PCSS WOW Bus Gets New Storage Location In County Clerk’s Office
Putnam County Schools’ Words on Wheels (WOW) bus has found a new storage location at the bottom of the Putnam County Clerk’s office. WOW Bus Coordinator Mark Rodgers said the program had previously been storing their extra books in a spare room at Avery Trace Middle School. “It is a huge benefit,” Rodgers said. “We […]
Algood Approves Low Bid For Annual Paving Project
City of Algood approved bids for its annual street paving projects Tuesday. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said the roads include Mill Road, Mirandy Road, Quinland Lake Road, and 4th Avenue. “There are always more roads than there is money to pay for them,” Chapman-Fowler said. “But we’re trying to chip away at this, no pun intended, […]
Pickett Property Assessor Finishing Out Reappraisals
Pickett County finishing out the last few weeks of its latest reappraisal year. Property Assessor Kim Logan said the process is set to close out in April. “Pickett Count properties have gotten higher definitely,” Logan siad. “But higher values during appraisal does not necessarily mean higher tax rates. Tennessee law requires the state to work […]
Fairfield Glade PD Conducting Safety Check Points St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
Fairfield Glade Police Department will start sobriety checkpoints Friday morning ahead of St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Captain Fred Sherrill said with the holiday falling on a Saturday, there will be a saturation of law enforcement on the roads. He said there is an additional concern when the holiday festivities can extend throughout the entire weekend. […]
Putnam To Receive FEMA Relief Funds For Christmas Storm Damage
Putnam County one of eleven counties in the state to receive federal relief money following the Christmas storm last year. Mayor Randy Porter said he estimates the county had about $60,000 worth of damage to the health department and the solid waste transfer station. He said the city of Cookeville and the city of Baxter […]
DeKalb Sheriff Working To Confirm I.D. Of Human Skull Found Near Center Hill Lake
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department still waiting on official confirmation on the identification of a human skull. Sheriff Patrick Ray said based on preliminary investigations, there is reason to believe the skull belongs to Matthew Wayne Braswell. Ray said the skull was found in the Center Hill Lake area last week. “We have the dental records […]
Monterey To Consider Extending Water Line On Highway 70 From Wilder Ave.
Monterey Board of Aldermen will consider moving forward with extending the water service from Wilder Avenue to the city limits. Water and Sewer Committee Chair Bill Wiggins said the extension would follow the path on Highway 70 East. He said on every road leading into Monterey, the water lines will at least extend to city […]
