Putnam County Holds National Day of Prayer
Putnam County will hold a National Day of Prayer on Thursday. This year, the National Day of Prayer’s theme is unity. National Day of Prayer focuses on mobilizing prayer for the nation. The Putnam County service will start with praise and worship and end with prayer. The Putnam County service will be broadcasted on News […]
CAMP HANA Opens Doors to Veterans
CAMP HANA will hold an open house for local veterans and their families Saturday, May 5th. The CAMP HANA Veterans Program works with Manna’s Hana Riding Center. Bobbie Abell coordinates the riding center. “We want people to come out the Manna’s Hana Riding Center and see what a mock veteran’s lesson would be like. So […]
Drug Take Back Event Collects Nearly 730 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs
The Power of Putnam Anti Drug Coalition collected 728 pounds of used or unwanted drugs during last weekend’s National Drug Take Back event. That figure just under the 1,000 pounds of prescription drugs collected during the April 2017 drug take back event. In October, the coalition collected around 700 pounds of used or unwanted drugs. […]
TNTrained Graduates Ready To Assist In Job Recruitment Efforts
74 educators and economic and workforce professionals now have the tools to work with industries considering Tennessee for new locations and expansions. The group has received certificates as the first graduates of TNTrained…a new Tennessee Board of Regents mission to create a unified approach in recruiting and retaining businesses and jobs. Jessica Buchanan is Vol […]
Exam Week Pressures Remain the Same Through the Ages
Exam week may send shivers down some undergraduates’ spines. On the other hand, graduates may say that students have it easy nowadays. But is this actually the case? Dr. Graham Kash, a professor at Tennessee Tech said the pressure remains the same. Kash graduated from Vanderbilt in 1959. Kash said he believes the pressures of […]
Crash Cushion Truck Struck On I-40 Wednesday Morning
A Cookeville woman suffered injuries when her vehicle struck an attenuator crash cushion truck on interstate 40 in Putnam County Wednesday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 33-year-old Heather Copley suffered injuries when her 2005 Kia Sorrento struck the truck at westbound mile marker 288. Officials said the attenuator truck was following a TDOT herbicide […]
Stribling Wins Primary Challenge For DeKalb Co. Mayor
DeKalb County Mayor Tim Stribling had a close call in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary race for county mayor. Stribling defeated Mike Foster by a total of seven votes. Stribling unseated Foster four years ago. As the Democratic nominee, Stribling will face Independent candidate Randy Paris in the August General Election for County Mayor.
Alert Issued For Endangered Runaway In Crossville
Cumberland County authorities have issued an alert for an endangered runaway. 16-year-old Madison Reed last seen Monday evening. Madison’s caregiver told police she last spoke to the teenager around 4:30 p.m. Family members believe Madison left sometime throughout the night and that she could be with her boyfriend. Authorities said Madison left a letter stating […]
Jones Retains Road Supervisor Position
Randy Jones will retain his road supervisor position in Putnam County. Jones defeated Larry “Buck” Huddleston in the Republican Primary race for road supervisor Tuesday night. Jones garnered 58-percent of the total votes cast in the race. Jones will be running unopposed in the August General Election. The victory for Jones means four more years […]
Wilkerson Defeats Coomer In Circuit Court Clerk Race
Jennifer Wilkerson defeated Terry Coomer Tuesday night in the Republican Primary for Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk. Wilkerson will be the county’s new Circuit Court Clerk as she will be running unopposed in the August General Election. Current Clerk Marcia Borys did not seek reelection. Wilkerson tallied 60-percent of the total votes cast Tuesday night.
