Putnam Commissioners To Consider Purchasing Land For Parking
The Putnam County Commission will consider purchasing land to help ease parking issues around the justice center when they meet Monday night. “We have a parking problem at the justice center with so many more court cases being heard,” County Executive Randy Porter said. “We are trying to alleviate that by buying a piece of […]
Statement Issued On Decision To Dismiss Cookeville Youth Football Program From League
The Middle Tennessee Youth Football Conference has issued a statement on its decision to ban the Cookeville Youth football program from the league. MTYFC attorney Kelly Tollett said the Cookeville youth program failed to comply with a zero tolerance policy preventing felons from coaching in the league. Tollett said Cookeville was the only program that […]
Cookeville High School Attempts to Create Safe Environment with Student IDs
Cookeville High School students must wear their student IDs on a lanyard in an attempt to maintain safety on campus. Executive Principal Clif Matlock said Cookeville High used to wear their IDs years ago. “One of the things that kept coming up in some of the recommendations was that students wear IDs. It is something that […]
Cookeville Woman Airlifted from Three-Car Wreck
A three-car wreck on Clarkrange Hwy resulted in a Cookeville woman life-flighted to Sky Line Medical today. According to the report, Kayla Lawson, 18, was traveling east on Clarkrange Hwy when she crossed into the westbound lane. Traveling westbound, William Anderson, 56, and four passengers swerved to avoid Lawson. A westbound Chevrolet Malibu driven by a […]
