Putnam Commission Wants Work Session With Cookeville
A Putnam County Commissioner wants a work session with the Cookeville City Council and county commission to move forward with the Justice Center expansion. Commissioner Jonathan Williams said communication between both municipalities would benefit the residents affected by the project. “Our jail is right in the heart of the city, and it is right up […]
Walk Through 150 Years Of Clay County History
Impending rain has forced Clay County’s 150th anniversary to move locations. The new location is Acres of Grace Farm’s on Henson Road, but the Walk Through History is still set for October 24 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Clay County Chamber of Commerce Director Doug Young said the Walk Through History event will have […]
White County Opens Hörmann Facility
White County welcomed officials from the Federal, State and local government to celebrate the grand opening of the Hörmann Facility. Hörmann is a German engineered garage door and opener manufacturer, with 6,000 employees world wide. The idea for bringing Hörmman to White County started in Germany three years ago. After a nearly $65 million dollar […]
Overton Sees Daily COVID Case Increase
Overton County’s daily COVID case number has increased to 16.4 new cases reported per day over the last two weeks and 199 active cases. The previous two-weeks the new case number was 15.1 per day. During Friday’s COVID conference at Livingston City Hall, Overton County Health Department Supervisor Megan Reeder said the positivity rate for […]
MECCA Mini Music Fest Saturday
A free music festival is coming to Cookeville’s West Side Saturday. The organization is called Music Enrichment for Community Centered Advancement. MECCA Founder Jill Stalnaker said musicians, a food vendor, and a costume contest are scheduled. “You know, how important it is to have a downtown west side culture that’s really rich in art and […]
White Co. Schools Filling Teacher Voids Through Grant
White County Schools are looking for math and special education teacher candidates through a grant program with Tennessee Tech. The Grow Your Own Grant program is meant to create a teacher pipeline by funding two years of schooling for in house candidates. Director of Schools Kurt Dronbarger said the school system has plenty of teacher […]
New Stop Signs Coming to Algood
Two Algood intersections have qualified for stop signs after a traffic study. City Administrator Keith Morrison said 4th and Main Street near city hall will become a three-way stop, and 2nd and Main Street will become a four-way stop. Morrison said 4th and Main is experiencing traffic and timing issues and 2nd and Main has […]
Porter: No Mask Mandate, Limit Gatherings
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he will not issue a mask mandate now, but said it remains an option if residents do not reduce large gatherings. Porter said Thursday night that the county’s growing numbers are due to baby and wedding showers, birthday parties, school reunions and other private gatherings. He said these events […]
