Increased Development Continues in Putnam County
Putnam County continues to experience an increase in development, according to statistics released by County Executive Randy Porter Wednesday. According to Porter, the 2017-2018 fiscal year saw a near-20 percent increase in permits issued from the previous year. The county has received nearly 650 total building permits for single-family residential houses since the beginning of […]
Putnam County Sees Normal Influx of Student Enrollment
Putnam County School System reported a normal influx of students attending school this year. Chris Pierce is the Attendance Supervisor for the Putnam County School System. “In PowerSchool, we have a total of 11,703 students in Putnam County. That is Pre-K through twelfth grade. This number does include some students that have not shown up,” […]
Baxter Officials Express Frustration Over Intersection
Baxter officials expressed frustration Wednesday over efforts to install a traffic signal at the Highway 56 and Highway 70 intersection. The frustration came after a three car accident occurred at the intersection’s four way stop. Baxter Mayor John Martin said the state should be moving at a faster pace to get the project underway. “This […]
Putnam County Woman Arrested for Using Vehicle as Deadly Weapon
Putnam County authorities arrested a Cookeville woman on multiple charges Sunday, including driving under the influence, evading arrest, and reckless endangerment. According to arrest records, a Putnam County deputy found Diane Bartlett, 53, traveling south in the northbound lanes of HWY 111 around Quinland Lake Rd. According to the report, Bartlett intentionally fled after receiving a […]
Driver Charged Following Crash At Baxter Intersection Wednesday
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has charged a Sparta man following a crash at the Highway 56 and Highway 70 intersection in Baxter Wednesday morning. Troopers charged 33-year-old John Henley with failure to obey a traffic control device. A THP crash report said Henley was traveling South on 56 in a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu when he […]
State ECB Votes Against New Pickett 911 District
The Tennessee Emergency Communication Board voted Wednesday to deny Pickett County of creating it’s own E-911 district. According to ECB Executive Director Curtis Sutton, comments and data received indicated a new district would not be in the best interest of Pickett County residents. “The staff has not received any additional information or plans from Pickett […]
CityScape Raises Approximately Three Thousand for Cream City Sign
CityScape raised approximately three thousand dollars in cash donations for the Cream City Sign last Friday. Jackie Duncan is the Event Director for CityScape. “Of the cash we have taken in forty-three hundred dollars. But now that doesn’t cover the expense of the tee shirts that we sold. We are hoping after the tee shirts and […]
Interstate 40, Highway 111 Signalization Project Moving Forward
Bids will be later this month for a project to add traffic signals at the intersection of Highway 111 and Interstate 40. Mayor Ricky Shelton said city, county, and state officials have advocated for the project to take place for several years. “We are very thankful that this is going to be done and make […]
