Tag Archives: Putnam County

Cookeville’s newest supermarket, Food City, took the first step of construction Monday. The ground breaking was held where the store will stand at the intersection of East 10th Street and Old Kentucky Road. President and CEO Steve Smith said he is excited to be a part of the growth of Cookeville. “We’re proud to be locally owned and operated,” Smith ... Read More »

Putnam County has opened up its COVID vaccinations to the 55 and up age group, along with phase 2a and 2b starting Monday. The 2a-b group includes: Child and Adult Protective Services personnel, commercial agriculture and food production, public transit workers, public infrastructure, utilities and others. Residents can go ahead and start registering at putnamcountytn.gov/vaccine or by calling 931-646-0911. The ... Read More »

January sales tax revenue for Putnam County municipalities grew some 15.5 percent compared to January of last year. The County saw the highest increase by about 32 percent. Baxter followed with about 27 percent. Monterey had a growth of 18.1 percent, Cookeville 13.6 percent and Algood 12 percent. All five municipalities contributed to $3,728,620.34 of sales tax revenue. That is ... Read More »

Registration is open at the Cane Creek Gymnasium and just in time for kids interested in volleyball. Athletic Coordinator Lori Medlin said the youth clinic is staffed with a coach and college players. Medlin said all participants need to bring is a ball and knee pads. “We are using coach Petreva Hobbs from the Daniel 1 Academy as our main ... Read More »

A little know and seldom used rule based on Putnam County’s charter will give the county the ability to sell the fairgrounds in a private sale. Putnam County Attorney Jeff Jones said Putnam is a Private Act County and Mayor Randy Porter is the county’s purchasing agent. That means the county can negotiate with a buyer, like a private real ... Read More »

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter will pursue a private sale of the Putnam County Fairgrounds. County Commissioners approved the move Monday night and declared the fairgrounds as surplus property. Porter presented the pros and cons for four sale options to the commission: sealed bid, public auction, internet auction, or private sale. Porter said the first two options would not be ... Read More »

Algood is experiencing flooding issues in the south and around Cooper Road. Building Inspector Bob Lane said the time has come to consider strengthening the water retention and detention pond regulations in flood prone areas. Lane said water runoff is supposed to remain the same before and after construction. “As you continue to get growth and you take pervious areas ... Read More »

MyRide Upper Cumberland needs volunteer drivers to help seniors keep their independence. Volunteers are needed in Putnam, Cumberland and Warren County. Upper Cumberland Regional Coordinator Carey Davenport said volunteers help seniors get what they need like groceries, medicine. “It allows that volunteer to assist with them or it just might also be just the communication and spending that time with ... Read More »

Cookeville is continuing to make trees available to the community to regrow what was lost in the March Tornado. 500 trees are available and all Putnam County residents can come and select as many trees as they need Saturday. Cookeville Urban Forester Jaime Nunan said these giveaways have given residents a chance to start fresh and create new memories. “I’ve ... Read More »

If you are in the group eligible for COVID vaccinations, you could sign up today and get vaccinated today. That is according to Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. 1-C vaccinations continue at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The number of those 65-70 who have received the vaccine has been lower than expected. “Only about 54 percent, so we’re concerned that there’s ... Read More »