Cookeville Restaurant Week Kicks-Off Sunday
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation will kick-off its annual Restaurant Week this Sunday, May 5. Foundation Director John Bell said 15 area restaurants will participate in this year’s event. “All those restaurants are either donating a percentage of sales for the whole week to patient assistance programs, or they’re offering some sort of special menu […]
Columbia Man Arrested for Third DUI Charge
Tennessee Highway Patrol officers arrested a Columbia man following a traffic crash on Monday. Authorities charged 61-year-old David Wade Calvert with driving under the influence. Law enforcement identified Calvert as the driver of a vehicle that dropped an appliance into the roadway causing a crash. An arrest warrant indicates that Calvert had bloodshot, glassy eyes […]
Workforce Meeting Provides Opportunities For Area Businesses
Upper Cumberland business owners came away from Wednesday’s workforce meeting in White County with new ideas and opportunities. Airflow Heating and Cooling Owner Robert McCormick said the meeting helped provide additional resources to expand area businesses. “It was really a good benefit, and there’s a lot they have to offer to businesses,” McCormick said. “It’s […]
National Day of Prayer Continues Long History
The National Day of Prayer will continue its long-standing tradition tomorrow. Peggy Slagle with The National Day of Prayer Cookeville Chapter said the call for a day of prayer dates back to the American Revolution. “The predecessors to the National Day of Prayer started in 1775. The first Continental Congress called for a National Day […]
Cummins Falls Delays Use of New Permit System
Cummins Falls State Park will delay the use of a permit system until next spring. Park Ranger Ray Cutcher said park officials made the decision in light of other projects taking place at the park. “We are in the process of getting the visitors center constructed. [The Park Director] really felt like it would be […]
Dekalb Offers Dial Pressure-Canner Gauge Testing
As Spring brings in canning season across the region, Dekalb County encourages food safety by testing pressure canners. April Martin with the UT Extension Office at Dekalb County said individuals should check the dial gauges at least once a year. “If it is reading incorrectly then the food in the jar is not being heated […]
CCSD Seeking To Become State’s First Eat REAL School System
The Cumberland County School District looks to become Tennessee’s first Eat REAL Certified K-12 system in Tennessee. District Nutrition Supervisor Kathy Hamby said the district has partnered with Healthier Tennessee of Crossville in pursuit of the certification. “We’re just partnering with Healthier Tennessee of Crossville to see how we can make healthier changes within the […]
Hepatitis A Outbreak Continues Across Upper Cumberland
Upper Cumberland health officials are monitoring a growing number of Hepatitis A cases across the state. Debbie Hoy is a registered nurse and community disease director for the Tennessee Department of Health’s Upper Cumberland district. She said numbers across the state have climbed since the outbreak began in 2017. “Since December 2017, the state as […]
