Six Apply For 15th Judicial District Circuit Court Vacancy
Six people have applied for the circuit court judge vacancy in the 15th Judicial District. The vacancy created after Judge John D. Wootten, Jr. announced his retirement earlier this year. The 15th District covers Jackson, Macon, Smith, Trousdale, and Wilson counties. Applicants include Jack Bellar, Michael Collins, Javin Cripps, Robert Hibbett, Shawn McBrien, and Jonathan […]
Concrete Poured For Millard V. Oakley Services Building
Crews have finished pouring concrete for the second floor of the new county services building in Overton County. County Executive Ben Danner said the building will begin taking shape over the next few weeks. “They’re setting stairs in and I think their going to start doing the framing for the walls next week,” Danner said. […]
Monterey To Explore New Rail Trail Extension
Monterey will explore the possibility of extending its walking trail to Woodcliff Road. Town grant writer Dawn Kupferer said she recently had an engineer draw up some plans for the project. “We have got some numbers together and we are going to start looking for some funding for it,” Kupferer said. “Potentially the same funding […]
Finished Monterey Suite Is Open For New Business
Crews have finished renovating a vacant suite in Monterey’s Cate Gill building. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the city will be looking to lease the space out as soon as possible. “If you hear of any prospects, please, we need to get that space rented. It’s been empty for too long.” The city began renovating in […]
Mayor Issues November Building Permit Report
The number of building permits issued in Putnam county last month almost doubled in number from the same time last year. Mayor Randy Porter says the county issued a total of 23 building permits last month. “In the past, November is not normally a very big month for permits,” Porter said in an email to county commissioners. “Last year in 2018 we […]
Putnam County Fire Chief Gives Heating Safety Tips For Residents
Heating related fire calls are the most common the Putnam county fire department receives during the winter months. Fire Chief Tom Brown says one of the main causes are space heaters. “The big thing with space heaters is they need plenty of clearance around them, you don’t need anything close to them. They should be […]
Jamestown Man Injured In Highway 127 Crash
A Jamestown man suffered serious injuries during a two-vehicle crash in Fentress County Monday night. The accident happened at 7:35 p.m. on Highway 127 and Hoodtown Road. Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the man as 41-year-old Robert Brown. State Troopers charged a 17-year-old with failure to yield right of way. A crash report said the juvenile […]
Cookeville Council Agrees To Continue Discussions About Election Change
Cookeville City Council agreed Monday to discuss and consider a charter change allowing residents to directly elect the mayor. Councilman Eric Walker said he would like to see a committee formed to make a recommendation to the city council. “To take that position out and make it separate is a lot of changes to the […]
Monterey Alderwoman Proposes Animal Control Ordinance
A Monterey alderwoman has proposed a city ordinance to keep people from having dogs chained up in their yards. Vice Mayor Starlett Wessels said during Monday night’s board meeting that it’s a sight she’s tired of seeing. “I know everyone who has animals needs to contain them at some point in time. We obviously have […]
Fire Destroys Old Wilson Building In Cookeville
A Tuesday morning fire destroyed the old Wilson Sporting Goods building in Cookeville. City Fire Department Chief Daryl Blair said crews responded to the Depot Street address at 1:12 a.m. “The first unit was on scene at 1:16 a.m. It was a response time of 4 minutes and 48 seconds,” Blair said. “We arrived on […]
