Summer Learning Transportation Grants To Offset Costs For Schools
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said state transportation grants for upcoming summer learning camps will be helpful. Governor Bill Lee allocated $18.5 million dollars to assist school systems across the state. King said this has been something school director’s have been wanting. “We are currently planning to use some of our ESSER funding, […]
Two Structures Lost, One Under Construction During Buffalo Valley Fire
An under construction log cabin was totally destroyed during a fire Friday in Buffalo Valley. Putnam County Fire Chief Tom Brown said they responded to the fire on Medley Amonette Road at roughly 4:00 PM. Brown said an adjacent farm house was also lost to the fire. He said several structures were able to be […]
TN Arts Grant Brings Live Music To Red Boiling Springs Saturday
Palace Park in Red Boiling Springs will host a free concert featuring all local singers and song writers. Vision 2020 Inc. Coordinator Karen Davis said the Tennessee Arts Commission offered them a non-matching grant to put on an outdoor event. Davis said it is a blessing to be completely financed and asked to just bring […]
Banana Pudding Festival Coming To Putnam Co. Fairgrounds
Cookeville will have its first ever banana pudding festival Saturday. Event Coordinator Tracey Ludwig said she expects the event to be one of the biggest of the year with about 8,000 people interested in attending. “We just decided one day that we are going to start doing events, because we have been involved in several,” […]
Putnam Co. Offering On Site Vaccine Clinics For Businesses
The Putnam County Health Department is now offering free on site vaccination clinics for businesses. Mayor Randy Porter said business owners can call (931)-646-INFO to have health workers come on location to vaccinate employees. “Employees that work those hours that the vaccination sites are open and can’t come, we go to them, do to 200 […]
Crossville Friends Of Art Circle Public Library Hosting Clearance Sale
Friends of the Art Circle Public Library in Crossville is having a week long book clearance sale starting Friday. Board Member Louise Nee said all books are half priced and will be restocked daily. “There is a lot of fiction,” Nee said. “Hard cover and soft cover and paperbacks in fiction, non-fiction. There’s politics and […]
