Free Tree Giveaway For Putnam County Residents
500 free trees will be available Saturday for Putnam County residents to replant what was lost in the March Tornado. These trees are coming to the city of Cookeville through the Arbor Day Foundation and a sponsorship with Verizon. Cookeville Urban Forester Jaime Nunan said replanting in the community is important for the environment and […]
Volunteers Canvassing Tornado Survivors With Resource Info
Putnam County Areas impacted by the March Tornado will see volunteers trying to connect survivors to resources Saturday morning. Restore and Repair Committee Member John Bell said this ground effort will be passing out postcards with resource information so survivors can get registered for the remaining tornado relief funding. Bell said survivors should know that […]
Free Counseling Effort to Support Tornado Survivors
The Onsite Foundation is offering three different ways to provide counseling to survivors of the March Tornado. There is virtual therapy, online intensive therapy for those who lost a loved one and scholarships to pay for in-person therapy to anyone who can no longer afford to pay for a therapist. Onsite Foundation Executive Director Deanna […]
State Legislation To Be Considered For Putnam Property Tax Losses
The state legislative will consider a bill to restore property tax revenue lost by the county during the March tornado. The total $4.7 million dollar bill for the loss of property tax value for Putnam. State Representative Ryan Williams said the bill is meant to make up the loss of property tax revenue for 275 […]
Cookeville FEMA Relief Ahead of Schedule
Cookeville is already getting money back from FEMA to help offset the costs of the March 3rd Tornado. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the news that federal money already coming in was a surprise and called it a year ahead of schedule. Mills said this is going to have a large effect on the […]
Baxter Institutes Tornado Fastener Guidelines
Baxter will ask that new homes will be built with fasteners developed to withstand EF1 and EF2 tornadoes. Building Inspector Bob Lane said this is a county-wide effort after he and other inspectors took part in a hands-on class. Lane said this will only cost builders 50 cents a square foot and could provide home […]
Cookeville Strong Memorial Tree Grove Planting
19 trees will be planted Saturday in remembrance of the 19 lives lost during the March tornado. It is the Cookeville Strong Memorial Tree Grove. Cookeville Urban Forester Jaime Nunan said Saturday is about bringing the city and county together to remember and move forward. “There’s been so much hurt and devastation and things lost […]
Free Landscaping Opportunity For Tornado Survivors
A Cookeville nursery is offering free landscaping plants for tornado survivors. Mid-Tenn Nursery and Landscaping is providing this service to help survivors either start or enhance their landscaping. Owner Bill Bullington said he just wants to help people feel better about the future. “When you plant something, it’s an investment in the future and it’s […]
Putnam County Cleanup Kicks Off Saturday
Saturday kicks off the week long Keep Putnam County Beautiful cleanup. Putnam County Clean Commission Executive Coordinator Rob Wright said small groups are looking to make up for cleanups missed because of the pandemics and the effects of the March tornadoe. “The big thing is, there’s a lot of litter around and we need to […]
UCEMC Rebuilding Cookeville Facility After March Tornado
The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is rebuilding from the March tornado. The tornado left significant damage to the Cookeville facility’s outside walls, roof, and portions of the inside. General Manager Jimmy Gregory said construction crews began reconstruction last week. “They’re mainly concentrating on the inside right now, then they’ll move to the outside,” Gregory […]
