Burn Ban Lifted In Cookeville, Baxter, And Gainesboro
The City of Cookeville has lifted a burn ban issued more than a month ago. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said normal operations will resume after the city received a little more than an inch of rain Monday. “We just go back to normal operations with burning permits. People still need to be aware of what […]
Tennessee Lands $660K Grant For Behavioral Health Training
Six Upper Cumberland counties will benefit from a federal behavioral health training grant. The State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse said the $660,000 expands crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers. Department officials said the 40-hour training program aims to improve outcomes of officers’ encounters with people dealing with behavioral health challenges. The […]
Two Killed In Cannon County Crash
Two Cannon County residents died during a two-vehicle crash near Woodbury Tuesday morning. Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 21-year-old Johnathan Holland and 19-year-old Johnny Kennedy. The crash happened on Highway 53 as Holland traveled southbound in a 2004 Mazda. A THP crash report said Holland’s vehicle crossed the center line […]
National Drug Take Back Day Is Saturday
Residents have a chance to get rid of used or unwanted medications during Saturday’s National Drug Take Back event. Bill Gibson is the Executive Director of the Power of Putnam Anti-Drug Coalition. He said residents can drop-off medications at several Putnam County businesses. “We’ve got a lot of sites,” Gibson said. “There’s Andy’s Pharmacy, Infinity […]
Cumberland County Lands $571,600 Fire Department Grant
Cumberland County firemen will soon have extended protection from new air packs. County Mayor Allen Foster said the county received a $571,600 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase the equipment. “Their air packs are expiring and there’s a lifespan to those. We’ve done the upgrades and the maintenance to keep them as long as we […]
Putnam Commissioners Purchase Property For New Fairgrounds
The Putnam County Commission voted Monday to purchase 187-acres of land surrounding Tennessee Avenue. County Mayor Randy Porter said the property will eventually be home to a number of facilities, including a new fairgrounds. “I started this three and a half years ago with some other property and the commission wanting to look at relocating […]
