Tag Archives: Putnam County

Putnam County EMA is reaching out the community to assist with damages from Friday’s EF-0 tornado. The County EMA Facebook page has a survey posted for those affected. The survey is to help gather damage information and let the agency know who needs help cleaning up. Here is a link to get connected with the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools celebrate the last day of the school year on Friday. Director of Schools Corby King said that after a year navigating unprecedented obstacles, he’s thankful for the dedication of his faculty and staff. “All of our employees–our teachers, our nurses, the bus drivers who were picking students up wearing their masks when it was 100 degrees in ... Read More »

Putnam County is the first Upper Cumberland ambulance service to offer an in-house EMT-Basic training class. Putnam County EMS Training Major Billy Price said Putnam County is able to offer this training because of county population. Price said before changes to state rules anyone wanting to be an EMT had to take the course through a community college. “If you’re ... Read More »

Friday concludes the Putnam County school year for its Social Emotional Wellness Coordinator. Shelia Barker said it was quite a year to start helping with the school staff. Barker said being in-person from the beginning was a big help. “I think teachers have done a great job trying to do their best with the curriculum and providing for needs of ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider rounding the certified tax rate to the nearest whole cent. City Manager James Mills said the rounding process is not unusual and has been a regular occurrence since at least 2006. “Depending on where that is, it’s going to be a very minimal impact,” Mills said. “The best way to calculate it is for every ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has launched an online resource to help combat the rising costs of textbooks. Volpe Library Public Services Coordinator Sharon Holderman said in some cases this could eliminate costs for required course materials. Holderman said faculty will use the site to lower the financial burden on students. “It takes evaluating to see whether or not those are good resources ... Read More »

Six Upper Cumberland Counties are seeking damages to their community caused by the opioid epidemic. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said he is optimistic about his case against pill manufacturers, distributors and individual doctors. Dunaway said the goal is to hold those named parties accountable for the burden they have put on rural counties. “Reimburse the costs of medical and ... Read More »

The Putnam County Library is looking to add a new librarian dedicated to community outreach. Director Phil Schaller said the need was identified two years ago as part of the library’s 5-year strategic plan. Schaller said the importance of partnerships in the community is why the library needs an employee who can focus on outreach objectives. “Currently a lot of ... Read More »

Renovations to Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue are expected to be completed by late-summer. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the new sidewalks from 4th Street to 7th street will be complete this week. However, Brown said the project could take a break once improvements are completed at 4th street. “We still haven’t paved the road yet,” Brown said. “We’re going to ... Read More »

It is time to return or renew your books if they were checked out from the Putnam County Library. After more than a year, the library has resumed charging late-fees. Director Phil Schaller said if someone owes the library more than $5 they cannot check out any more books but generally the library will try to work with patrons on ... Read More »