Sheriff Pushing For New Inmate Work Program
Putnam County Commissioners will consider a new work release program for inmates who wish to gain employment while incarcerated. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the jail renovations are designed to allow this type of program. He said the department would receive an administrative fee from participating businesses and another chunk of the money inmates earn would […]
Putnam Courts Working To Catchup After COVID’s Court Closures
Putnam County Courts are facing a large backlog in cases following their closure last year. Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson said the judges, district attorneys and attorneys are working to get through their caseload. “So you have the volume of cases but then you also have cases who have really been sitting on dockets for […]
Cookeville City Court Cases Continued To April 13 At CPAC
If you had a case in Cookeville City Court between November and March, your court date has arrived. Cases have been continued until April 13th at CPAC. City Judge David Ledbetter said this is for anyone with a court date between November 1, 2020 and March 30, 2021. Ledbetter said there is still time to […]
Van Buren Attorney Says Individual Court Cost Over Estimated
Van Buren County’s attorney said the General Assembly’s Fiscal Review Committee has over estimated the cost of giving the county its own general sessions court. Attorney Howard Upchurch told Commissioners Tuesday night that Van Buren is the only county statewide to share its general sessions judge. Van Buren and White County currently split one judge. […]
