Right Turns On Red Restricted At Cookeville Square
Cookeville traffic engineers have restricted right turns on red at the courthouse square intersections. Greg Brown is the Cookeville Public Works Director. “We had been discussing ways that might help alleviate traffic problems around the square,” Brown said. “We thought we would try to see if this helps somewhat.” Brown said many drivers attempt to […]
Allardt Fire Department to Receive New Water Truck
The Allardt Fire Department will receive a new tanker truck thanks to the state Community Development Block Grant. AFD Chief Larry Cooper said the new truck will be a major benefit to the department while fighting fires. “It’s not only a big deal for our fire department, but it’s a pretty good deal for Fentress […]
Interim Finance Director Appointed In Fentress County
Fentress County has appointed an interim deputy finance director after voting to fire former finance director Marsha Delk. Delk was fired this week for giving raises to finance and solid waste department employees without receiving approval from the county commission. Fentress County Executive J. Michael Cross said Kellye Cooper will temporarily lead the finance department. […]
Livingston Regional Settles With Department of Justice
Livingston Regional Hospital has agreed to settle allegations of knowingly billing Medicare Part A for unnecessary psychiatric care. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the hospital will pay $784,000 for violating the False Claims Act. Two whistleblowers will receive $156,800 as their share of the settlement. Hospital employees reported the allegations occurred between July […]
Justin Holmes Hired As TTU Baseball Coach
Tennessee Tech hired Justin Holmes as the new head baseball coach Thursday. Holmes spent the past four seasons serving as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Golden Eagles. “This program has a strong foundation,” Holmes said. “Coach [Matt] Bragga laid that foundation. I’m not going to sit up here and pretend that it didn’t […]
Argument Leads To Gunshots In Putnam County Tuesday
A verbal argument led to gunshots being fired at the Echo Valley Market Tuesday night. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said no injuries occurred and two people involved fled the scene before deputies arrived. According to a press release, deputies located one of the parties who had returned to the scene. The incident remains under […]
