Putnam, Cookeville Honor A Young Life Through “Sprinkle Kindness Day”
The city of Cookeville and Putnam County have proclaimed Tuesday, September 28th as, “Sprinkle Kindness Day.” County Mayor Randy Porter said the decree honors the life of 17-year-old Leigh Anne Eldridge. A life taken too soon by a car accident in 2019. “There was some of her friends and family that wanted to do something […]
Putnam Co. To Rework Archive Building Specs Facing Construction Price Hike
Bids for Putnam County’s Archives and Veterans Building construction came in much higher than expected. County Mayor Randy Porter said construction costs have gone up since they originally placed out bids. “When the tornado destroyed the building last year, we started looking at estimates of what it would cost to replace it,” Porter said. “They […]
Bus Garage/Highway Building Among Capital Projects For Putnam Next Year
Putnam County considering a potential $11 million in capital projects for next year’s budget. County Mayor Randy Porter told the commissioner’s budget committee meeting last night, $2 million to replace the school bus garage and county highway building among the priorities. “We know that we’ve got to build the building first down on Tennessee Avenue,” […]
Putnam Opens Up Vaccinations To Everyone Age 16 And Up
Putnam County will open up COVID vaccinations to anyone age 16 and above starting Wednesday. Mayor Randy Porter said the county wants to open up vaccinations to everyone who wants to take it after moving quickly through the 55 and up age group and the 2a-b phase. Porter said the county is receiving larger amounts […]
Putnam Co. Community Dedicates Hope Park
The building of Hope Park will begin after Wednesday’s dedication of the park in the Highway 70 corridor. “Without hope, we don’t have much,” Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said. Three families, the Asantes, the Barnetts, and the Pitts, sold their land to the county for the building of the park. All three families lost […]
COVID Vaccines Expanding To 1-C Group
The state will move to vaccinations for the 1-C group next week. That opens eligibility to those 16 years or older at high risk for COVID complications. This includes current cancer treatment, chronic renal disease, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma, obesity, heart failure, hypertension, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease […]
New Putnam Co. Outage Causes Setbacks In Restoration Efforts
A set back in power restorations occurred in Putnam County Wednesday with a new outage reported near Bunker Hill Road. Mayor Randy Porter said the number of outages remain about the same with some 6,000 customers without power. “Today, they had a new area down on Bunker Hill Road along Lovelady Road southbound down Ditty […]
New Building Would Provide Room for Putnam History
Putnam County is considering housing the county’s archives and veteran’s museum in the future site of the Patton Doll House Museum. Mayor Randy Porter said the county has hired an architect to look at design drawings to see what will fit in the new building. Porter said it is an exciting possibility to have more […]
Putnam Reaching Out to Venues and Events Over COVID
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter has asked Emergency Management to work with venues to make any gathering as safe as possible. Emergency Management Agency Public Affairs Officer Brandon Smith said this is not the best time to hold events. However, Smith said that EMA has started reaching out to provide recommendations, and the best guidance […]
Porter: No Mask Mandate, Limit Gatherings
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he will not issue a mask mandate now, but said it remains an option if residents do not reduce large gatherings. Porter said Thursday night that the county’s growing numbers are due to baby and wedding showers, birthday parties, school reunions and other private gatherings. He said these events […]
