Tag Archives: Putnam County

Monterey will raise the starting pay for police officers to $18 per hour to help attract and retain more officers. Police Chief Bill Randolph said retaining officers was never a problem in the past. However, in the last several years, the pool of certified officers looking for work has thinned out. He said the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy has ... Read More »

Rolling roadblocks will again be used Sunday morning along I-40 through Putnam County. T-DOT reports road blocks from the 287 exit at South Jefferson Avenue to Exit 300 in Monterey from 6am-7am Sunday. Utility work will be done during the roadblocks. Drivers urged to use caution and delays are expected. Signage, queue trucks, and law enforcement will be present to ... Read More »

Election officials across the Upper Cumberland reported low voter turnout Tuesday, most attributed the limited turnout to rain and typical lack of interest in primary elections. Cumberland County led the way with some 11,500 votes cast in Tuesday’s election, a 24 percent turnout. Election Commissioner Jill Davis said that number is still lower than normal. She said low turnout in ... Read More »

Putnam County, Baxter, Monterey will pursue the development of a countywide Parks and Recreation Master Plan through a UCDD grant. Monterey Aldermen agreed Monday night to the proposed plan. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the master plan would examine land and facilities in Monterey parks and create long-term goals for how to use them. “There are certain grants that the ... Read More »

Voter turnout across the Upper Cumberland this Super Tuesday generally light. In Putnam County, officials called the turnout slow, with people saying they were already sure of who was going to win the Presidential Primaries. As of late afternoon, larger turnouts because of smaller early voting numbers had not materialized. White County Elections called the turnout steady, close to what ... Read More »

A strong February produced some $8.2 million of construction permits across Putnam County. That’s up for $6.6 million from February, 2023. The dollar amount the most in the last four months. So far in 2024, the county has issued 56 building permits for more than $12 million. The 34 permits issued in February the highest number since October. The numbers ... Read More »

Tuesday marks the debut of consolidated voting precincts in Putnam County, down from 22 to 18. Phil Adams chairs the Putnam County Election Commission. Adams said four locations across the county have been combined with nearby existing precincts. He said people who vote in Algood will now all vote together at Algood Elementary School. He said there has been confusion ... Read More »

Tangible Personal Property Tax Schedules are due to your local tax assessor offices by close of business Friday. Putnam County Property Assessor Steve Pierce said the process allows business owners to self-report all equipment used for business operations. He said there are 11 categories of personal business equipment, each with its own depreciation scale. “That’s what it’s about is getting ... Read More »

Athletes and spectators headed to Cookeville Thursday for the opening tip of the Division II high school basketball championships. Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the university is exceptionally proud to host what he calls the greatest private high school basketball in Tennessee. He said the Upper Cumberland is known for great basketball, so more locals are piling into the ... Read More »

Rolling roadblocks set for early Sunday morning on I-40 through Putnam County. The utility work will impact traffic from 6am-8am, according to T-DOT. The work will be done in both the east and westbound lanes of I-40 between mile markers 290 and 304. T-DOT said delays are expected. “Drivers are encouraged to use caution as they travel through this area,” ... Read More »