Tag Archives: Randy Porter

Putnam County’s sales tax revenue dropped to 6.1 percent in March, matching the 6 percent state average. Mayor Randy Porter said he is pleased with the outcome since he was expecting a 10 percent decrease. “When you start to look at the county overall, the only decrease we had was inside the city limits of Cookeville where most of your ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s virtual graduation celebration included memories from hundreds of graduates of special moments and what made their Tech experience special. The online celebration brought graduates together on the day reserved for the Class Of 2020. COVID-19 will move spring commencement ceremonies to August. “Remember your time at Tech not by what you lost but by what you gained,” Tennessee ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will host a virtual celebration program for graduating students Saturday. The virtual program will begin at 10 a.m. and will include speeches from Phil Oldham, Ricky Shelton, and Randy Porter. News Director Buddy Pearson said it is certainly not a commencement replacement, but it will be an uplifting experience for graduates. “We have put together something special,” Pearson ... Read More »

Some $1.75 million in tornado relief checks will be signed and mailed Friday morning as the Tornado Relief Fund helps its first storm victims. Citizens and businesses across the nation donated more than $2 million to the Cookeville-Putnam County Tornado Relief Fund in the weeks after the March 3 tornado. “The committee that we set up has been working on ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners will move forward with plans to expand the current jail in the parking lot of the current Justice Center. When that expansion will happen and which properties the county will purchase for the expansion remain decisions for the future. The Fiscal Review Committee voted to hold off on any decisions about buying the property until the discussion ... Read More »