Community Joins Together At Double Springs Church Of Christ
The Putnam County community joined together at Double Springs Church of Christ Wednesday night to remember lives lost one year ago. Mayor Randy Porter said the community joins in praying for the families to continue their healing. “We remember the pain and suffering that so many of you experienced,” Porter said. “We remember the loss […]
CRMC Medical Staff Honored For Tornado Response
Cookeville Regional honored the medical professionals who treated 95 tornado victims in the hours after the storm. “As everyone knows, March 3rd 2020 changed the lives in the matter of minutes. Families were torn apart. Nineteen lives were lost,” CRMC CEO Paul Korth said. “As quickly as the storm hit and left, Cookeville Regional Medical […]
Community Remembers March 3 Wednesday
The community remembers the one year anniversary of the Putnam County tornado Wednesday. 19 people died in the early morning hours of March 3rd including five children. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the day offers the community the chance to reflect. “Families lost loved one, lost everything they had sometimes, homes, vehicles and everything,” […]
Tornado Scammer’s Work Showing One Year Later
As the one year anniversary of the March tornado approaches, local lawyers stand ready to help residents who were taken advantage of. Marla Williams is the Managing Attorney for the Cookeville’s Legal Aid Society office. Williams said they have attorneys to help with civil cases against scammers. “Some of that work would certainly be coming […]
UCEMC Cookeville Location To Reopen This December
Cookeville’s Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation office is set to reopen to the public by the end of the month. The highway 70 location sustained severe storm damage during the March tornado. General Manager Jimmy Gregory said about 97 percent of repairs are complete. “We are very pleased,” Gregory said. “The process took a little […]
Flash Floods Affect Putnam County Roads
Putnam County had its hands full with severe weather this weekend. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said clean ups were already planned for Monday, before Sunday night’s flash floods. Jones said the flooding caused more than just high water and debris on Putnam County roads. “Several roads that have washed a lot of the […]
Barn Destroyed In Warren County Friday Night
Emergency management reports a barn destroyed near Morrison Friday night as strong storms moved through Warren County. The incident happened on Cecil Laxton Road just before 6:00pm Friday. That is just south of Morrison. That is the area in which the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at that same time. No injuries reported.
Storm Cleanup Ending
The organized cleanup efforts from the March tornado came to a close Tuesday. Custom Tree Care of Topeka, Kansas, has been responsible for debris removal. Project Manager Sean Latzen said volunteer efforts have made a huge impact. “The amount of community response here, with the volunteers, has helped greatly expedite getting this cleaned up,” Latzen […]
White County’s Storm Debris Cleanup Expected Through Late May
At least another two weeks expected before the first wave of Sparta’s tornado cleanup ends. Public Works Director Dilliard Quick said a 20 yard brush truck has completed at least 4 loads a day for almost six weeks “It’s just taking time because we’ve just got the one guy,” Quick said. “I could pull people […]
FEMA Aid Over $739K To Putnam
FEMA’s total distribution to Putnam County residents affected by the March 3 tornado will total nearly $740,000. Monday marked the deadline for individuals to apply for FEMA relief. Public Affairs Specialist Cheria Brown said some 112 individuals have applied and been approved for FEMA assistance in Putnam County. More than $493,000 in individual and household […]
