Putnam County News

A lawman who lost his badge is now facing a legal battle. The Putnam County grand jury has just indicted former sheriff's deputy Christopher Muncy on charges of tampering with evidence and official misconduct, according to the Cookeville Herald-Citizen newspaper.

Residents in one Middle Tennessee county are complaining about a proposal to limit how many cats and dogs people can have at their homes.

A multi-county, high-speed flight from police because of a revoked license ended in an Overton County wooded area where three local residents were apprehended and returned to Cumberland County to face charges.

On August 20, the Putnam County, Tennessee, County Commission, passed a resolution, asking the county's Democratic and Republican Parties not to hold primaries for county office in 2010.

Putnam County is looking at the prospect of eliminating primary elections in hopes of saving $60,000. Watch This Story On Monday night, the county commission voted 14 to 9 to ask the county parties to forgo primary elections and select candidates through private caucuses.

An All Counties Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection Event will be held Oct.

Time is of the essence when tragedy strikes and no one understands that more than a South Nashville mother.

Two Mooresville sisters who have been missing for a week were found Wednesday morning in central Tennessee and are OK, according to Iredell County authorities.

A Putnam County woman was jailed after a fight she had with a Cumberland County woman escalated into a car bashing incident that involved four small children who escaped unhurt in the incident, according to reports.

Several puppies were rescued after a passerby noticed them on the side of a road in Putnam County.

A fire in Putnam County may have claimed the life of a volunteer firefighter. Crews rushed to an address on Mirandy Road in Algood Tuesday morning.

A woman has been taken into custody after sheriff's officials said she stabbed her husband to death in Putnam County.

A mid-state man found five puppies tied up in a plastic bag. James Jones made the disturbing discovery in Putnam County Monday morning.

Several Middle Tennessee school districts are closing early Thursday due to flooding.

A handful of homes were flooded in the Cookeville area Wednesday where an estimated 6 inches of rain fell.

In Cookeville, a man didn't have to go far for justice. He was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in the jail parking lot.

Cookeville Regional Medical in Putnam County is restricting young visitors due to the rising threat of the H1N1 flu virus.

Economic hard times mean major cutbacks for everyone including school districts.

The 22-piece Big Band Sound will observe its twelfth anniversary at the Saturday, Sept.

U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon plans to host three public town hall meetings, the first one to be held Aug.