Missing Child In Putnam County Found Safe
A missing child in Putnam County has been located by authorities According to Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Laura Hull, 11-month-old Mason Nicholson was found safe. She could not provide any additional information. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an endangered child alert for the Mason Nicholson around 4:30 p.m. The alert said […]
Endanger Child Alert Issued for Putnam County Boy
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a missing boy from Putnam County. The TBI reports 11-month-old Mason Nicholson was last seen at home in Cookeville with his non-custodial mother. The child is approximately 2-feet-tall, 26 lbs. with blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information on the child or his […]
More Students Could Lead to New Putnam High School
An increasing Putnam County student population could lead to the creation of a new high school in the future. PCSS Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the current rate could lead to the district searching for property in the next few years. “Right now our growth projections are at the capacity that we have for Cookeville and […]
Putnam High Schools See Increased Attendance
Putnam County high schools have experienced a growth in attendance numbers from the previous academic year. According to Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce, Cookeville High School has seen the largest increase over the summer, increasing its population by 7.5 percent and adding over 160 students. Meanwhile, Upperman High School also saw its student population increase by […]
Insect Control Options Will Stay Open Despite Pesticide Banning
Middle Tennessee Agriculture will continue to have insecticide options despite the ordering of the EPA to remove chlorpyrifos from sale within 60 days. Putnam County UT Extension Agent Wayne Keys said most products that contain chlorpyrifos are no longer used without a license. “A product we use quite a bit called Lorsban, that we use for […]
Foster Care Agency Recruiting Upper Cumberland Families
An Eastern Tennessee foster care agency is looking to expand its reach into the Upper Cumberland. Joy Abel is the Director of Foster Care at Free Will Baptist Family Ministries. She said orientation classes are being prepared for families in the area looking to foster children. “We hope to have, by mid September, an informational […]
Cookeville Police Arrest Man For Alleged Child Sex Crimes
A White House Tennessee man has landed behind bars after meeting an undercover officer posing as a minor child. Cookeville Police have charged 40-year-old Shannon Gene Murphy with solicitation of a minor for rape of a child and four counts of solicitation of a minor by electronic means. According to a Cookeville Police Department press […]
Putnam School Board Secures Location For New School
The Putnam County School System has secured a location for a new school. The board of education voted Monday night to purchase a 45-acre property on Lee Seminary Road for a new elementary school. “This piece of property is in a great location, accessible to Cookeville utility, and it will also serve a region that […]
Parking Limitations Push Local Business to Offer Curbside Pick Up
Parking limitations around the Cookeville Square pushed a local business to offer curbside pick up. Marlene Massa is the owner of The Market on the Square. “Well, it is a challenge on the square for parking. Between the courthouse and all of the other many levels of offices, whether they be lawyers or accountants or […]
Jere Whitson Paving Project Set For Fall Break
The city of Cookeville conducted nearly $626,000 in paving work last month, but more work still needs to be completed. Crews managed to pave all of the streets North of 12th Street to Jere Whitson Road. Public Works Director Greg Brown said crews will finish paving Jere Whitson Road, Dixie, and Stargazer during Fall Break […]
