Putnam Democratic Party Hosting Candlelight Vigil To Remember Children Lost To Gun Violence
Putnam County Democratic Party hosting a candlelight vigil Saturday night at the Putnam County Courthouse. The program will start at 6 p.m. with a rally for gun safety reform. At 7 p.m. there will be a candlelight vigil to remember the children who have lost their lives to gun violence.
Sparta To Experience Planned Outage Saturday Night
Sparta will undergo a citywide blackout Saturday starting at 11:59 p.m. for up to four hours. Electric Manager Belva Bess said it is a necessary outage to help with a substation transformer switch. She said the city had been operating with the spare while the main transformer was undergoing repairs. “We have got that repaired […]
TWRA Makes Small Regulation Change For Fall Creek Falls Large-Mouth Bass
The 2023 Tennessee Fishing Guide is now available with one small change in regulations at Fall Creek Falls. TWRA Communications Coordinator Mime Barnes said the annual guide covers fishing regulations statewide. She said this includes large and small reservoirs, community fishing lakes, and streams and rivers. “There’s a change for large-mouth bass at Fall Creek […]
PCSS Busy In Final Nine Weeks Of School Year
Putnam County Schools pushing through state testing preparations over the next two weeks. Director of Schools Corby King said the nine weeks following spring break are always some of the busiest in the schools. “The TCAP for grades three through eight, the end-of-course exams for the high school students, ACT testing which took place on […]
Cookeville Dedicates New Dogwood Park Sculpture Remember The 2020 Tornado
An emotional ceremony Friday afternoon as the community dedicated a new Dogwood Park sculpture remembering the 2020 Tornado. “And it will forever serve as a reminder of how Cookeville and Putnam County came together in a time of tragedy to support, and comfort, and to assist one another,” Wheaton said. “The beautiful sculpture will remember […]
UC Regional Airport To Further Discuss Prospective Of Becoming Authority
Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board deferred action on the creation of a regional airport authority after discussing the prospect at its meeting Thursday night citing a desire to have the unanimous approval of legal counsels. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the potential to change came as a result of the airport learning it was operating […]
Cookeville Public Works Hopeful Spring Street Phase I To Complete In The Next Month
Phase I of Cookeville’s East Spring Street sidewalk work projected to complete in the next month. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the first phase runs from Old Kentucky Road, down Raider Drive, to Spring Street. He said the project had faced several delays because of T-DOT’s concern with traffic control while work was underway. […]
White Co. In Process Of Revamping Landfill Operations
White County hoping the reorganization of its landfill processes will complete by the end of the year. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county originally closed it to fix current practices and incorporate future plans. Robinson said experts in the field predict that in the next 15 years, the cost to dispose of solid […]
T-DOT To Begin Microsurfacing Project On Highway 70 From White Co. To Cumberland
A Highway 70 microsurfacing project stretching from White County into Cumberland County starting the construction process. TDOT Community Relations Officer Rae Anne Bradley said the project was identified after T-DOT’s annual road evaluation. She said this portion of US 70 was last paved in 2015. “T-DOT takes a proactive approach in keeping our roads in […]
Van Buren Teen Wins Regional First Place In Leadership At 4-H Congress
A Van Buren County teen won the regional first-place award for his Leadership Portfolio at the recent state 4-H Congress. 16-year-old Cade Simmons said the annual congress brings 4-H members together to learn about citizenship, leadership, government, and other similar topics. He said the leadership contest works as an interview process where individuals talk about […]
