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Coalition Formed To Raise Awareness About Trauma-Informed Care

A new coalition has formed to raise awareness for trauma-informed child care in Putnam County. Tennessee Tech Assistant Professor Dr. Elizabeth Ramsey and a group of community leaders formed the Putnam County Resilience Coalition. Ramsey said the goal is to bring the community together to better understand how to support trauma patients. “This coalition is going to be very helpful ... Read More »

Putnam Seeking Grant To Establish Emergency Generators At County Buildings

Putnam County applying for grant funding to install emergency generators at several county buildings. Mayor Randy Porter said the idea is to install the gear at community centers, libraries and the county courthouse for emergency shelter purposes. “Especially the Cookeville and Monterey Community Centers,” Porter said. “They are large to where you could have several people be able to be ... Read More »

Commissioners Express Reservations On School Funding With New Administration On The Way

Putnam County Commissioners expressing reservations on making a decision on the additional funding for Park View Schools. Over one-third of the commission changing hands. The school board has indicated that an additional $15 million will be needed to construct the upper grade wing. Commissioner Kim Bradford said there are no straight answers, but the new commission should be involved. “The ... Read More »

Commission Passes Resolution Against Campaigning On County Services Drive

The Putnam County Commission approved a resolution that restricts campaigning on County Services Drive and the property off Willow Avenue. Attorney Jeff Jones said the action is allowed since the county owns the road but is not listed as a county road. The Election Commission Office is also located on the property. “Early voting, the amount of traffic that has ... Read More »

Porter: Tax Increase For New School Could Not Happen Until Next Year

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said county commissioners could decide to issue a bond for the $15 million to build the upper grade wing of Park View School. But the money would have to come out of the county’s general fund in the short term. Porter said the county cannot raise taxes inside a new budget year. “They can hit ... Read More »

Putnam School Centralized CTE Building A Future Idea To Explore

The idea of Putnam County Schools creating a centralized CTE building not a priority at this time. The suggestion came up in a school board work session earlier this year. Director of Schools Corby King said the system has other projects to focus on at this time. “That’s kind of been put on the back burner,” King said. “The cost ... Read More »

Register of Deeds Candidate Added To Putnam County Republican Party Caucus

A third candidate for Register of Deeds will be on the ballot at the Putnam County Republican Party Caucus Saturday. Lynn Haas has joined the race along side John Sanders and Luke Thornton. Republicans will elect their nominee to be on the November ballot. The caucus was called after longtime Register of Deeds Harold Burris passed away before the August ... Read More »

Putnam BOE And Commissioners Work On Funding Options For Park View

Building the fifth-eighth grade wing of the new Park View School would require county commissioners to pass a tax increase. The Putnam County School Board and County Commission discussed funding options for over an hour in a joint work session Monday night. The price tag for the middle school section of the school stands currently at some $20 million. As ... Read More »

Putnam BOE And Commission To Meet In Joint Session Monday

The Putnam County School Board will meet in joint session with the County Commission Monday night. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Cookeville Higher Education Campus. School Board Chair Lynn McHenry said it will serve as an informative session around student enrollment and future school projects. “We’re going to talk about the Park View School that we ... Read More »

Election Day Across The Upper Cumberland

It’s Election Day across the Upper Cumberland, with most polls opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. Cookeville voters will be paying close attention to the City Council race, with 11 candidates vying for 5 seats. The top vote-getter will be the Mayor-Elect. Van Buren County voters will see new leadership in its County Mayor. Incumbent Greg Wilson ... Read More »