CRMC Announces 2018 Birth Stats, First 2019 Baby
Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) announced Tuesday the first baby born at the facility for 2019 is a girl. CRMC released a statement saying Isabel Yojana Hernandez-Ramirez was born just after 12:32 a.m. Tuesday, weighing seven pounds, 14 ounces, and measuring at 18 inches along. Her parents are Juana Ramirez- Cano and Miguel Hernandez Bartalome. CRMC reports […]
Putnam County Hopes for New Growth at 5th Interchange
Putnam County officials hope to develop land around the 5th Interchange in 2019. County Executive Randy Porter said the interchange created easier access to the farmland near the interstate. “Sometimes it just takes a little while. You know once something is open, [it takes] a few months to get new prospects and new businesses and […]
Monterey Store Accused Of Underage Alcohol Sales
The Monterey Beer Board meets next week to hold a disciplinary hearing for a convenience market accused of selling alcohol to minors. The board will consider revoking or suspending the beer permit issued to Carl’s Super Market on North Chestnut Street. Mayor Bill Wiggins said store clerks allegedly sold alcohol to minors during a police […]
Bid Awarded For Renovation Of Rehab Center
Mid-State Construction will conduct a $6.2 million renovation project at Overton County Health and Rehab Center (OCHRC). OCHRC Public Information Officer Scott Stevens said the facility will now begin the next phase of the project. “The next phase is going to be more of a strategic planning of where we are going to relocate some […]
Baxter NAPA, Shell Station Opening Soon
The City of Baxter expects to see the new NAPA Auto Parts Store opening this month. Codes Officer Bob Lane said the owners delayed the project due to unforeseen events. “I was told the other day by the owner that they would probably be opening the store this month. They are hoping to open in January,” […]
Authorities Investigating Shooting Death in Crossville
Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a Crossville man after he was found injured Tuesday. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies discovered 58-year-old Paul Wing on Sandy Creek Road just before 12:30 p.m. after reports of a shooting in the area. The TBI released a statement indicating Wing was shot during an argument […]
Cookeville Man Charged With Gun-Related DUI
Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested a Cookeville man for driving and possessing a handgun while under the influence Tuesday. Authorities made contact with 36-year-old Brian Hartbarger after noticing a vehicle traveling eastbound on 1-40 cross the center line twice and the fog line once. Officials identified Hartbarger as the driver. Authorities noticed Hartbarger had red watery eyes, […]
Cookeville Woman Faces Assault Charges
A Cookeville woman faces multiple charges after kicking an officer in the face twice Tuesday. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Amethyst Camp for assault, resisting arrest, public intoxication, and violation of bond conditions. Officers made initial contact with Camp during the domestic assault investigation. Camp had to comply with bond conditions from a prior domestic assault charge. […]
New Federal Law on Hospital Prices May Cause Confusion
A new federal law increasing transparency of hospital pricing went into effect Tuesday. Steve Ramey is the Chief Financial Officer at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He says the new law may actually create more confusion. “They’re trying to make it easier for patients to understand. That’s the goal of the plan,” Ramey says. “I don’t […]
Overton Commission To Fill Vacant Seat
The Overton County Commission will make an appointment to fill a vacant seat this month. The person selected will replace District 3 County Commissioner Harlie McCowan, who passed away in November after a battle with cancer. County Executive Ben Danner said the task will not be something new for the commission. “In the last term, […]
