Tag Archives: Putnam County

One final push. That’s what the residents of the tornado-ravaged Highway 70 corridor need from you this weekend. “We had as many as 300 and 400 folks out on on a given weekend day,” Volunteer Director Kevin Tucker said. “Recently, those numbers have slipped to single digits. And we’re hoping with good weather this weekend that we can we can ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools Director Corby King said students can reduce the learning impact of the COVID-19 shutdown by finishing the school semester strong. “It’s typical that students begin kind of slacking off, it’s spring, the weather’s warming up, they’re ready to end and go on for the summer,” King said. “But I’m asking that students and parents please remain engaged ... Read More »

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter and Cookeville City Mayor Ricky Shelton will receive recommendations for fund dispersal Friday from the Tornado Relief Committee.   Committee Chair Bob Bell said the committee tried to make the questions asked of those seeking relief as simple and as sensitive as possible. However, the process of reviewing the applications was very difficult.   “Most ... Read More »

TWRA officers found a Putnam County man dead on Center Hill Lake Wednesday afternoon. 36-year-old Quinn Hogan found by GPS forensic tracking near the Cookeville Boat Dock around 4:30pm. Hogan was wearing a self-inflating personal flotation device, but it was not inflated. The body was taken to the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office. TWRA officers arrived in the area about ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland residents should expect to see an increase of carpenter bees this spring. Putnam County Ag Extension Agent Wayne Key said carpenter bees survived the winter and are emerging this spring to feed on nectar. “The reason for it is because we had such a mild winter,” Key said. “We didn’t have a lot of cold or bone chilling, ... Read More »

An average of 1,200 residents have been tested in Putnam and Cumberland Counties for COVID-19. Putnam County reported 101 positive cases from 1,225 people tested in Friday’s report from the Tennessee Department of Health. Cumberland County has tested 1,178 with 67 positive tests. Friday Upper Cumberland COVID-19 Case Numbers Putnam (101) Cumberland (67) Macon (35) Smith (19) Dekalb (12) Cannon ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland needs more judges. That’s according to a state comptroller’s report showing a growing deficit in the 13th Judicial District. The report showed the 13th district has a deficit of 1.3 full-time equivalent judges based on 2019 statistics. Chancellor Ronald Thurman serves the district as presiding judge. “Our numbers keep gradually going up, and, of course, the population ... Read More »

Over 450 tornado survivors submitted relief applications for Cookeville/Putnam County Tornado Relief Fund before Tuesday’s midnight deadline. Economic and Community Development Coordinator Melinda Keifer said it’s not too late for other survivors to apply. “We have had tremendous outreach to the survivors to complete the needs assessment and get that turned into us,” Keifer said. “Obviously, we’re not going to ... Read More »

The Putnam County Health Department will host COVID-19 drive-thru testing event Sunday. The event will be held Sunday Noon to 4pm at the Health Department off Willow Avenue. This is part of the state’s expanded COVID-19 targeted testing plan to get more weekend access to residents. “Anyone with health concerns, or who has concerns about the health of a family ... Read More »

Putnam County’s COVID-19 case number hit 100 Wednesday with four people dead. That number reflects an increase of five cases from Tuesday’s report. Putnam County becomes the 12th county in the state to reach triple digits in positive COVID-19 cases. 74 of those who tested positive have recovered. 1,097 tests have come back negative. The Upper Cumberland total stands at ... Read More »