Crossville, Cumberland Co. To Repair Old Jamestown Highway
Crossville and Cumberland County will work on repairing part of Old Jamestown Highway that slid due to heavy rainfall over the weekend. Crossville City Manager Greg Wood said the pavement slid where the roadway crosses over the Little Obed River. “It’s actually on the line between the city and the county, and the good news […]
Committee Votes To Begin Studies For Jail Expansion
A Putnam County committee has voted begin phase two of the jail expansion project. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said Monday that some studies need to be done on the jail property. “We’ve got have geotechnical services done, core drilling, and a survey of where all the electrical is,” Porter said. “To be able to […]
Cookeville Sets Work Session For Road Project Discussion
Cookeville city officials will host a special work session next month discussing various road projects across town. Assistant Planning Director Jon Ward said the planning department met with consulting firm WSP and other department heads on what roads were most in need of improvement. “There was a total of 48 projects there. We tried to […]
Overton Commissioners Approve Courtroom Security Grant
Overton County commissioners approved a grant Monday providing additional funding to improve courtroom security. County Executive Ben Danner said the improvements will be much needed. “We’re still using the old courthouse which was built in 1869, and there were no security issues or anything built in for security,” Danner said. “Over the years we’ve tried […]
Putnam County Woman Sues Algood After Collision
The City of Algood faces a $300,000 lawsuit concerning damages following a collision with a city worker. Putnam County resident Kimberly Pedigo formally filed the lawsuit on May 6. The complaint lists the City of Algood and city worker Alonzo Alvarez as defendants. The collision took place on Burgess Falls Road when Alvarez rear-ended Pedigo. […]
