Monday Court Date For Man Facing Sexual Exploitation

A Cookeville man appears in court Monday for charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. The Putnam County Grand Jury indicted Dustin Reed Rugh last year following a December 2018 investigation by the Cookeville Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit. Following that investigation, detectives learned that the 20-year-old had relocated to Alleghaney County, Pennsylvania. […]
More Election Workers Needed In Putnam County

The Putnam County Election Commission needs more workers for the presidential preference and county primary election. Election Administrator Debbie Steidl said the commission approved 200 workers last month, but many of those people can no longer work the March 3 election. “That means that we need to get new people in and train them to […]
Why Cookeville Doesn’t Have A Drivers License Kiosk

Have you wondered why Cookeville doesn’t have a drivers license kiosk? Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Communications Director Wesley Moster said it’s because there’s already a drivers center. “Super Kiosks are placed in areas where a drivers services center is not. They’re placed in high volume areas where people who can take care […]









