2025 Resurfacing Scheduled For Highway 52, Highway 85
Some 33 miles of Overton County roads will be resurfaced next year as part of the local transportation planning group’s maintenance. The list released Tuesday at the quarterly Dale Hollow Rural Planning Organization meeting. This paving list is outside T-DOT’s 10-year transportation plan. Some 11.17 miles of State Route 85 will be resurfaced from Highway […]
Warren Teen Court Program Providing Opportunities
Warren County’s Teen Court Program tries to create opportunities for students who are interested in Law Enforcement. In the program, students decide the fate of a juvenile’s status or delinquent offense instead of a judge. The program is designed to provide valuable courtroom experience to teenage students. General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Ryan Moore […]
Byrdstown Budget Shows Few Changes
Very few changes in the new $1.7 million fiscal year budget approved on first reading by the Byrdstown Board of Aldermen. The budget’s general fund has a slight increase from the current fiscal year. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the majority of the increase comes from grants to upgrade the downtown area and to repave […]
Putnam Schools Forming Behavioral Committee
The Putnam County School System is developing a Behavioral Committee to combat an uptick in conduct issues. Secondary Instructional Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the committee will align practices between schools and grade levels. He said the committee will create a tiered system based on the severity of an infraction and outline procedures for discipline and […]
Putnam Health Department Has Its Long-Awaited Dentist
The Putnam County Health Department will begin providing dental services for the first time in seven years. Putnam County Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough said the department will provide full-scale dental service five days a week. That includes cleanings, extractions, fillings, and oral exams. She said the Upper Cumberland is seeing a dental healthcare shortage […]
Putnam Commissioners To Consider Cost Of Living Raise
When the Putnam County Commissioners meet next Monday to potentially decide on a new budget, they will consider cost of living adjustments for employees. Commissioner Jonathan Williams asked to see what a two percent increase for full-time employees and four percent for police, fire, and EMS workers would cost the county. Putnam County Mayor Randy […]
Cookeville Alcohol Committee Nearing Ordinance
With a few tweaks, a Cookeville committee will present its ordinance on alcohol consumption in city streets to the city council for a first reading. Committee Member and Seven Senses Food and Cheer Owner Jay Albrecht said a public hearing Monday night brought the committee valuable feedback. He said many residents feel events with alcohol […]
Overton Commissioners Make No Budget Changes
After deciding Monday night to get into the budget and look for ways to cut expenses, Overton County Commissioners simply went through the budget line-by-line again Tuesday, saving the questions for Stephen Barlow. The questions focused on two issues: the ongoing debate about Barlow’s mileage and the lack of movement on a new ambulance director. […]
Porter: “Absolutely Unbelievable Good News”
Calling it the best budget year he’s been associated with, Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the current fiscal year will likely end with surplus revenue added back to the general fund. Commissioners budgeted to take $7 million out of fund balance to meet this year’s expenditures. Instead, Porter estimates the county will save about […]
Byrdstown To Increase Water Sewer Rates
Byrdstown Aldermen proposing a three percent increase in water and sewer rates for the new fiscal year Monday. Mayor Sam Gibson said the new budget includes some $4.3 million in pending capital project expenses for the Water and Sewer Department. Gibson said increase is necessary to qualify for grants to help fund water and sewer […]
