Two Putnam Elementary Schools Refurbish Gym Floors
Work to refurbish the gym floors at Burks Elementary and Capshaw Elementary has been completed. The Putnam County School System spent some $93,000 on both resurfacing, and some $71,700 of that money went to the Burks Elementary gym. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the price difference was rooted in the two gyms’ size […]
Kindergarten Lotteries Possible For Putnam Schools
Putnam County Schools will collect lists for kindergarten lotteries at all but two schools as the early enrollment period approaches. School Board Thursday night approved the student registration plan. The lottery could occur everywhere but Jere Whitson and Prescott. Enrollment Supervisor Chris Pierce said it will all depend on how projected kindergarten enrollment shakes out […]
Putnam Schools Could Use Fund Balance For Budget
The Putnam County School Board approved the first draft of a new budget that will use some $1.1 million from the system’s fund balance. Director Of Schools Corby King said all county departments were instructed to present a zero increase budget due to COVID-19. King said the budget does include a expenditure increase but the […]
Cookeville to Address Capshaw Storm Runoff
The City of Cookeville will study ways to ease storm runoff in the Capshaw area north of Broad Street. Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said with recent storms, some lines in that area have overloaded. “We have different sewer basins that feed into that trunk line,” Kelly said. “We’re looking at everything that’s […]
