Tag Archives: Putnam County

Roughly about 20 percent of Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation customers are without power. At the beginning of Wednesday, that number was at about 35 percent. CEO Jennifer Brogdon said outages were as low as 15 percent, but trees continued to fall throughout the day. “The issue is with the weight of the snow and the ice still on the ... Read More »

In the past 12 hours, the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation has restored about 4,000 outages in Putnam County. According to Mayor Randy Porter, about 6,500 customers are still without electricity. The Cookeville Electric Department has less than 300 without power. Gainesboro Grade, Fisk Road and Quinland Lake Road will need the most work to restore power. Porter said two ... Read More »

While a peeking sun and a slight increase in temperature helped clear roads, crews are preparing for another evening of service Wednesday with a third round of winter weather on the way. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said state and primary roads are in good shape for now, but secondary roads are still icy. “We still got some of ... Read More »

Going without power during Winter weather can be a scary time for people if they do not know when power will be restored. However, Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said anyone looking to use generator power during this time need to be careful. Blair said generators can pose two dangers to anyone inside the home. “If they’re hooking them up ... Read More »

UCEMC is reporting that approxitmately 11,000 customers are without power in Putnam County. Mayor Randy Porter said it is a long list of areas affected by outages. Porter said the county was not able to get a time frame of the areas affected and said residents should be prepared for extended outages due to tree damage. “They would get one ... Read More »

Water is back on for the Brotherton and Buck Mountain areas after power is back online at the pumping station. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said generators have been installed at the Algood pumping station. Porter said the hope is that if everything works correctly, water flow will continue. Read More »

Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said multiple roads are blocked across the county Monday evening with trees down. In Northern Putnam County, Farris reports Pine Valley Road, Miranda Road, Bob Lynn Road and Timber Trail Subdivision, off of Dodson Branch Road, all dealing with downed trees. In Western Putnam County, Shaw Branch Road, Carr Ridge Road, and Hopewell Road are ... Read More »

Putnam County Sheriffs Dispatchers reported side roads “very bad” across the county as freezing rain fell overnight. Multiple calls of vehicles off the road and not able to move, according to dispatchers. As of 6:45am, roads in the county are reported “horrible” with better conditions being reported in the city of Cookeville. Still, Sheriff Eddie Farris urged residents to stay ... Read More »

Baxter moved one step closer for a subdivision project on Highway 70 during Thursday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The board approved Mayor John Martin signing an agreement with the Double Springs Utility District. Martin said this will run a 12 inch water line to the project. Martin said this will provide adequate water flow to the future subdivision, providing ... Read More »

The Monterey Building and Grounds Committee will need more time to determine whether 9.5 acres in its industrial park can be sold. The committee met Thursday night to hear from an interested buyer with plans to build affordable housing. However, Mayor JJ Reels said it is possible the land can only be sold for industrial use or even not sold ... Read More »