One Dead After Fatal White County Crash
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed one person died after a Wednesday morning crash in White County. Officials currently have not released the identity of the deceased. The accident occurred along Highway 70 between Sparta and the Cassville community. A crash report has not been made available at this time. THP Lieutenant Jimmy Neal reports […]
Dekalb Chamber of Commerce Hosts Clean-up
The Smithville-Dekalb County Chamber of Commerce will host a day of community cleaning Saturday. Executive Director Suzanne Williams said the Dekalb County Clean-up works in conjunction with the Keep America Beautiful initiative. “We normally focus on maybe the parks, different roadsides that are very safe. We want to make sure everything is nice and clean […]
Sutton General Store Registered As National Historic Place
The United States Department of the Interior has recognized the T.B. Sutton General Store of Granville as a historical place. The store was added to the National Register of Historic Places earlier this month with a re-dedication ceremony set for May 25th. Historical Consultant Carver Moore said the recognition will help boost tourism to the […]
Porter Recommends Sticking With Private Vendor For Jail Medical
A study by Mayor Randy Porter suggests that Putnam County could save $133,000 on medical services at the jail. The figure represents the difference between what the county pays a private vendor and the cost for in-house medical services. Despite the savings, Porter said the county’s deal with a private vendor would be the better […]
Crossville To Begin Negotiating Contract for FBO
The City of Crossville will begin negotiating a new fixed base operator contract for the Crossville Memorial Airport. City Manager Greg Wood said a group of committee members narrowed proposals to Azure LLC. and Tennessee Aviation. “But Colonel [Ben] Welch pointed out that Azure has FFA certifications that are not held by Tennessee Aviation, and […]
Area Law Enforcement Agencies Honor Fallen Officers
Area law enforcement agencies and officials gathered at the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday to honor fallen officers across the state. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the ceremony was dedicated to the families of officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. “We certainly want to recognize and let them know that […]
City of Algood to Create New Zoning Category
The Algood City Council approved the first reading of an amendment to the zoning code pertaining to Planned Residential Developments (PRD). City Manager Keith Morrison said the amendment will create a new category within the zoning code. “Planned Residential Developments are condos, townhomes, apartments. But they allow the planning commission to give the developer a […]
Two More Precincts Could Close In Putnam County
Two more voting precincts could possibly close in Putnam County. The election Commission recommended Wednesday to close Poplar Grove and Cornerstone. The commission voted to close the Brotherton precinct last month. Election Commission Chairman Phil Adams said consolidating the precincts would save tax dollars and keep election workers more active. “We have some precincts that […]
Feed America First To Expand Food Distribution To Upper Cumberland
Feed America First wants to begin distributing food to Upper Cumberland residents from a new Cookeville location. Director of Operations Mike Womack said Freddy Duncan & Sons Moving and Storage has donated a warehouse to store food for distribution. “We had an event at the fairgrounds where we gave away over 40,000 pounds of food. […]
Algood Budget Tabled As Council Questions Raises
Disagreements over raises for employees prevented Algood City Council from passing a budget Tuesday. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said she couldn’t support a budget that gives a 10-percent raise to administrative positions. “I respect everybody who does their work here and I anticipate that supervisory work is maybe a little more complex,” Chapman-Fowler said. “However, for […]
