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Breaking News: TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO LARGE METH SEIZURE
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Primary Election Night Watch Party - You're Invited!

Tomorrow is Election Day — don’t forget to vote.We truly appreciate everyone who takes the time to show up and participate.Join us that evening for...

False Bomb threat prompts courthouse response Sunday afternoon

A bomb threat reported Sunday afternoon led to a significant law enforcement response in downtown Cookeville, with authorities ultimately...

Printed Paper Online

Christians in Politics; Part Three Theologies, Policies, and...

Have you ever heard someone say: “You cannot legislate morality”? People say this because they don’t believe the government should pass laws or...

Saying It Isn’t Doing It: When Words Don’t Match Political Actions

You don’t have to look far these days to find someone with a strong political opinion. In fact, opinions are everywhere—on social media, in...

Standing in the Gap: Why I Am Running — and Why It Matters

I came into this world fighting. Born nearly three months premature, weighing just over four pounds, I did not have the luxury of an easy start....

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Primary Election Night Watch Party - You're Invited!

Tomorrow is Election Day — don’t forget to vote.We truly appreciate everyone who takes the time to show up and participate.Join us that evening for...

This week’s Highlands Insider is packed with the stories shaping...

Safe Haven offers support for women

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — For the women entering Safe Haven, the journey toward a new life begins with a single focus: a personal relationship with Jesus...

County News - Putnam

TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO LARGE METH SEIZURE

PUTNAM COUNTY, TN— On Wednesday Evening, May 6, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s OfficeDeputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 on a white...

DNA EVIDENCE INDENTIFIES SUSPECT IN THEFT

PUTNAM COUNTY, TN— On May 23, 2023, PCSO Detective Gary Harris was contacted by the Bax-ter Police Department requesting assistance investigating a...

County attorney: Ethics complaint found to have ‘no merit’

An ethics complaint filed in early April has been found to have no merit.The complaint, filed on April 3 (Good Friday) by Trenton Strode, centers on the “King of Kings”...

From Classroom to Courtroom: Mock Trial Photo Gallery

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This week’s Highlands Insider is packed with the stories shaping...

Mothers-in-Waiting: What God Reveals in the Barren Journey

The Bible has three stories about single mothers, five stories about widows, four powerful stories of mothers whose children walked through...

Standing in the Gap: Why I Am Running — and Why It Matters

I came into this world fighting. Born nearly three months premature, weighing just over four pounds, I did not have the luxury of an easy start....

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Homeschool / Private School Features

From Classroom to Courtroom: Mock Trial Photo Gallery

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Justice Snapshot: By The Numbers

Justice Snapshot: By The Numbers38 arrests listed across Putnam County agencies5 law enforcement agencies represented: Cookeville Police...

Randy Porter (Putnam County Mayor)
“We had about a $1.5 million increase in claims last year. To get that down to an 8 percent increase is significant for our county and our employees.”
“We have been able to absorb these increases for years, and that is something we want to continue for our employees.”

Putnam County Commission approves insurance plan, advances projects...

Editor’s Note: This report provides expanded coverage of the April 20 commission meeting. A summary of key actions appears on the front page, with...

False Bomb threat prompts courthouse response Sunday afternoon

A bomb threat reported Sunday afternoon led to a significant law enforcement response in downtown Cookeville, with authorities ultimately...

This week’s Highlands Insider is packed with the stories shaping...

County attorney: Ethics complaint found to have ‘no merit’

An ethics complaint filed in early April has been found to have no merit.The complaint, filed on April 3 (Good Friday) by Trenton Strode, centers on the “King of Kings”...

Jimmy Alexander Holloway

MONTEREY CHAPEL - Funeral services for Jimmy Alexander Holloway, age 78, lifelong resident of the Calfkiller Community, will be conducted at 11...

Christians in Politics; Part Three Theologies, Policies, and...

Have you ever heard someone say: “You cannot legislate morality”? People say this because they don’t believe the government should pass laws or...

Saying It Isn’t Doing It: When Words Don’t Match Political Actions

You don’t have to look far these days to find someone with a strong political opinion. In fact, opinions are everywhere—on social media, in...

Standing in the Gap: Why I Am Running — and Why It Matters

I came into this world fighting. Born nearly three months premature, weighing just over four pounds, I did not have the luxury of an easy start....

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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO LARGE METH SEIZURE

PUTNAM COUNTY, TN— On Wednesday Evening, May 6, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s OfficeDeputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 on a white...

DNA EVIDENCE INDENTIFIES SUSPECT IN THEFT

PUTNAM COUNTY, TN— On May 23, 2023, PCSO Detective Gary Harris was contacted by the Bax-ter Police Department requesting assistance investigating a...

False Bomb threat prompts courthouse response Sunday afternoon

A bomb threat reported Sunday afternoon led to a significant law enforcement response in downtown Cookeville, with authorities ultimately...

Red, Write & Blue Columns

Standing in the Gap: Why I Am Running — and Why It Matters

I came into this world fighting. Born nearly three months premature, weighing just over four pounds, I did not have the luxury of an easy start....

Weekly Smile: Dwight Henry

A life of leadership, faith, service, and staying connected to the communityIn a community like Cookeville, it doesn’t take long to recognize the...

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