Porter Wins Over Nabors In Putnam County Mayoral Race
Putnam County Republican Mayor Randy Porter took home 86 percent of the Republican vote to win Tuesday. Porter beat challenger Wayne Nabors with 8,088 votes to Nabor’s 1,310. “We were just blown away by the turnout for the vote and all the folks that voted for us,” Porter said. It’s been a long campaign, but […]
Putnam EMS Plan Helped Many Stranded From I-40 Shutdown
People who were stranded in Cookeville due to the major crash that shut down I-40 on Thursday were taken care of, thanks to an emergency plan implemented by Putnam County EMS. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said EMS has a mass casualty bus that was used to load those stranded and take them to the […]
Monterey’s Perdue Plant Has Been Sold To Developer
Monterey’s Perdue chicken plant has been sold to a developer who wants to bring new business to Putnam County. County Mayor Randy Porter said Perdue wanted to close before the end of the year for fiscal reasons. Porter said the developer is looking at a couple of prospects to come in and occupy the building […]
Putnam’s Calfkiller Water Project Nearing Completion
Putnam County’s Calfkiller Water Project is nearing completion as work continued through the holidays to get the upgrade finished. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said most of the waterlines have been laid down Mill Creek and a big part of the Calfkiller area. Porter said the south end of the Calkiller area will have access […]
New 27-Acre Industrial Park Announced For Monterey
Putnam County and Monterey leaders gathered Friday to reveal Project Wildcat, a new industrial park coming to Monterey. ERP Holdings Partner Clint Stephens said the development will be called “The Summit Industrial Park” and will be constructed on a 27-acre property on Highway 70 just east of I-40 exit 301. Stephens said Project Wildcat is […]
Putnam Moving Forward With Library Expansion Project
Putnam County will move forward on a library expansion project despite receiving bids higher than expected. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the county received an estimated $2 million grant from the state to expand the library. However, Porter said the bids came back an estimated $600,000 over budget. Porter said he met with an […]
Putnam County Finds Savings After Refinancing Bond
Putnam County has found savings after refinancing the remaining years on the bond used to build the Prescott Schools. The County Commission permitted Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter last month to look at refinancing the last three years of the bond. Porter said the way the bond worked was that the highest interest rates would […]
Martin Creek Water Project Close To Final Completion
Putnam County is getting close to completing the $1.87 Million Martin Creek Water Project. The project is designed to expand public water access to the Martin Creek area. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he has been told by the engineers that the project is about 85 percent complete. “It’s getting really close,” Porter said. […]
Putnam Employees To See Rise In Insurance Co-Pays
Putnam County employees will see an increase in co-pays after the county commission approved a slight change to the county’s health insurance. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said due to the rising number of claims, the county faced an estimated $400,000 increase in health insurance costs. Insurance Broker Shawn Bennett said the county could reduce […]
Putnam Approves Bus Garage/Maintenance Facility Bid
Putnam County Commissioners awarded a $3.4 million bid Monday night to begin earthwork on a new school bus garage and county maintenance facility. The first segment of work includes utilities, streets, and building pads for the Tennessee Avenue project. County Mayor Randy Porter said the commission initially rejected bids for the overall project more than […]
