Tag Archives: Putnam County

A rule change on the naming of roads in Putnam County may be on the way. Commissioner Jonathan Williams said current practices allow roads to have the same primary name but a different secondary title. For example, Tennessee Avenue versus Tennessee Drive. “I think it is a practice that we need to end,” Williams said. “It’s not only confusing to ... Read More »

Putnam County will apply for an almost $500,000 grant through the Department of Health for the county jail system. Mayor Randy Porter said that the money will be used to help with COVID mitigation. “To spread the inmates out more, to change out HVAC systems and so forth,” Porter said. “It can only be spent here on our jail system ... Read More »

Putnam EMS is raising its rates for the first time since 2015 to keep up with Medicare rate increases. EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said that the law states a local EMS is not allowed to charge anyone less than what the Medicare rate is. “And our rates were so low for these things,” Copeland said. “That on a non-emergency trip ... Read More »

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he sees TDEC’s revised plan to allocate ARP funding as a better solution. Under the new plan, the county will no longer serve as a middleman in allocating funds to local municipalities. Instead, the state will allocate money directly. “I think this is probably better,” Porter said. “I think the cities getting their own ... Read More »

Monday opened the election process for 2022 with candidates able to pick up papers to file. Putnam Election Administrator Michelle Honeycutt said every county office except for the assessor will be included on the May ballot. “They have to get signatures from registered voters in whatever district they are running in,” Honeycutt said. “We check those, verify them and if ... Read More »

Baxter has been named the “Community of the Year” at the annual UCDD/UCHRA Board of Directors meeting. Mayor John Martin said that winning the award was unbelievable. “I know we’ve worked so hard in our community to try and make our community the best it can be,” Martin said. “And to get that recognition it’s just another milestone in what ... Read More »

Putnam County Helping Hands needs your help through donations to drive its mission. Helping Hands of Putnam County aids some 2,000 people each year. Interim Director Vicki Love said the organization asks for monetary donations and nonperishable items. “People’s needs are year round,” Love said. “I know this brings it to mind. We are all supposed to remember how grateful ... Read More »

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash around 5 a.m. Sunday morning. 23-year-old Cesar Flavio of Tennessee was traveling westbound in a 1998 Ford Explorer on Nashville Highway when his vehicle left the right side of the road way and hit an embankment. The vehicle went airborne and rolled multiple times striking a mailbox, a fence, and a utility ... Read More »

Water and sewer are the main concerns when it comes to Baxter’s rapid growth affecting utilities. City Engineer Tom Bennett said that’s why he asked the Baxter Planning Commission to better define the process of approving subdivision developments. He said that first phase of the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant project will help meet some of the development demands “Really the ... Read More »

Putnam County General Sessions Court Judge John Hudson will not seek reelection for another term. Hudson in a release said the decision comes with mixed emotions but is the right one. Hudson served in the position for 26 years. “Time has taken its toll on virtually every aspect of my life,” Hudson said. “Added to that are the dramatic and ... Read More »