Dem Leaders Call On 3 Putnam Officials To Resign
Putnam County Democrat Party leaders called on three elected officials to resign Wednesday. Trustee Freddy Nelson, Road Supervisor Randy Jones and Register of Deeds Harold Burris all switched from the Democrat party to the Republican party Tuesday. In a written statement, Putnam County Democrat Chairman Amos Powers called for their resignation and alleged the three […]
TTU Plans Eclipse Party For Aug. 21
Tennessee Tech plans to watch the skies on August 21. That day a full solar eclipse will take place and experts say Cookeville is uniquely suited to see it. Tennessee Tech Physics Department Chairman Dr. Stephen Robinson. “From this location here in Cookeville, the previous one that could be see in this location was in […]
ATV Accident Sends 17-Year-Old To U.T. Medical
An ATV accident left a 17-year-old injured in Cumberland County yesterday. The incident happened on Cold Springs Road, approximately one mile from Potato Farm Road. Officials say the juvenile went airborne and crashed. He was airlifted to U.T. Medical Center for treatment to a head wound and leg fracture. He’s currently recuperating and expected to […]
Algood’s Tuesday Council Meeting Rescheduled To Friday
The Algood City Council had a lack of a quorum during yesterday’s regular scheduled meeting. The council meeting will now be held Friday. Council members will be voting on new commercial sanitation fees, the upcoming fiscal year budget, and selecting Ben Benson to serve on the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals. Meeting time set for […]
Cookeville To Host Predators Viewing Party Thursday, Sunday
Cookeville will host its own viewing party for the Predators Thursday and Sunday. Mayor Ricky Shelton said the fun begins at Dogwood Park at 7 p.m. both nights. “Well there’s a tremendous amount of excitement in our community and all over Tennessee really in the Predators and we wanted to do something like this. We […]
Controversial Billboard Prompts Fundraising Campaign
A controversial billboard sparked a Cookeville woman to start a fundraising campaign. The billboard supporting President Trump’s travel ban went up recently on I-40 near the Jefferson Avenue exit. It’s sponsored by the Tennessee Pastors’ Network. Resident Julia Gruber didn’t like the billboard’s message. “It does not stand for what I think Cookeville is, I […]
Three Putnam Officials Drop Dems For GOP
Three Putnam County officials changed their party affiliation Tuesday. Trustee Freddy Nelson, Road Supervisor Randy Jones and Register of Deeds Harold Burris all switched from the Democrat party to the Republican party. Burris said the decision wasn’t a hard one. “I’ve been thinking about it for awhile now, I just can’t support what the other […]
Putnam Road Crews Picking Up Storm Debris
Putnam County road crews are going through the county’s damaged areas picking up debris. Road Supervisor Randy Jones said the process has been going on since the Memorial Day storms. “We went through during the storm and cut the streets out and pushed the brush back to open up the roads, now we’re trying to […]
Joey Rich Elected As New Mayor Of Celina
Celina voters have elected Joey Rich to serve as the town’s new mayor. Rich defeated former Alderman Charlie Goad by receiving 373 total votes compared to Goad’s 131 votes. Rich will be replacing longtime Mayor Willie Kerr who decided to not to run for re-election. Voters also re-elected incumbents Donald Haston and Buddy Thompson to […]
Cookeville Man Arrested Following Residential Burglary
Putnam County authorities have charged a Cookeville man with two counts of aggravated burglary. 48-year-old Michael Christopher Poston was arrested late last month following a residential burglary on Stone Seminary Road. Authorities said Poston broke into the home two times within a month. He allegedly stole guns, coins, and other valuables. Poston has a $30,000 […]
