Monterey High Installing New Scoreboards For Baseball, Softball Fields
Monterey High School will be getting new scoreboards for its baseball and softball fields, with installation planned before the season. The new scoreboards will be purple and outlined in white with decorative toppers representing the two sports. Athletic Director Ben Novak said the high school received funding from the Putnam County School System to improve […]
Community Options To Expand Employment Chances For Those With Disabilities
Community Options will expand employment opportunities for Cookeville residents with disabilities thanks to a grant from the NBA Foundation. Executive Director Kristine Shirley said the funds will help people with disabilities manage the responsibilities of having a job. She said she hopes the money funds technology to help people get rides to work and pays […]
Pickett Step Closer To Restoring Historic 1800s Cabin To House Museum
The Pickett County Chamber of Commerce working on a three-pronged project to restore a historic cabin to house a museum. Pickett County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bill Robbins said the land was donated to the county with the promise of building a Welcome Center, restoring the cabin and make a living-history village on the […]
Jackson Utility District Increasing Rates As Providers Raise Prices
Increased water rates now in effect as the new year begins for the Jackson County Utility District. Residential water bills will now be a minimum of 23.95 a month for 800 gallons and $15.10 for anything over 1,000 gallons. Commercial prices range from $24.95 to $36.95 minimum with the same charge as residential for anything […]
Expert: Start Now, Start Small, Create Spending Plan To Help Family In 24
Creating a personal budget is a great way to make sure that you are saving as much as you can going into the new year. Putnam County Extension Agent Michelle Parrott said saving any amount of money is valuable, no matter how little. Parrott said a key part of budgeting is getting a strong understanding […]
Cookeville Looking For Help To Modernize Its System & Protocols
Cookeville wants to modernize its processes citywide, perhaps with technology to replace manual systems in place now. The city has put out a request for proposals for Enterprise Resource Planning Consulting for system modernization and efficiency. Accounting and Finance Director Brenda Imel said the three-phase process could save the city time and money. “There’s lots […]
2023 Putnam Building Permits At Record High, Dollar Amount Falls Short
Putnam County received a record-setting 408 permits in 2023. 2023 beat last year’s record setting permits of 407. Building permits brought in $82 million in 2023, $8 million short of last year. Mayor Randy Porter said cost increases and other factors impacted the dollar amount brought in. “We had one big commercial project back in […]
Ward: Community Development Department Has Been A Success
Some 16 months after the department’s creation, Director of Cookeville’s Community Development Department Jon Ward said the department has worked well. Cookeville City Council voted to create the department in 2022. The council abolished the Codes Department and Planning Department, creating the new department with Codes, Planning, and Economic and Community Development Divisions. Ward said […]
