Putnam Schools Hire New Custodial Service
The Putnam County School Board approved a new $3 million contract for custodial services across the school system Thursday night. HES will take over the work January 1 on a one-year contract, renewable for five additional years. Director of Schools Corby King said the company committed more workers to the project. “We’ve had some real […]
Sparta Increases Pay For Some Employees
Some Sparta employees will be receiving raises after a payroll study conducted by the city Sparta Mayor Jeff Young said office and electric line workers were being underpaid compared to the regional average. “We had an in-house payroll study and we found that we had six or seven positions that were actually deficient in their […]
Council Approves Cane Creek Land Purchase
Cane Creek Park will expand by more than 31 acres after Cookeville City Council approved a $350,000 land purchase Thursday night. City Manager James Mills presented the property off of Buffalo Valley Road to the city council. He said the land owner reached out to the city to gauge interest in the land. Mills said […]
Cookeville JROTC Honor Veterans Virtually
Cookeville High School’s nearly 20 year tradition of celebrating Veteran’s Day will move on air next week The event will broadcast over radio, the Putnam County Facebook page and WCTE this year. Cookeville High School’s JROTC organizes the event. Colonel Nickey Philpot said his students wanted to meet community and student’s expectations to honor veterans. […]
UCHRA Transportation Director Retiring After 35 Years
UCHRA’s Transportation Service Director Rebecca Harris is retiring after 35 years. Harris called the local system one of the best rural transit systems in the state. “We have gone from 70 employees in transit to over 200 transit employees,” Harris said. “Our funding levels when I first started in transit were around $800,000 a year, […]
Algood’s First Friday Event Starts This Week
Algood is kicking off its “First Friday’s Algood” event this Friday with a craft show and live music on Main Street. City Administrator Keith Morrison said each month, the city and Red Oak Roasters will bring residents a new community event every first Friday. “Crafter and artists and just an opportunity to stroll the street […]
Parking Lot Safety While Shopping This Holiday Season
As holiday shopping begins, it is important to remember basic safety precautions when navigating parking lots. In Fairfield Glade Thursday, an 85-year-old resident was hit by a car that was backing up out of a parking stall. Police Chief Michael Williams said each November and December the department sees a slight increase in parking lot […]
