Baxter Man Arrested In Hilham Road Homicide Investigation
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Overton County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the arrest of a Baxter man in connection to a homicide. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said agents began working alongside local detectives on March 23 at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway. The […]
Baxter Wastewater Upgrade Done, Final Documents Next
The Baxter Wastewater Treatment Plant project officially complete following years of construction. Engineer Tom Bennett updated Aldermen on the final pieces of the major infrastructure improvements. Bennett said the completion allows the city to finalize closeout documents. “I was looking back since, I think, ’21,” the official said. “So that’s a long-term project that has […]
Baxter Approves Changes, Updates To Municipal Code
The Baxter Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed measures Thursday night to modernize its municipal codes. City Recorder Sharon Carlisle said the need has existed to bring city regulations up to current standards. The board addressed a new ordinance designed to consolidate years of policy changes into a single updated manual. “This is where we […]
Ditty Road Closure To Begin Monday For T-DOT Project
A portion of Ditty Road between Baxter Road and the entrance to Portobello America will be closed starting Monday as T-DOT will begin work on the Portobello Industrial Access Project. T-DOT Regional Communications Officer Rae-Anne Bradley said the closure is necessary to safely complete drainage upgrades, grading, resurfacing, and road widening for the new alignment […]
Baxter Signifying New Identity With Welcome Signs
Baxter signifying its new identity after cutting the ribbon Monday on two new welcome signs, one off Highway 56 and the other in downtown. Baxter installed the sign using an estimated $15,000 downtown revitalization grant. Baxter Mayor Danny Holmes said the signs signify that the heart of Baxter remains the same. “It still has that […]
Local Churches Host Celebration Focused On Jesus Saturday
Putnam County Churches will host a Happy Birthday Jesus Christ Celebration at the Putnam County Convention Center Saturday. Community Director Kelly Parkison said a group of Christians wanted to create a holiday event that focused on celebrating the birth of Jesus. Parkison said her family has a birthday party for Jesus every year. “Well this […]
Baxter Urban Boundary Looking Residential, Southeast
The Baxter Planning Commission considered changes to the Urban Growth Boundary map Thursday, considering land for potential neighborhoods. Putnam County’s four municipalities are considering changes to the boundaries which serve as a guide for annexation. Chairman Richard Waller said staff recommends expanding southeast. “Where there’s not a lot of housing development right now is a […]
Cookeville Lights the Way, Mapping Decorated Homes
Cookeville Department of Leisure Services turning on the lights for the Ninth Annual Holiday Home Decoration Challenge. Recreation Programmer Sally Herren said the contest includes any resident that lives in a 15 mile square radius from the Putnam County Courthouse. “We always have the Merry and Bright Holiday Home Challenge each year because it brings […]
Baxter Approves Project To Protect Winter Road Salt
Baxter will build a new building to store salt, a roughly $140,000 project. Alderman Dustin Stanton said the city had been storing salt in a barn. Stanton said the salt mixes with the dirt floor in the barn, making it unusable. “I mean, he’s pretty much having to take his excavator and bust chunks up, […]
Anatolia Announces Baxter As First Tennessee Location
Anatolia Cabinet and Millwork will bring 56 new high-paying jobs to Baxter, the state announced Thursday. Anatolia’s new facility will use an AI-integrated production system, which will be the first and only factory of its kind in Tennessee. The new factory part of an estimated $9.6 million investment. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said Anatolia’s […]
