Boma Voters Need To Check Their Precinct
Voters in Putnam County’s former Boma voting precinct need to make sure they know where they are supposed to vote heading into Thursday’s election. Putnam Election Administrator Michele Honeycutt said the area was split earlier in the year so the western half became part of the Buffalo Valley precinct while the eastern half goes to […]
Sign Construction Begins, December Completion
Trees down at the I-40/Jefferson Avenue exit, the first step toward construction of Cookeville’s two new gateway monument signs. Community Development Director Jon Ward said they received permission from T-DOT to clear out the trees from a section of land. Ward said the notice to proceed was issued to the contractor on July 22 and […]
BonDeCroft Expansion Ready For New School Year
BonDeCroft Elementary has completed its 20,000 square foot expansion and is certified to start the new year. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said school staff have moved into the school and are prepared for students to register Wednesday. Dronebarger said the addition serves as a new main entrance and connects the old building […]
Severe Thunderstorms, Flooding Across Putnam
Severe thunderstorms led to flash flooding and wind damage Tuesday afternoon across the Upper Cumberland. Putnam EMA Director Brandon Smith said they saw a lot of flash flooding throughout the county between 4:00pm and 5:00pm, mostly inside of Cookeville. Smith said the Cookeville Fire Department had multiple teams in the Willow Avenue area working to […]
Putnam New Communication Platform Debuts
Putnam County Schools launched a new one-stop communication platform for faculty, parents, and students. Communications and Marketing Supervisor Buddy Pearson said ParentSquare allows for mass communication such as announcing school cancellations, as well as two-way communication so parents can talk with teachers. Pearson said every school will be integrated into the system so parents with […]
Counties Hopeful On Turnout For Thursday Vote
Thursday is Election Day and local election administrators said they hope for a good turnout. Overton County Administrator of Elections Craig Story said election day can be tough to predict. Story said each election is different. “It just depends on the election we are dealing with and what’s on the ballot,” Story said. “You know, […]
Putnam To Take Over Visitors Bureau Operations
Putnam County will take over operations of the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau from the Chamber of Commerce September 1. County Mayor Randy Porter said the Commissioner of the Department of Tourist Development approached the county looking for ways to increase tourism funding. Porter said the new system would not cost the county anything because they […]
Tech Football Team Begins Practice Wednesday
Tech football team returns to campus Tuesday as Bobby Wilder enters his first year as Tech’s head football coach. The former Old Dominion head coach comes to Cookeville with a brand new staff, new recruits and transfers, and a new coaching philosophy. Waiting for him is the best defense in the OVC last season, a […]
Putnam Approves New Cameras For Sheriff’s Department
The shooting of a Cookeville-based Highway Patrol Officer more than a week ago led Putnam County Commissioners to make a change to the county’s budget approved Monday night. Commissioner Vinnie Faccinto said he spoke with Sheriff Eddie Farris after the shooting and learned that there are gaps in the county’s specialized camera monitoring. Farris said […]
New Upperman Soccer Coach Looking To Rebuild
After a 2023 season that saw only two wins in 13 games, Upperman High School’s soccer program has a new head coach in Mixon Moore who’s no stranger to starting from scratch. Entering his 32nd season as a soccer coach, Moore has spent his entire adult life lending a hand to programs in need. And […]
