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1 week ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
The Putnam County Health Department is inviting residents to take advantage of an upcoming event focused on aging. "We are partnering with the faith-based organizations this year to offer resources for the aging population," Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough. The first event, called Happy Hearts Healthy Minds, will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. April 23 at Willow Avenue Church of Christ. "It is open to anyone and no charge," Bumbalough said.
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1 week ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
The Tennessee House of Representatives Monday approved a bill sponsored by State Rep. Ryan Williams of Cookeville that's intended to expand access to child care in Tennessee. The vote was 86-9. House Bill 1175, which was substituted on the floor to adopt the language of its companion bill, Senate Bill 1379, would allow child care facilities to expand by leasing or purchasing vacant or underutilized school buildings.
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2 weeks ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
The four governments that co-own the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport are being asked to increase their annual contributions to the airport's operation. Airport manager Dean Selby said the governments of Cookeville, Sparta, Putnam and White counties each contribute an equal share of $35,000 annually to the airport — an amount that hasn't been increased in several years.
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2 weeks ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
As the Monterey Finance Committee meets Monday to continue its budget discussions, chairman Jamie Phillips is once again emphasizing that no final decisions have been made. "We've met twice since the last board meeting ... basically looking at the budget, figuring out the deficits," Phillips said. "The major item we discussed [at one meeting] was health insurance quotes.
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2 weeks ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission has agreed to amend the county's subdivision regulations to require developers to get a signature from the postmaster.
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2 weeks ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said he attended a parole hearing this week to oppose the release of a man convicted in a DeKalb County murder case 31 years ago. "In 1994, James Christopher Tatrow, TDOC #265920, was the ring-leader in the kidnapping, torture and murder of ROGER DALE ZAMMIT, age 18 and JOHN ALLEN HARRY, age 26," Dunaway posted on Facebook, capitalizing the names of the victims.
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3 weeks ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
An investigation is continuing over the discovery of a weapon in the parking lot at Monterey High School Thursday morning. "During a routine safety check at Monterey High School, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit located a firearm inside a student’s vehicle," the school system said in a message to parents.
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3 weeks ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
The building industry appears to be thriving in Putnam County — if the latest construction numbers are any indication. "March broke the record for the most construction in one month since I started keeping the data in 2014," County Mayor Randy Porter said. "March had 54 permits for $16.3 million in construction with 40 of those being for new single-family homes."Porter said the activity was not limited to just residential construction.
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3 weeks ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
The Comptroller’s division of Local Government Finance working with the State Board of Equalization has launched a new interactive map and dashboard that highlights how local governments are using economic incentive tools to attract industry and jobs to their communities.
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3 weeks ago | 
herald-citizen.com | Jim Herrin
The solution is fairly simple, even if the implementation is not. "Clearly, the answer is just building more houses," said Mark Farley, executive director of the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency at a meeting of the UCHRA Policy Council Wednesday. "We've got to build more homes, and it can't be that traditional subdivision with an acre lot. We've gotta have a lot of stuff [like] townhomes, multi-family, apartments.
