All the schools in Baxter were put under a "soft lockdown" Thursday as Putnam County Sheriff s Office deputies were reportedly investigating a domestic incident on Ward Mill Road.
The City of Baxter and the Putnam County School System s Transportation Department are working together to improve bus safety and the traffic flow around the city s schools.
A growing relationship between the Putnam County School System, Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, and local businesses was on display recently at Baxter Primary School.
Putnam County Schools Thursday announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program.