Locust Ave. Properties Being Cleared For Putnam Jail Expansion
Demolition has begun in preparation to break ground on the Putnam County Jail expansion. The county commission purchased six parcels around the Justice Center last year for parking. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the two properties on Locust Avenue are being cleared. “They started last Friday and they should be finished with the cleanup this Thursday […]
Putnam SROs Tactical Training Just One Facet Of School Safety
Putnam County School Resource Officers underwent training over fall break to ensure their skills are up to date when it comes to protecting the county’s students, faculty and staff. Sheriff Eddie Farris said that the system’s 21 SROs are always preparing for emergency situations, including last week’s tactical training. He said the SROs can never […]
Putnam Jail Lifts In-Person Visitation Suspension, Facility COVID Free
In-person visitations at the Putnam County Jail are set to resume Monday. Visitations were temporarily suspended for three weeks after a COVID spike among inmates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the facility now stands COVID free. “We’ve certainly made some progress over the last few days,” Farris said. “So the 27th everybody will be off quarantine. […]
Initial Work Started On Putnam Jail Expansion, Groundbreaking Set For October
Preliminary work has begun on the Putnam County Jail expansion project in its lower parking lot this week. Sheriff Eddie Farris said that engineers have been on-site working to finalize details and ensure everything is ready to break ground sometime in October. Farris said the construction company has been working with their partners on initial […]
Putnam Jail Visitations Suspended Due To Inmate COVID Cases
Visitations at the Putnam County Jail have been suspended for two weeks. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the action was taken to quarantine the facility after multiple inmates tested positive for COVID. “I don’t have an exact number of how many positives that we have, but it was starting to be one here and one there,” […]
Putnam Co. Sheriff’s Office Opens Registration For Citizens Police Academy
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will host its Citizens Police Academy once again this year. The program offers an in-depth look at how the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office operates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said participants will gain hands-on experience through demonstrations in certain areas of the Office. “Things that we’ll be doing is obviously talking about […]
16 Arrested In Putnam County For Numerous Drug Related Charges
Sixteen people were arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Thursday as a part of the drug operation, “Putnam Promise.” Sheriff Eddie Farris said the bust surrounded meth, heroin and fentanyl and is the result of months of work by multiple agencies. “It has turned out to be a good day for us,” Farris said. […]
PCSO Arrested Man Responsible For 155 Dead Cattle In Monterey Area
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the man responsible for more than 100 deceased cattle in a Monterey animal cruelty case. Ricky Dake was charged with 14 counts of animal cruelty and one count of failure to dispose of dead live stock Thursday. Sheriff Eddie Farris said Dake recently moved to the Putnam County […]
PCSO Continuing Efforts To Locate Joshuah Brian Bohannon
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has been working Monday to find the whereabouts of 27-year-old Joshuah Brian Bohannon. Sheriff Eddie Farris said Bohannon was last seen near Burgess Falls State Park last week. “We’ve been talking to the family all weekend and doing certain things that we could,” Farris said. “It sort of got more […]
Multiple Putnam Roads Blocked By Trees
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said multiple roads are blocked across the county Monday evening with trees down. In Northern Putnam County, Farris reports Pine Valley Road, Miranda Road, Bob Lynn Road and Timber Trail Subdivision, off of Dodson Branch Road, all dealing with downed trees. In Western Putnam County, Shaw Branch Road, Carr Ridge […]
