman, followed on Saturday by Cookeville’s at 10 a.m. and Monterey at 4 p.m. All the graduations will take place at Tucker Stadium on Tennessee Tech’s campus. Putnam County’s Curriculum Supervisor ... Read More »

The Putnam County Library will reopen to the public Monday. The Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to move onto the second phase of the library’s reopening plan. Library Director Phil Schaller said Phase II will allow the public back into the building. “Phase II is where we move further into reopening,” Schaller said. “In this phase we’ll still have curbside ... Read More »

Putnam County graduating seniors can pick up wristbands for their four guests Wednesday. Cookeville pickup will take place from 9am-Noon Wednesday. Monterey seniors can pickup wristbands from 11am-4pm Wednesday. Upperman wristband pickup will take place from 8am-Noon Wednesday. The guest wristbands will be distributed in a drive-thru manner at the school. Only the graduate can pickup the wristband. Students should ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s athletic department will not have on campus athletics until at least July. The NCAA Council voted to allow on campus voluntary activities beginning June 1. Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said academic institutions have the option to postpone. “Tennessee Tech currently has no activities being permitted on campus through the month of June,” Wilson said. “All summer schools, ... Read More »

A three-vehicle accident along Highway 56 in Putnam County Friday night resulted in injuries to a 20-year-old driver. The accident happened around 9:30pm Friday night when a Ford Ranger driven by 65-year-old Lonnie Burgess failed to slow for two stopped vehicles. According to Highway Patrol reports, the vehicles were waiting to turn on Hulon Ferrell Road. Burgess struck the car ... Read More »

A man arrested 29 previous times in Putnam County has been arrested again, this time for dealing methamphetamine. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigation Division arrested 39-year-old Gregory Howard Wednesday night. Investigators executed a search warrant at Howard’s home. They found 14 ounces of meth, more than $10,000 in cash and items used for the sale and delivery of ... Read More »

The number of COVID-19 cases in Putnam County topped 500 Tuesday, becoming the 11th county in the state to pass that mark. The Tennessee Department of Health reports 507 cases across Putnam County. Across the Upper Cumberland, the total number of cases reached 1,027 Tuesday. The death toll in the region stands at ten. 54.3 percent of Upper Cumberland residents ... Read More »

The head of the Upper Cumberland Home Builders Association said he expects the residential construction boom to continue. President Eric Walker said local builders and subcontractors have worked through the tornado and overcome the challenges of COVID-19. “The numbers look very good for both the county and the city,” Walker said. “Increases over last year for the county looked, and ... Read More »

The Putnam County 911 Department is using GIS technology to map enough space for Tucker Stadium high school graduation. 911 Assistant Director Brandon Smith said it made sense for the department to use their GIS system for this cause. “We use GIS Mapping a lot in the 911 center to assign addresses, maintain the street’s databases for the county and ... Read More »