Awning Project Underway For Gainesboro Municipal Building
The Gainesboro Board of Alderman approved a $3,000 awning project for its municipal building. The bid was awarded to Nashville Tent and Awning during Thursday’s board meeting. Town Clerk Lisa Dodson said three will be replaced while a new canopy will be built for the drive thru. “We have one over the back door, one […]
Snowfall Highlights Salt Spreader Needs for Baxter
Baxter Mayor John Martin said the city “could have had a serious situation” this week as its salt spreader is “terminal.” “We’re in the market to get another one, but this snow that we had the other day, just kind of got our attention,” Martin said. “We wanted to make sure that we has something […]
UC Habitat Breaks Ground On First Overton Home
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity will break ground Saturday on its first home in Overton County. The Habitat organizations in Putnam and Overton Counties formed a regional partnership in 2019. Executive Director Pam Ealey said people are invited to attend at 10:00 a.m. on Thomas Road. “We are going to be breaking ground on a […]
Putnam Schools Moving Forward With Communications Director
The Putnam County Schools will move forward with the hiring of a communications director. The School board unanimously approved the move Thursday night. Director of Schools Corby King said the addition will allow the system to be more responsive to its families. “Families will better know what’s going on in our district,” King said. King […]
Gainesboro Working Towards City Trash Pick Up
Gainesboro city trash pick up could be near as Alderman Ricky Head said he is working on a plan with Jackson County officials. “I did get with Randy Heady about us taking, if we started picking up trash, us taking it to the county dump sites,” Head said. “He said that he didn’t see an […]
Gainesboro Drafting Ordinance To Limit Outdoor Merchandise
Gainesboro City Attorney Kayla Cantrell is drafting an ordinance with MTAS limiting the allowed amount of items displayed on store fronts. A thrift store within city limits is the focus of the new regulations. Cantrell updated the Board of Alderman Thursday that a final draft would have its first read through during next month’s meeting. […]
Two Airlifted From Putnam Crash
Two people airlifted from highway 111 in Putnam County Thursday afternoon after a two-vehicle accident. A vehicle driven by 48-year-old Dawn Callihan of Cookeville tried to cross the northbound lanes from a private drive. Callihan pulled into the path of 28-year-old Avery Morgan of Livingston. Morgan’s vehicle struck Callihan’s vehicle in the drivers side. Callihan’s […]
King Gets Contract Extension And Raise
The Putnam County School Board voted unanimously Thursday to extend Corby King’s contract and give the director of school a pay raise. King’s new annual salary moves to $125,000. Board Member Celeste Gammon said the board needed to get the director’s payrate closer to similar school systems across the state. “We really felt like it […]
Crossville PD And FD Switch Offices To Appointment Only
The Crossville Police and Fire Departments are indefinitely operating by appointment only. Deputy Fire Chief Chris South said both departments made the decision to prevent personnel shortages from COVID exposures. “We worked with the city manager both the police chief and the fire chief.” South said. “And made that decision to go ahead and protect […]
CRMC Has Plans Ready To Vaccinate
Cookeville Regional CEO Paul Korth said his team has set plans in place to vaccinate medical workers inside the facility when the COVID vaccine becomes available. When that will be, Korth said remains a question mark. “We don’t know a definite day, we hope it will be coming very, very shortly,” Korth said. Tier one […]
