Legal Review Finds Courthouse Ethics Complaint Unmerited
Putnam County Attorney Jeff Jones found Mayor Randy Porter did not violate ethics after a complaint concering a recent King Of Kings Rally. Jones said Porter was not the organizer or promoter of the event. Jones said the rally was planned by the Putnam County Young Republican group, and Porter’s involvement was limited to discussing […]
Cookeville Supporting Changes To Annexation Process
Cookeville City Council approved a resolution Thursday night to encourage state representatives to reauthorize annexation laws that would allow majority property owner consent. The law would bypass referendums if the two/thirds of the property owners in the proposed area provided written consent for annexation. City Manager James Mills said the law would reduce delays and […]
Putnam Man Arrested At June Meeting Said Officers Escalated
The man arrested at June’s Putnam County Commissioners Meeting said the Sheriff’s Office escalated the situation leading to his arrest. Tyler Strode charged with assault against a first responder, disrupting a public meeting, and resisting arrest. Strode, along with several members of local Democratic organizations, attended Monday’s County Commission meeting. The Putnam County Young Democrats […]
