Putnam to Consider City, County Road Projects
The Putnam County Transportation Committee will look into more road projects as their county-wide transportation survey results and discussion come to a close. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said the committee will consider up to 100 additional local projects including city streets and county roadways. “Some of them are individual city projects that may effect […]
Smith County, NCTC Begin Broadband Project
Smith County officials and North Central Telephone Cooperative broke ground on a new project bringing broadband internet connections to the Dixon Springs area. Bill Woodard is the Director of the Smith County Chamber of Commerce. He said the nearly $3.3 million project will cover a span of 93 miles including Smith and Trousdale counties. “Just […]
Winningham Hardware Reopening in Livingston
Winningham Hardware is expected to reopen in Downtown Livingston within the coming weeks. That according to Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Greg McDonald. He said the reopening of the store will be special for the city. “It means a lot to the community,” McDonald said. “Number one, the service they provided, you could […]
Health Officials Urge Residents to Receive Flu Shots
Local health officials are urging residents to receive their flu shots sooner rather than later as flu season draws closer. Lisa Bumbalough is the Director of the Putnam County Health Department. “It does take about two weeks to get protected after you do get the vaccine,” Bumbalough said, “so we want everyone who hasn’t had […]
Grand Jury Indicts Two in Senior Lifestyles Case
The Putnam County Grand Jury indicted former Senior Lifestyles Operator and Co-Owner Stephanie Butler on several charges Wednesday. An investigation by the TBI led authorities to believe Butler, 44, and 36-year-old Brian Richey, a former nurse practitioner at the facility, were responsible for the financial exploitation of several elderly patients at the facility. The investigation […]
Trousdale County Motorcycle Crash Kills Lafayette Man
A motorcycle crash claimed the life of a Lafayette man Thursday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the deceased as 42-year-old Jason W. Sloan. According to the THP crash report, the accident happened around 1:10 a.m. on Honeysuckle road in Hartsville. The report said Sloan was traveling eastbound on a 2006 Harley Davidson when […]
Cookeville Motorist Crashes through Aqua Pools Sign
A Cookeville motorist faces a DUI charge after crashing through the Aqua Pools sign Wednesday. Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a to a crash on Burgess School Rd where they identified the motorist as Tracy Mullins, 56. According to arrest warrants, Mullins was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech, red watery eyes and […]
Report Of Gun Puts Algood School On Lockdown Wednesday
Algood Elementary School conducted a brief lockdown Wednesday after the city police department received a call about a male subject with a gun in the car line. According to a written statement from the Algood Police Department, the caller told dispatch that the male subject pointed the gun at a female in the same vehicle. […]
Sparta Woman Charged in July Murder of Husband
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a Sparta woman Wednesday following the shooting death of her husband in July. Patricia Iraggi, 73, faces one count of first-degree murder after her husband, 77-year-old Domenico, died of a gunshot wound to the torso. Authorities responded to a 911 call on July 20 after both Patricia and Dominick […]
