Putnam Volunteer Organization Hosting Collection Drive For Tornado Survivors
The Putnam County Volunteer Organization will have a collection drive at the Putnam County Fairgrounds for the tornado victims of Western Tennessee and Kentucky this weekend. Director Randy Adams said that they are collecting clothes, toys, personal items, and more to load into a semi-truck and deliver to that community. “We were in the same […]
Monterey Depot Historical Society Hosting Celebration For Local School Staff
The Monterey Depot Historical Society will show its appreciation to local educators tonight through a Christmas party. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said the Depot wanted to give school staff and their families a night of fun after a challenging two years of COVID. “They pushed through all of that adversity and met the ultimate goal […]
Fentress To Apply For Firefighter Grant To Update Equipment
Fentress County will apply for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said that the county has applied for a grant to purchase new air packs. “Your masks, your tanks, your air supply when you go into fires, and of course you have all the COVID now in the buildings you don’t know […]
H.O.M.E Transitional Housing Project Receives Grant For Construction
The McMinnville Noon Rotary Club has funded the construction of four micro-homes at a developing transitional housing community in Warren County. The project is lead by the Homeless of McMinnville Effort, or H.O.M.E. Co-Founder Sheila Fann said the donation pays half of phase one. “We’re looking at it in terms of $40,000 and that is […]
UC School Board Partisan Election Request Mixed Bag
At least three school board elections will be partisan in the Upper Cumberland next year. Under a new state law, Republicans and Democrats could put in requests to election commissions for partisan elections. White County Administrator of Elections Dorcas Marcum said that both parties have requested primaries in White County. “If they’re running as an independent, […]
Cookeville City Council To Consider Awarding Waterline Project Bid
Cookeville City Council will consider approving an almost $1.2 million waterline project. Water Quality Control Director Ronnie Kelly said that they try to do one project like this a year to make necessary updates. “They used galvanized pipes a long time ago and some cast-iron pipes and those things have a tendency to break,” Kelly […]
USPS Shipping Deadlines Begin Wednesday
The United States Postal Service’s deadline to get Christmas packages mailed on time begins this week. Strategic Communications Specialist Albert Ruiz said that this year’s shipping deadlines are December 15th for USPS retail ground; December 17th for first-class mail; December 18th for priority mail; and December 23rd for priority mail express. “It is actually moving […]
Putnam Helping Hands Asking For Donations To Assist Those In Need
Putnam County Helping Hands needs your help through donations to drive its mission. Helping Hands of Putnam County aids some 2,000 people each year. Interim Director Vicki Love said the organization asks for monetary donations and nonperishable items. “People’s needs are year round,” Love said. “I know this brings it to mind. We are all […]
Overton Commission Appoints Interim Library Director, Hiring Search Begins
The Overton County Commission approved Terri Jordan to serve as interim director of the Millard Oakley Public Library. County Executive Ben Danner said Jordan will operate as director until the library board finds a new candidate. “Terri, she is not interested in doing the job,” Danner said. “But, she will help until somebody is hired. […]
Cookeville Planning Approves Preliminary 147-Lot Plat
Cookeville Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat for a new 147 lot subdivision off of Neal Street and East Veterans Drive Monday night. Planning Director Jon Ward said that at the property’s current zoning, the 18 acres represent only 44 percent of what could be put at the location by the Cookeville Honda. “You know […]
