Crossville Finalizes Blood Draw Contract with CMC
Crossville City Council has finalized a contract with Cumberland Medical Clinic allowing the hospital to conduct blood draws for city Police. The police department will pay between $14 and $17 to have CMC perform blood draws on suspects, assuming proper warrants are presented to medical staff. The contract also states that officers must also have […]
PCSS Offering Counseling Tuesday
The Putnam County School System will offer additional counseling services Tuesday after two Cookeville High School students died in a car crash. Superintendent Jerry Boyd said families have been notified but the names of the teens have not officially been released by authorities at this time. “I know the families have been notified, that was […]
TTU Hosting State Chess Tournament Saturday
Tennessee Tech will host the 2019 State Scholastic Individual Chess Tournament Saturday. Tennessee Chess Association vice president Paul Semmes said about 128 K-12 students will be competing for championships and scholarships. “We have hosted the individual finals here since 1998 and the team finals since 2004,” said Paul Semmes, Tennessee Chess Association vice president and […]
Pippin Road Crash Claims Life of Two Cookeville Teens
A single-car crash on Pippin Road claimed the lives of two Cookeville teens Friday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed Saturday 16-year-old Layton Proffitt and 17-year-old Leigh Anne Eldridge were involved in the crash. The THP crash report states Proffitt was driving westbound on Pippin Road in a 2002 Dodge DSX with Eldridge in the passenger […]
