Monday Afternoon Crash Kills 18-Year-Old Crossville Resident
A Monday afternoon car crash has taken the life of an 18-year-old Crossville resident. Crossville Police have identified the deceased as Dade Brown. Officials said the accident occurred on Peavine Road just past the Old Peavine Road intersection. According to a crash report, Brown was traveling southbound when his 2008 Mitsubishi lost control on the […]
Smithville Aldermen OK Firework Ordinance
It’s now legal to sell fireworks in Smithville at certain times of the year. Smithville aldermen unanimously approved the measure rolling back a 1982 ban on fireworks sales. Under the new ordinance, vendors can apply for a 12-month permit to sell fireworks for a $500 fee. Sales are only permitted from June 20 – July […]
Summer Means Library Fun
The Putnam County Library has summer planned out for the county’s children. Assistant Librarian Chelsea Gifford said the programs are free and offered each day. “They have the option of registering for the reading incentive program where they can do a reading log each week and turn it in and win a prize, but you […]
Livingston Central Park To Host Predators Viewing Party
A viewing party for the Nashville Predators will be held in Livingston Thursday. Mayor Curtis Hayes said he wants to invite the community out to the new Livingston Central Park to watch the Predators take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. “We just want to invite all the Predators fans to come out and watch the game […]
Putnam School, General Fund Cuts Possible
Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said cuts to schools and the county’s general fund may face budget cuts. The county’s budget committee heard from schools, the senior center and the county’s planning office at a meeting Monday. Porter said he gave the committee revenue projections at the Monday meeting. “Most of all of our departments […]
Putnam Senior Center Gets $10,000 Budget Reduction Cancelled
Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said the county Senior Center got $10,000 in funding restored at a county budget hearing Monday. “The budget committee met last night and they heard from schools, property assessor, the senior citizens and they did give them back the 10k they had cut out,” Porter said. The budget procedure has […]
Downed Tree Knocks Out Power To Thousands Monday
Thousands of residents lost power in eastern Putnam County Monday night. Officials with Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation said a downed tree caused the outage. “When my men got there they found a tree that had washed out of the bank at the corner of Middleford and Old Qualls Road,” UCEMC Cookeville District Manager James […]
Porter: Disaster Declaration A Possibility
Federal help may be on the way for those affected by the Memorial Day storms. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency feels there might be enough damage to declare the counties affected a disaster area and petition the federal government for help. “There’s criteria that have to be met on […]
