Putnam Residents Lining Up For New License Plate
Putnam County residents may be angry about additional license plate fees, but they’re willing to pay a little more for something they want. Putnam County Clerk Wayne Nabors said residents have been lining up to exchange their license plates for the new “In God We Trust” plates. “Oh gosh we’ve probably already sold about 150-160 […]
Nabors On Fees: Complain To Gov. Haslam
Putnam County Clerk Wayne Nabors said he’s just the messenger and collector when it comes to the IMPROVE Act fees. Nabors said some Putnam County residents have been angry at the fees. And he’s urging them to take it up with Gov. Bill Haslam. “I’ve literally said ‘this was Gov. Haslam’s bill’ and I have […]
Porter Urges Caution On Roads For Rally
Putnam County is ready for a HOG Rally. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said the rally is good for Putnam County. “We’re excited to have all these motorcycle enthusiasts come into our county, for us to have the first regional rally, we’ve had the HOG Rally here before and these folks are great,” Porter said. […]
More Than $750,000 Awarded to Tennessee Colleges to Support Student Veterans
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has awarded funding to 13 colleges and universities to help veterans and service members earn post secondary degrees. Tennessee Tech has received a total of $71,355 in Veteran Reconnect funds. The grant program focuses on improving the assessment of prior learning for student veterans returning to college, helping them more […]
HOG Rally Brings More Motorcycles To Upper Cumberland Roads
The HOG Rally doesn’t officially open until Tuesday evening, but early arrivals mean more motorcycles on the roads across the Upper Cumberland. Cookeville Police Major Carl Sells said motorists need to be extra careful. “We just need to be paying attention to the roadway itself and to driving, not being distracted by the stereo, the […]
First Celina Meeting With New Officials Tuesday
Celina’s new mayor will preside over his first board of mayor and aldermen meeting Tuesday. Mayor Joey Rich said he’s never held office before. “My dad was mayor back in the early 80s and I guess it just, I kinda got the bug for it and decided to try my hand at it,” Rich said. […]
Matheny Announced Run For Black’s Seat
Rep. Judd Matheny will run for Rep. Diane Black’s congressional seat. Matheny announced his bid for the District Six representative seat recently in White County. It’s widely believed Black will run for Tennessee governor, but has not announced her candidacy yet. The Tullahoma Republican has served as a representative in the state General Assembly for […]
TWRA Commissions New Officers
Putnam County’s Jamie Greenwood was recently hired as a wildlife officer. The TWRA announced Greenwood was one of five new wildlife officers hired last week. The five must now complete TWRA training and graduate from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy. Once the training is completed, they’ll be assigned to various locations statewide.
TWRA: No Boating Fatalities During Holiday
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported no boating fatalities over the Independence Day holiday. TWRA officials said statewide more than 10,000 boats were inspected and 20 people were arrested for boating under the influence. Operation Dry Water was held for three of those days. The program’s goal is reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related […]
