Putnam Awarded $882K Grant To Expand Power In Emergencies
Putnam County received a major federal grant of more than $822,000 to install emergency generators at key county facilities. County Mayor Randy Porter said FEMA will allow the county to purchase backup generators for ten different facilities, including community centers, libraries, and government buildings. Porter said the county originally applied for the funding several years […]
Arson Investigation Class Coming To Algood
Algood will bring together local fire officials over the next two days for a free arson investigation class taught by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Fire Chief David Judd said it is a two-day class for police, fire, and EMA employees throughout the region. Judd said the class is an introductory course that covers the […]
Algood Police Holding Retail Theft Seminar Wednesday
The Algood Police Department is holding a retail theft seminar Wednesday to train law enforcement, private security, and retail owners on identifying organized theft before it happens. Algood Police Chief Dale Armour said organized retail theft has become more common nationwide. He said the perpetrators may travel from city to city stealing hundreds of dollars […]
Algood Police Goes Through DUI Detection Training
The Algood Police Department hosted an advanced DUI detection training course in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Highway Safety. Algood Police Chief Dale Armour said the department went through field sobriety testing last month and this is the next step in training. He said officers will learn how to discern if someone is driving […]
Algood Online Water Payment System Offline Due To Vendor Issue
Algood’s online water bill payment system is offline due to a systemwide issue with the vendor. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this is the first problem of this nature the city has encountered with its outside vendor. Morrison said the vendor is having issues system-wide and has currently shut down their overall service to fix […]
Algood’s Mingle Market Saturday; Outgrows Original Location
Algood is kicking off its Mingle Market this Saturday and every first Saturday throughout the year. Roy Phipps with Algood Park and Recreation said there will be at least 30 vendors and food trucks in downtown Algood. Phipps said the event has already outgrown its original location. “We actually had more interest and we had […]
Algood Accepting Gift Donations For Signature Healthcare Residents
The Algood Police Department has set up a donation drop box at city hall for the residents of Putnam’s Signature Healthcare City Hall Clerk Megan Benton said the goal is to remind residents that the community is thinking about them this holiday season. “The idea was really based off of the fact that these seniors […]
COVID Closes Algood City Hall Lobby
COVID exposure inside Algood’s City Hall and rising cases in Putnam County forced the city hall lobby to close Tuesday. Algood Mayor Lisa Chapman Fowler said that masks will be required to enter City Hall when it re-opens. Fowler said if residents maintain COVID precautions, it will benefit everyone. ‘I say I’m wearing mine to […]
