Pickett K-8 No Longer Allowing Trailers In Drop Off Areas After Accident
An accident at the Pickett County K-8 School has caused trailers to no longer be allowed in the student drop off/ pick up line. Director of Schools Diane Elder said a school resource officer was clipped by a trailer carried by a truck earlier this week. “Our SRO was directing the traffic during the student […]
Two Vehicle Accident On Highway 70 Wednesday Night
A two-vehicle accident involving teens occurred on Highway 70 Wednesday night. A 17-year-old Cookeville female struck the rear of a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Matthew Thomas Jones of Baxter. Jones was stopped on Highway 70 waiting to turn onto Plunk Whitson Road, when the 17-year-old failed to stop. Jones’ passengers 21-year-old Micheal Jones Jr. and […]
Warren Water Projects Awarded State Infrastructure Funding
Warren County has been awarded a $5.5 million state grant for proposed drinking water and wastewater projects. The money comes through the state’s allocation of ARP money meant for water infrastructure improvement. County Commission Chair Blaine Wilcher said a total of five projects are planned. “Feels really good, because if we didn’t have this ARP […]
Putnam Construction Doubled In August Compared To Last Year
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter reporting another strong month of new construction in August Thursday. The county doubled its construction permits compared to last year. August had 31 permits for $6.7 million of construction. Twenty-three of those were new single family homes. That compared to August 2021 which saw 12 permits for $3 million. Porter […]
Power Of Putnam Celebrating National Overdose Awareness Day
Power of Putnam will celebrate National Overdose Awareness Day through two events Friday afternoon. Executive Director Bill Gibson said the first event will begin at 5:00 p.m. on the quad at Tennessee Tech. The second event starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Putnam County Courthouse. “Families have been through unspeakable tragedy, and this is in […]
Putnam School Board Approves Contractor For Upperman HS Addition
The Upperman High School addition will move forward after the Putnam County School Board awarded a bid for the project Thursday night. Architect Kim Chamberlin said the approved bid came in about $700,000 under budget. “We also have to get a testing company on board to be a part of the process to make sure […]
