Tag Archives: Putnam

Unemployment dropped between 6 and 8 percent across Dekalb, Van Buren and Warren Counties in May, the counties hit hardest by COVID 19 job losses. All 3 had April unemployment numbers over 20 percent led by Warren County. In May, Warren County’s unemployment rate fell 7.4 percent to 17.6 percent. Dekalb County’s rate fell from 22.4 in April to 16.3 ... Read More »

Putnam County sales tax revenue dropped some 9.3 percent in April compared to last year. “(It’s) actually better than I thought,” Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said. “I thought sales tax would be down more. I was guessing we’d be down in the 15 to 20 percent range.” The May report covers sales tax collections for April, when the majority ... Read More »

The Putnam County Schools sent a survey to parents Monday asking them to weigh in on options for reopening schools. Director Of Schools Corby King told parents that any type of remote learning process would look much different in the fall. King said students would need to login and interact with teachers on a daily basis. Assignments would be graded. ... Read More »

White County saw an increase of eight COVID-19 cases since Thursday while Putnam County’s number grew to 552. The total number of Upper Cumberland cases Sunday reached 1,112, according to numbers released by the Tennessee Department Of Health. Overton County saw an increase of three cases while Macon County positive cases increased by 12. Cumberland County reported an increase of ... Read More »

The Tennessee Valley Authority will disconnect power Saturday night for areas in Jackson and Putnam County to repair damage from storms. Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Company General Manager Jimmy Gregory said 13 poles from Gaineseboro Grade up Highway 56 to their Gainesboro substation will be replaced. All the poles are located on rough terrain. So, the outage is expected to ... Read More »

Cumberland County reported its second COVID-19 death Thursday, in data reported by the Tennessee Department Of Health. That brings the Upper Cumberland total to 12. Cumberland County’s total case tally stands at 120 cases with 90 of those people recovered. Putnam County’s case tally jumped to 524 positive cases Thursday. Overall, the region reported 1,053 cases Thursday. Statewide, some 25,120 ... Read More »

Only 32 property owners have taken advantage of the Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors’ tornado relief fund. President Kathy Dunn said she wishes more people would apply for relief before the June 1 deadline. “We’ve gotten the word out through several different methods,” Dunn said. “I don’t know if some people because of the name of the realtor relief fund ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools is offering childcare over summer break through its School Age Care Program. SAC Program Coordinator Krista Hamilton said enrollment is limited this summer because of COVID-19. “We’ll be limiting our group numbers,” Hamilton said. “We’ll have a maximum of nine students per group with one caregiver, and we’ll have the same groups of kids together each day. ... Read More »

The organized cleanup efforts from the March tornado came to a close Tuesday. Custom Tree Care of Topeka, Kansas, has been responsible for debris removal. Project Manager Sean Latzen said volunteer efforts have made a huge impact. “The amount of community response here, with the volunteers, has helped greatly expedite getting this cleaned up,” Latzen said. “There’s other places where ... Read More »

Thursday’s National Day of Prayer event in Putnam County will look different this year because of COVID-19 recommendations. “We’re trying to follow all the CDC and Presidential guidelines,” County Coordinator Marcia Mullins said. “We normally have a public service on the south lawn of the courthouse, but this year, we’ll live stream.” The Day Of Prayer will move from the ... Read More »