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Breaking News: This week’s Highlands Insider is packed with the stories, people and issues shaping Putnam County.

Voters reshape Putnam County leadership

August 11, 2026

Gilbert, Anton and Landers set to lead Cookeville, Algood and Monterey as new mayors; new faces on the county commissioners Three current...

Election Day Is HERE!

Today is election day in PUTNAM COUNTY!Polls are opened at 9 AM and stay open till 7 PM, so go vote!Vote your values and vote Republican!PAID FOR BY CLARISSA WILLIAMS...

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More Than 8,000 Putnam Voters Reported Through Day 12

Republican ballots account for three-fourths of voters listed in county daily reports as early voting enters its final daysMore than 8,000 Putnam...

Highlands Insider’s two-part 2026 Guide to the Polls provides candidate profiles, questionnaire responses and voter information for the August 6 election.

In Case You Missed It: Your Complete 2026 Guide to the Polls

Election Day is almost here, and Highlands Insider has published a two-part 2026 Guide to the Polls to help voters learn more about the candidates...

County office seekers report wide gaps in available funds

Campaign finance reports for the second quarter show wide differences in the amount of money raised and spent by candidates seeking countywide...

Crowded city races drive active campaign spending

Incumbent Cookeville City Council member Chad Gilbert reported the largest campaign balance among the candidates seeking one of five seats on the...

YOUR GUIDE TO THE POLLS

Ballot, campaign finance and candidates’ primary participation examined as Putnam County voters head to the pollsEarly voting is underway, and...

How to read these numbers: This is a combined election featuring federal and state party primaries along with county and municipal general elections. The R and D figures indicate whether a voter selected a Republican or Democratic primary ballot. They do not show how that voter voted in the county or municipal general-election contests. Voters may also select a General Only ballot without participating in either party primary.

Republican Primary Ballots Continue to Lead as Two-Day Early Voting...

Putnam County recorded 261 early voters Saturday, bringing the county’s two-day early voting total to 1,160.A Highlands Insider count of the Putnam...

Republicans Lead First Day of Early Voting in Putnam County

Republican primary ballots accounted for the majority of votes cast on the first day of early voting in Putnam County.According to the Putnam...

Cookeville City Council Candidate Forum Offers Voters Chance to...

Join us for the Cookeville City Council Candidate Forum, an opportunity for voters to hear directly from the candidates seeking to serve on the...

Early Voting Tops 1,750 in Putnam County as Turnout Holds Strong

UPDATED RUNNING TOTALS (4 DAYS)Day 1: 471Day 2: 573Day 3: 527Day 4 (Saturday): 186TOTAL THROUGH DAY 4: 1,757 BALLOTSUPDATED TOTAL PARTY...

Guide to the Polls - Primary 2026

2026 Putnam County Guide to the Polls Your complete voter resource is now available—free to read online. This special edition from Highlands...

Early Voting Opens Strong in Putnam County 471 ballots cast on...

Early voting for the May 5 Putnam County primary election is off to a strong start, with 471 ballots cast on the first day, according to the Putnam...

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