Putnam Schools Name New Principals At Algood, Upperman Middle
Putnam County Schools named new principals at Algood and Upperman Middle Schools Tuesday. Cookeville High School Assistant Principal Rusty Darley will take over as Algood Middle School Principal. Darley becomes the second Cookeville High School assistant principal to be promoted this month. Darley replaces Dr. Bubba Winningham who is moving to the central office. Winningham […]
DeKalb Allocates $350K In ARP For Liberty/Dowelltown Fire Hall
DeKalb County Commission has allocated some $350,000 in ARP money for a new Liberty/Dowelltown fire hall. County Fire Chief Donny Green said that the idea originally came about because of a need for more space at the Liberty Fire Hall. He said that the project has since grown to include space for a fire truck, […]
CRMC Budgets Almost $7M More For Staff Wage Increase
Cookeville Regional to increase its budget for salaries, wages, and benefits for fiscal year 2023 by almost $7 million. Chief Financial Officer Tommye Rena Wells said that brings that budget item up to some $155 million. “During the current fiscal year, the facility increased our wages by almost $7 million for various market adjustments,” Wells […]
Clay Woman Writes Novel About Bank Robber-Turned-Recording-Artist Charles Mitchell Dulworth
A Clay County woman has written her first novel detailing the life of her former outlaw second cousin Charles Mitchell Dulworth. Myla Dulworth Beach said that the idea for Mitch: The Charles Mitchell Dulworth Story, came about after hearing family stories as a child. “As a child, I couldn’t believe he was a real person […]
Putnam Voter Could See Changes In Representation Due To Split Precincts Following Redistricting
Four Putnam County election precincts will now be split across two house districts. Administrator of Elections Michelle Honeycutt said that the split creates a more complicated situation for poll workers. “And when you get to that precinct the machine operator who will give you the correct ballot has to be very careful,” Honeycutt said. “They […]
Cookeville-Putnam Chamber Hosts Summer Better Business Seminar Series
Registrations are live for the Better Business Seminar Series hosted by the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Membership Director Karlyn Reel said that while the chamber hosts education series throughout the year, they wanted to do something that kept people engaged over the summer. “And if you’re a chamber member it’s $10 and if you’re […]
