Putnam County Schools Celebrate End of School
Putnam County Schools celebrate the last day of the school year on Friday. Director of Schools Corby King said that after a year navigating unprecedented obstacles, he’s thankful for the dedication of his faculty and staff. “All of our employees–our teachers, our nurses, the bus drivers who were picking students up wearing their masks when […]
EF-0 Tornado Hits Putnam County Friday Afternoon
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Putnam County Friday afternoon. Meteorologist Brittney Whitehead said the decision came after coordination with Putnam County EMA. The 75-yard wide tornado struck around 1:30pm Friday. According to the weather service, the tornado touched down near South Willow Avenue and Winston Drive. It continued east […]
Storm Downs Multiple Trees Causing Home Damage In Southern Cookeville Area
Putnam County EMA reporting multiple downed trees in the southern areas of Cookeville after a storm with high winds Friday. According to Director Tyler Smith, South Willow Avenue and Interstate Drive have blocked roadways due to fallen trees. Smith said the area near Willow Avenue Church of Christ has suffered the most damage. Smith said […]
Tennessee HWY Patrol Increases Activity This Weekend
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is planning to have high visibility for Memorial Day Weekend and through the other summer months. THP to increase patrols and use a variety of traffic safety tools to prevent fatalities and injuries across the state during the holiday weekend. They plan on implementing seat belt and sobriety checkpoints as well as […]
Local Business Owners Voice Hiring Concerns At White Co. Forum
Local business owners voiced concerns of labor participation to their political leaders at a business forum at the White County Courthouse Friday. Congressman John Rose as well as State Senator Paul Bailey and Workforce Development Commissioner Jeff McCord hosted the event. Rose said the discussion made it clear that businesses are struggling to hire. “From […]
Hydroplane Accident On Putnam County’s I-40 Injures One
A Nashville man injured Friday morning when his vehicle hydroplaned on Interstate 40 near mile marker 295. The Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the incident around 7:45am Friday morning. 29-year old Nassar Oscar Dawson was travelling westbound in the right lane as he began hydroplaning. Dawson’s vehicle went into a counter-clockwise spin, leaving the left […]
11-Year Old Dies In Overton Off-Road Accident
An 11-year old juvenile died Thursday afternoon when an off-road vehicle flipped and trapped the child. The accident happened just before 6pm Thursday night on Rushing Springs Road in Overton County. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Polaris R40 was travelling southbound. As the driver negotiated a right-hand turn, the […]
Dekalb 4-H Club Brings Summer Fun to Campers
The Dekalb County 4-H Club is bringing its summer camp back in a new way. Dekalb County 4-H Agent Leigh Fuson said that instead of regular camp, 4-H is going to be bringing the fun directly to the campers with its “Traveling Road Show” style-camp. “They’re going to be packing up a trailer full of […]
Fentress Budget Committee Looking To Solve EMS Retention
An increase of $33 for on-call EMS pay approved by the Fentress County Budget Committee on Thursday night. The on-call pay is currently $7, increasing to $40 on July 1 if approved in the final county budget. Commissioner Larry Cooper said an increase to just $30 might not work for current EMS employees. “I know […]
Spreadsheet Error Latest Issue In CRMC-City Council Budget
A spreadsheet error found in the Cookeville Regional budget has become the latest issue in Cookeville City Council’s approval of that budget. Administrators found the $400,000 issue as they prepared the final budget documents for next week’s first reading by council. Chief Financial Officer Tommye Rena Wells said she found the error in the marketing […]
