Putnam Redistricting Committee Structure Approved By Commissioners

Putnam County will begin the work of redistricting with a new nine-member committee. County Commissioners approved the committee structure Monday night. The group will include a representative from each of the county’s four municipalities, the election commissioner, the board of commissioners’ chair and three at-large members. Cookeville, Algood, Baxter and Monterey will decide on its […]
Development Planning Around Grave Sites, Cemeteries

A proposed subdivision off Charlie Maxwell Road might have graves underneath the land. So, what does this mean for development? Putnam County Planning Director Kevin Rush said in most cases, the county knows where grave sites are but occasionally they run into unmarked graves. Rush said this does not stop development, but it does put […]









