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Putnam To Hire Construction Manager To Expand Health Department

A $1.6 million expansion of the Putnam County Health Department received approval from the county commission Monday. Commissioners voted to allow Mayor Randy Porter to hire a construction manager not exceeding $850,000. Porter said the state health department will provide the remaining $750,000. “It has one entrance and one exit, and that presents a problem with them seeing hundreds of ... Read More »

Putnam August Sales Tax Revenue Up 12 Percent Compared To 2020

August sales tax revenue in Putnam County came in Tuesday 12 percent over the same month last year. The County saw the highest increase by about 23 percent. Algood followed with a growth of 18.5 percent, Baxter 15 percent and Cookeville 10.5 percent. Monterey’s revenue decreased by 3.9 percent. All five municipalities contributed to $4,265,018.31 of sales tax revenue. That ... Read More »

Putnam Commission Approves COVID Stipends For Employees

The Putnam County Commission approved employee stipends Monday to all full-time and part-time employees that qualify. Mayor Randy Porter recommended first responders to receive $2,000 and other full-time workers $1,200 through the counties American Rescue Plan funding. After several motions, amendments and lengthy discussion during Monday’s meeting, Commissioner Darren Wilson made the motion to increase the one-time bonus. “If this ... Read More »

Putnam SROs Tactical Training Just One Facet Of School Safety

Putnam County School Resource Officers underwent training over fall break to ensure their skills are up to date when it comes to protecting the county’s students, faculty and staff. Sheriff Eddie Farris said that the system’s 21 SROs are always preparing for emergency situations, including last week’s tactical training. He said the SROs can never be too prepared. “You know ... Read More »

UC Law Enforcement Searching For Female Who Fled Group Home

Local Authorities are looking for 18 year old Megan Hendrixson after she fled the CHANCE group home for girls. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said deputies took the missing person report from the group home on September 20. Farris said that while Hendrixson is 18, she was placed in state custody out of White County until she turns 19. “Anybody ... Read More »

Baxter’s Azteca Mexican Grill Opens Doors Thursday With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The long-awaited Azteca Mexican Grill off of Nashville Highway opened its doors in Baxter on Thursday. Community members, leaders, and customers came together for a ribbon-cutting and dine-in services. Owner Dora Pacheco said that finally being able to open is a long-time dream made into reality. She said there are several things she looks forward to with the opening of ... Read More »

Fentress Road Damage Strands Families, Overton Repairing Berryfield Ln

Fentress County has experienced significant flood damage on Clear Creek Lane. Road Supervisor Joey Reagan said the road got washed out splitting the road in two, and stranding about 15 families. Reagan said crews are working on the road now but expects the road to be closed for multiple days. He said they are working to get new culvert pipe ... Read More »

PCSS Decline State Tutoring Program, Look Towards TTU Partnership

The Putnam County School System is preparing its own tutoring program after declining to participate in Tennessee ALL Corps. Federal Programs Supervisor Bridgett Carwile said the state’s program was restrictive and contains guidelines that would force the school system to pay back money if certain criteria is not met. Carwile said ESSER 3.0 money has been reserved for tutoring. “We’re ... Read More »

Cookeville To Consider Awarding Bids For East 10th Street Widening

Cookeville City Council will consider awarding bids for the widening of East 10th Street Thursday night. City Manager James Mills said that the price tag for phase one came in at $1.2 million, an increase of some $600,000. “The budget was assumed that we would do the work on this project,” Mills said. “That (Public Works Director Greg Brown) Greg’s ... Read More »