Federal Grant Opportunity Open For Road Safety Projects
A new grant funding opportunity open to local governments funding safe street projects. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the money would be used for county or city roads with regular car accidents. “It does not run through the department of transportation at the state level,” Farley said. “It is direct, federal funds that would […]
TTU Renews Lease For Appalachian Center For Craft
Tennessee Tech has renewed its cost-free lease with the U.S. Army Department for the Appalachian Center for Craft. Director Kimberly Winkle said the 25-year lease is for the use of the land at Center Hill Dam and Reservoir. “Our original lease started in 1965,” Winkle said. “The Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Craft was […]
Putnam Finds Area Not Covered By An Utility District
While surveying residential interest for public water, Putnam County found a small area that does not fall under a utility district. Mayor Randy Porter said several residents want water service on Blaylock Mountain Road between Algood and Monterey. “That’s kind of odd,” Porter said. “I would have thought back when those utility districts were created […]
Overton Nearly Debt Free After Paying Off County Services Building
Overton County Executive Ben Danner expects the county to be debt free by 2024. Recently, the county paid off a $3.4 million loan for its new service building. Danner said all that remains are refinanced loans from over 40 years ago that were used to renovate the old courthouse and annex. “I don’t know if […]
TTU Adds New Hall North Roof Replacement To Project List
A roof replacement of New Hall North has been placed on Tennessee Tech’s disclosed project list. Capital Projects and Planning Director Jim Cobb said this is a preliminary planning action for an aging roof. It means the university has a two-year period to activate the project. “We go through the approval, get a designer appointed […]
Putnam Sheriff’s To Apply For Mental Health Patient Transportation Grant
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will apply for a grant to help cover the cost of transporting mental patients from medical hospitals to mental hospitals. Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is the responsibility of all Sheriffs in the state to be in charge of these transportations. He said that they have become more taxing because […]
