Parking Problems: Education Before Enforcement
Educating students about where and how they park along 8th Street in Cookeville could alleviate parking problems in that area. Cookeville Police Captain Bobby Anderson said he does not believe aggressive ticketing is the answer to the lingering issue. Instead, he said education could be the key. “I don’t know if aggressive enforcement is the […]
Sparta’s Bluegrass On Square Cancelled
The City of Sparta cancelled the remainder of Bluegrass on the Square concerts for this year. Multiple concerts have been postponed over the last several months because of rising COVID numbers. “We look forward to seeing everyone in May 2021,” the city said in a release.
One UC Assisted Living Facility Adding Extra Precautions
As the pandemic continues, some assisted living facilities statewide are struggling to keep COVID-19 out. Overton County Health and Rehab Public Information Officer Scott Stevens said the facility has implemented extra safety precautions on top of CDC guidelines to prevent the virus entering. “We don’t allow any visitors, we don’t allow deliveries in our building, […]
Rail Trail Authority Seeking Funding To Extend To Monterey
The Rail Trail Authority is looking for funding to extend the Rail Trail from Algood to Monterey. The City of Algood will extend the trail half a mile to Main Street. Rail Trail Authority Chairman Tara Wohlgemuth said the organization has engineering plans to continue the trail up Monterey Mountain. “That would be investigating what […]
McMinnville Police Department Moving Downtown
The McMinnville Police Department is moving to City Hall’s third floor later this year. Police Chief Bryan Denton said this is a win-win for the department and the city. “We’ll be consolidating city services into kinda a one stop shop,” Denton said. “It’ll bring additional commerce downtown, and I think in a town our size, […]
I-40 Accident Slows Traffic; Man Airlifted
A Pegram man airlifted to Nashville’s Skyline Medical Center Thursday afternoon after his vehicle left Interstate 40 and struck a tree. The accident happened just before 2pm near mile marker 274 in Putnam County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Milton Sauls was travelling eastbound when his car left the right side of the […]
CRMC 12th Death Reported
Cookeville Regional reported its 12th COVID death as a patient with other health issues passed away. As of Thursday afternoon, CRMC reports 22 patients hospitalized who tested positive for COVID. 11 of those are intensive care. The Tennessee Department of Health reports 409 active cases in Putnam County. Over the last five days, Putnam County’s […]
Van Buren Mask Mandate For Select County Buildings
Van Buren County will require masks to enter three of its county buildings. The mandate will begin Monday for the county’s administration building, library and the Burrit College Building. Van Buren Mayor Greg Wilson said the decision will hopefully limit the spread of Covid. “We have grown 22 cases in the last three weeks,” Wilson […]
Dekalb Man Escapes While Being Transferred To Sheriff’s Department
A Dekalb County man escaped today after being arrested in Dekalb’s general sessions court for violating probation. James Ricky Ashford was being escorted across the street from the Dekalb Courthouse to the sheriff’s department when he fled on foot. Ashford entered an early 2000’s blue Chevrolet pickup truck and left the scene. Ashford was last […]
Putnam Saved $3.6 Million In Interest
Putnam County refinanced its 2013 school bonds this week and saved some $3.6 million in interest. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the county got a current interest rate of 1.35 percent this week, saving the county much more money than he had expected. “We were expecting around a 1.8 percent rate with a $1.8 […]
