Bids In For Security Upgrades At Overton Justice Areas
Bid numbers are in as Overton County Sheriffs officials try to upgrade security at its facilities. Sheriff John Garrett said the program will remodel the public space at the Justice Center, specifically in the Clerk’s Office. Garrett said the bullet-resistant glass would be safer than regular glass. “With the world that we’re living in now, […]
Reporting Error Likely Cause Of Cookeville Tax Shortage
State officials trying to figure out how a reporting error could have left Cookeville’s revenues short during the summer sales tax holiday. The law eliminating the sales tax on groceries required that cities and counties not lose any revenue from the legislature’s decision. Representative Ryan Williams said Cookeville showed a shortage of some $620,000. “The […]
Winell Lee Leaving Cookeville’s Jackson Street For Baxter
Winell Lee’s Jackson Street location will be closing, with the longtime Putnam County company expanding to a brand new facility in Baxter. Marketing and Design Director Jeanie Lee said the store’s 34 years in Cookeville have been great and the store has accomplished a lot. She said the store has run out of space to […]
Warren Armory Could Become Sheriff’s Annex
Warren County’s old National Guard Armory will be passed to the Sheriff’s Department pending a February 20 County Court vote. Warren County Executive Terry Bell said the Sheriff’s Department and the jail have started to run low on space. He said the evidence room is full and the department has limited space for Trustee programs. […]
