Reagan: Hospital Closure “Devastating” For Community
Clay County officials began preparing for the closure of Cumberland River Hospital Friday. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the loss of the health care facility will have a substantial impact on his county. “It’s devastating to us because when it comes to an economical standpoint, that’s one of our tools that we use a lot,” […]
Power Outage To Affect Portion Of Jackson County
A portion of Jackson County will be affected by a planned power outage Saturday afternoon. Upper Cumberland Electric has scheduled the outage as the corporation conducts maintenance between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The outage will affect the Gladdice, Wartrace, and Highland Communities. Jackson County 911 Director Michael Smith said the public should not call […]
Tennessee Tech Receives New Carnegie Classification
Tennessee Technological University has received a new position in the Carnegie Classification. Tennessee Tech increased in the national classification system to an R2 status. The R2 status indicates a doctoral university with high research activity. The Carnegie system award sone of three classifications, including R1 doctoral universities with very high research activity and Doctoral and Professional universities. Carnegie […]
Cumberland County To Conduct Landfill Maintenance
Cumberland County commissioners have approved a budget amendment for conducting repairs and maintenance at two previously closed landfills. County Mayor Allen Foster said the county will spend nearly $63,000 to address the issues. “We don’t have our own landfill anymore, but we are in post-closure so the state monitors those,” Foster said. “Anytime there’s an […]
Putnam County Receives Another Clean Audit Report
Putnam County has received a clean audit report for the second year in a row. County Mayor Randy Porter said receiving a clean audit is significant because Putnam County does not have a full-time finance department. “I think it speaks volumes for the great job that all the county employees are doing and the elected […]
Cumberland River Hospital Announces Permanent Closing
Celina’s Cumberland River Hospital will permanently close its doors on March 1, due to insufficient revenue and financial losses. The decision was made Thursday night during a Cumberland River Hospital Board of Trustees meeting. Cookeville Regional Medical Center CEO Paul Korth said the closing will cost 146 full-time and part-time employees their positions. “Each employee up […]
Cookeville Man Arrested After Police Find 97 Pills
A Cookeville man faces charges after police found more than 90 prescription pills Thursday and a loaded handgun. Cookeville Police have charged 34-year-old Quinn Piere Hogan with sale and deliver of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm during a felony. Arrest warrants said police encountered Hogan sitting in a pickup truck behind the […]
Sheriff Farris Presents Four Year Plan
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris has presented his four year plan to county commissioners. Farris said he wanted to submit the plan before the upcoming budget process and future construction of a new jail facility. “We have a lot of new commissioners and I wanted to give them some guidance,” Farris said “and also the […]
