Tag Archives: Putnam

The Putnam County Redistricting Committee approved a recommendation Monday that would open the door for more school board members in the future. The proposed changes impacts the county’s Private Acts of 1993. The rules came to light during this year’s redistricting work. The act was setup with a specific number of school board members. Attorney Jeff Jones said the new ... Read More »

An increase in coyote sightings has been reported around Algood. TWRA Outreach and Communications Coordinator Mime Barnes said that the sightings are not unusual for this time of year. She said that this is the time of year when coyotes tend to be more active. “Not only is it mating season for coyotes, but this is also a time of ... Read More »

Starting the year off on a healthy can be as simple as just getting in your steps. That’s according to Putnam YMCA Outreach Coordinator Jenny Thacker. She said that by making sure you move every hour, you can decrease your risk of diabetes, heart disease, and premature death. “Small efforts can make a big impact,” Thacker said. “So it doesn’t ... Read More »

At least three school board elections will be partisan in the Upper Cumberland next year. Under a new state law, Republicans and Democrats could put in requests to election commissions for partisan elections. White County Administrator of Elections Dorcas Marcum said that both parties have requested primaries in White County. “If they’re running as an independent, they’ll still be on the ... Read More »

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash around 5 a.m. Sunday morning. 23-year-old Cesar Flavio of Tennessee was traveling westbound in a 1998 Ford Explorer on Nashville Highway when his vehicle left the right side of the road way and hit an embankment. The vehicle went airborne and rolled multiple times striking a mailbox, a fence, and a utility ... Read More »

Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Putnam County Archivist Glenn Jones said that by the time the attack had rolled around on December 7th, 1941, those in the Upper Cumberland were prepared to take action. “With the Herald-Citizen newspaper where they were reading it, they were aware of the war going on all over Europe,” ... Read More »

A Thursday brush fire in Putnam County serves as a reminder for safe burning practices. Putnam Fire Chief Tom Brown said fire outbreaks are a real danger considering how dry the outdoors are. “Be careful and watch the wind,” Brown said. “Make sure you got clean ground out around your fire and follow recommendations of the forestry service. Of course, ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools Director Corby King received praise in his performance review before the school board Thursday night. Board Attorney Dan Rader said that this year’s evaluation was one of the most comprehensive he’d seen. He said that there were some 120 subcategories and with over 30 staff members and administrators evaluating. “I would like to point out,” Rader said. ... Read More »

The L&N Caboose will move from Cookeville to its new home in Baxter on the morning of Monday, December 13th. Coordinator Don Prince said that the move will happen using two trucks and a crane. “We have what they call a deep-well lowboy truck which will carry actually the box part of the caboose will lift off of the wheels,” ... Read More »

A virtual reality forklift at Upperman High School will give a new opportunity for students in the supply chain management pathway. Putnam CTE Supervisor Leslie Eldridge said that the new program will help kids get a leg up when it comes to industry practices. “The piece of equipment that we’ve purchased is a simulator,” Eldridge said. “And it’s going to ... Read More »