Tag Archives: Putnam County

A Putnam County man arrested in Chattanooga Tuesday for felony murder and aggravated child abuse after a May incident. 28-year-old Justin Dixon was caring for two-year-old Atlas Copeland when deputies responded to the Copeland residence. The child was found unconscious, transported to Vanderbilt Hospital and died the next morning due to blunt force trauma. Dixon was the boyfriend of the ... Read More »

Designs ready for Putnam County’s county road and maintenance facility and school bus garage to be located on Tennessee Avenue. Mayor Randy Porter said the facility will be large enough to place all county vehicle maintenance under one roof. “Our architects and engineers have been working on this for several months now,” Porter said. “Getting real close on getting bid ... Read More »

The Putnam County Budget Committee recommended building the upper grade wing of the new Park View School Monday and did it without a property tax increase. The full commission will consider a $16.5 million 25-year bond in a special called meeting next week. The funding option was presented by Mayor Randy Porter. It delays the interest and principal payments a ... Read More »

Putnam County applying for $1 million in grant funding to construct the arena at the new fairgrounds. Mayor Randy Porter said if awarded, hosting a fair at the Tennessee Avenue location in 2024 will be likely. “If we can get this ARC grant to pay 50 percent of it, it would be a big deal,” Porter said. “Hopefully next summer, ... Read More »

Putnam County traffic stops over Thanksgiving weekend led to two drug arrests. The first stop occurred Wednesday that resulted in the arrest of Jamie Powell. Powell’s vehicle was found to have a felony amount of Methamphetamine and Marijuana. Powell was charged with Manufacturing, Sell, and Delivery of Methamphetamine, Simple Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia. Powell’s bond is set ... Read More »

Cookeville Putnam County Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Amy New said efforts to recruit sporting events to Putnam County are stronger than ever. New said over a dozen tournaments have been secured this calendar with several others in the future. “We think we have kind of figured it out after talking with tournament directors,” New said. “They are talking ... Read More »

The Putnam County fire station on Gainesboro Grade will start serving the area next month. Fire Chief Tom Brown said exterior work of the unmanned station now complete so a vehicle can move into the bay. “That area Huntington Wood, Castlebrook, Brookwood are all currently an ISO 10, which is the same as no fire protection,” Brown said. “Not to ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commission will hold a special called meeting sometime in December to consider funding the 5-8th grade wing of the new Park View School. During a Fiscal Review Committee meeting Monday night, Director of Schools Corby King presented a quote that would require an additional $16.5 million. Commission Chair Ben Rodgers said the county’s budget committee will have ... Read More »

September sales tax receipts grew by 12.7 percent across Putnam County over this same time last year. Some $4.9 million dollars collected compared to $4.3 million. Putnam County saw the largest increase with 20.6 percent. Baxter jumped up by 19.8 percent. Monterey went up 15.6 percent. Algood saw an increase of 14.0 percent. Cookeville experienced the least amount of growth ... Read More »

Local and state leaders broke ground Monday on a Putnam County broadband expansion project that would benefit some 2,300 homes. Twin Lakes officials gathered at Poplar Grove Baptist Church where the state presented a check worth more than $10 million for the project. The company was named a finalist for state funding earlier this year. CEO and General Manager Jonathan ... Read More »