House Fire Under Investigation In Sparta
Sparta firefighters responded to a structure fire on Gaines Street Monday night. The fire was reported at a two story home on Gaines Street around 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday afternoon, officials at the Sparta Fire Department said no injuries occurred and that the blaze remains under investigation. The department declined to provide any additional details […]
Putnam Co. Investigators Recover Stolen Vehicle And Arrest Multiple People
A Putnam County Sheriff’s investigator suffered a dog bite while trying to apprehend a fleeing subject during a follow-up investigation Monday night. Officials said Investigator Roger Cooper went to a home on Eller-Ridge Road where a stabbing occurred Sunday December 10th. According to a written statement, when Cooper and other investigators arrived at the home […]
Van Buren Co. Seeks To Block Inn Closure, Pushes For Relocation
The Van Buren County Commission has announced it will investigate possible legal action to halt the Haslam administration’s plans to demolish and rebuild the inn at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The county has also recommended building the inn at a different location to allow current inn employees to keep their jobs. Tennessee State Employees […]
New Commissioner Elected In Putnam County
Putnam County has a new county commissioner. Danny Morphew will be filling the 10th District commission seat after receiving 13 votes during last night’s county commission meeting. “I’m a life-long citizen in the county and spent 25 to 30-years in procurement, purchasing for different industries here in town,” Morphew said. “I look forward to the […]
Oculus Software To Purchase Land In Highlands Business Park
A local software development company is moving to Putnam County’s Highlands Business Park. The Putnam County Commission voted Monday to sell a little more than 4 acres of property to Oculus Software for $86,000 or about $20,000 per acre. Oculus formed out of Bank of Putnam County in 2008. The company currently has nine employees […]
