Lightning Strikes Home In Algood; Other Damage Reported
Lightning struck a home on Mirandy Road in Algood Thursday afternoon when a round a thunderstorms swept through the area. “It had some damage with electrical sockets being blown out of the house,” Putnam County Emergency Management Agency Director Tyler Smith Said. “There was light smoke in the house, but no fire.” Smith said a […]
Patsy Marinich Named New Cumberland River Hospital CAO
Patsy Marinich has been named the new Chief Administrative Officer at Cumberland River Hospital beginning June 4. Marinich replaces former CAO Patricia Strong, who has accepted another position with Cookeville Regional Medical Group. Marinich, a registered nurse, will continue to serve as the hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer in addition to her new role. She has […]
Search Warrants Executed At Senior Living Facility In Cookeville
Local and state law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at a Cookeville senior living facility Thursday morning. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said the investigation involves allegations of elder abuse and financial exploitation of more than 30 residents living at the Senior Lifestyles facility. “We received multiple complaints over the last year related to these […]
Putnam County Schools Offering Free Meals
Putnam County School Food Services is offering free meals to area students through July 20. Food Service Program Supervisor Kathlyn Walter said the program allows the district to reach out to students who may be in need. “We know there is need in our community and those in need are typically difficult to reach,” Walter […]
New Mustard Seed Ranch Homes Delayed
Mustard Seed Ranch’s effort to build two new homes will have to wait at least another month, according to Director of Development Brandon Stephenson. Stephenson said the homes were classified as a commercial building project by the Tennessee State Fire Marshal. “That basically caused a revision from the ground up to all of our plans […]
New Attractions To Be Unveiled Saturday At Edgar Evins State Park
Edgar Evins State Park will hold grand openings for two new attractions this weekend. The new Hillside storybook trail will be unveiled Saturday. The trail, just under a mile in length, will feature blown up pages from a children’s book posted along the way. Park Manager Kenny Gragg said the book being used is Where […]
Maintenance Work To Require Power Outage In Cookeville
Maintenance work will require a brief outage at the West Cookeville substation Friday morning. Cookeville Electric spokesperson Karen Brown said the majority of the affected area will be West of Dixie Avenue and North of Buffalo Valley Road. The outage is required to perform maintenance that will ensure station reliability, Brown said. The power outage […]
Serious Injuries Avoided In Wednesday Crash
A van and tractor trailer crashed during heavy rain on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County Wednesday. The crash happened around 12:35 p.m. at westbound mile marker 313. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the driver of the van lost control in heavy rain, causing the vehicle to spin out, roll over, and strike a tree […]
