Tag Archives: Putnam County

As Putnam County Schools prepare to return in-person Wednesday, Director of Schools Corby King will be watching the COVID numbers and preparing the system’s tools. King said the schools have more than just open or closed, virtual or in-person in its toolbox if COVID numbers spike. “We can close an individual classroom if that’s necessary, it could be a hallway, ... Read More »

Putnam County bucked the slow construction trend this December, compared to the previous two years. The county had 20 new permits for $3.77 million dollars, with 16 of those being for new residential homes. In December 2019, the county had 13 permits for $1.5 million. While December 2018 saw 15 permits for $1.44 million. During the current fiscal year, Putnam ... Read More »

Cookeville Residents have two options for getting rid of their Christmas tree, no matter how long they wait to put away holiday decorations. Public Works Director Greg Brown said residents can always take their tree to the West Jackson Street brush site or simply leave it by the street for for Cookeville’s brush trucks. However, Brown said there are still ... Read More »

The Putnam County Humane Society is in need of a second full-time veterinarian to partner on animal care. Director Jennifer Farley said the Humane Society is still playing catch up after the tornado and COVID Shutdown. Farley said they do not have any appointments available through March. She said a second vet is essential to helping out low-income pet parents. ... Read More »

A Chestnut Mound man and a passenger were transported to the hospital after a Wednesday afternoon accident. It happened just after 1pm along Highway 96 in Putnam County. A vehicle driven by 24-year-old Harold E. Tunnicliff III crossed the center line in a curve. The vehicle traveled off the left side of the road and struck a tree head-on. Tunnicliff ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Spring Semester will look like it did in the Fall, with a few adjustments based on what the school’s learned navigating the pandemic. TTU Chief Communications Officer Karen Lykins said the school is going to have a bigger emphasis on safety during the pandemic because of holiday breaks. Lykins said the school has seen the effect that students ... Read More »

Tennessee will require dispatchers to be able to give directions on how to perform CPR over the phone starting in 2021. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said he agrees with the law and supports making this training mandatory. Farris said most of his dispatchers have already gone through this training, but there’s more to the training than just knowing CPR ... Read More »

More copies of the book Under The Lake are now available. The book is a collection of photos, stories and genealogy before the Center Hill Dam was built in the 1940’s. Co-Author Carol Williams said capturing the people’s history before the area was flooded should not be lost to history. “The history needs to be kept, we need to know ... Read More »

The time before Christmas might be the busiest time of year for businesses, but the time after is the busiest for recycling. Putnam County Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said they can take up to 18 tons of recyclables in a days time following the holidays. Ashburn said the number of recyclables grow every year and when residents bring them ... Read More »

The sale of drug dealer’s truck helped the Baxter Police Department upgrade its in-car cameras. Baxter Police Chief Danny Holmes said upgrading all six police vehicles cost $5,300. Holmes said new equipment gives a morale boost to the department and said it felt like Christmas came early for his department. “The company is right here in Tennessee and our cameras ... Read More »